A hotel site overlooking "the magnificent Loch Linnhe" is heading to auction.
Set on the edge of Fort William, Loch Linne House has been for sale since May 2022. The former hotel will now go under the hammer with Auction House Scotland.
With views of the Ardgour Hills, the property sits close to the banks of Loch Linnhe on the A82 Achintore Road. Less than a five-minute drive from Fort William town centre, the location is advertised as "a perfect base" for discovering the Scottish Highlands.
The hotel stopped welcoming guests in 2020. It has 23 double bedrooms with en-suites, along with private parking and gardens.
READ MORE: AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow opens
Marketed by Auction House as a "unique development opportunity", the former three-star Loch Linnhe Hotel is being sold with approved planning permission to convert the site into 14 luxury apartments.
Planning permission granted to the site, which is in place until 2024, allows for the demolition of all existing buildings.
"For one bidder willing to take on the work, the hotel could be updated and transformed with the construction of two new detached buildings, each comprising of seven two-bedroom holiday apartments," Auction House Scotland said.
READ MORE: Hotel voted best in Scotland's Highlands and Islands
The site is expected to appeal to developers, hoteliers and short term let providers, thanks to its popular tourist location.
Described as the "outdoor capital of the UK", the area is world famous for its range of sporting and recreational activities, including two of Scotland’s five ski resorts.
Loch Linnhe House "boasts awe-inspiring views and countless adventures right on its doorstep".
READ MORE: Scotch whisky giant unveils luxury hotel experience
"With its prime location and full planning permission already in place, this remarkable property presents an outstanding development opportunity," Auction House Scotland said. "Full planning details and related documents can be viewed on the Highlands Council website using the reference: 20/02605/FUL."
Loch Linnhe House goes up for sale by public auction with Auction House Scotland on Thursday, December 14.
The guide price is set at £599,000.
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules here