8 Well Street, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, DG11 2EY

The property

This is a good opportunity to buy a beautiful, modern and functioning brewery at a great price. Lowland Brewery on Well Street is for sale as a going concern, complete with all equipment and stock. This is a bespoke, custom built brewery over two levels in the centre of Lockerbie. The current owners have completely refurbished the inside of the premises prior to starting the business. There is a small bathroom downstairs, new staircase, alarm system. Included is a five barrel brewery: Hot Liquor tank (1000 litres) Mash tun, Kettle (1000 litres) and 2 800 Litre fermenting vessels. A small bottling plant is also included. Cleaning in progress unit, cask cleaner, all firkins and pins (60 plus) Small fork lift. Hopper custom built for our brewery. Office, all grains and hops. Freezer. Sales are currently in the region of £45,000 per year and break even has been achieved in the last two years with the owner managing the brewery on a part-time basis and doing most of the brewing. The business currently supplies local pubs and hotels with cask real ale as well as selling bottles of beer to various outlets and directly to the public. All bottling is done in house and can do up to 1200 x 500ml bottles per brew. There are currently up to 6 different beers. A handover on what is involved in running a brewery including brewing, paperwork and cleaning can be given to any interest parties. The brewery is situated over two levels and has excellent storage space on the first floor. Downstairs area measures approx. 20'7" x 23'3". Upstairs has an office area and is mainly a store and measures approx. 23'1" x 21'2". Offers over £100,000 are invited plus stock of approx. £7,000 Prospective purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of this transaction. RV— £2,040. Effective date 01 04 2023. Further information available from www.scotland.gov.uk. Currently the owners are in receipt of small business rates relief. In the first instance the owners wish to sell the brewery as a going concern and would object to change of use from a brewery for five years. The property is well suited to a variety of commercial uses. Interested parties are advised to make their own planning enquiries direct with Dumfries & Galloway Council Planning Department on 01387 260199. Each party will be responsible for their own legal expenses however, in the normal manner, the purchaser will be responsible for LBTT, registration dues and VAT where applicable. Strictly by appointment with Selling agent.