FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION WEDNESDAY 24th JUNE 2026 AT 9AM - ***OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A HIGHLY VISIBLE COMMERCIAL PREMISES IN ONE OF AYRSHIRE'S BUSIEST RETAIL LOCATIONS***WELL LOCATED PROPERTY BENEFITS FROM STRONG FOOTFALL, EXCELLENT SURROUNDING AMENITIES AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO TRANSPORT LINKS***IDEAL FOR A WIDE RANGE OF RETAIL, OFFICE, CAFE, BEAUTY OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE USES (SUBJECT TO NECESSARY CONSENTS)***
The property offers an attractive frontage with prominent display windows, creating excellent exposure to passing trade and a welcoming customer presence. Internally, the accommodation provides a flexible layout with bright, well-proportioned space that can easily be adapted to suit a variety of business requirements.
Located just moments from High Street shopping, restaurants, cafés, and public parking facilities, the property is perfectly placed to benefit from Ayr’s thriving commercial environment. Ayr railway station is also within easy walking distance, providing direct connections to Glasgow and the surrounding areas.
Whether you are an owner-occupier seeking a prime trading position or an investor looking for a strong commercial asset in a central location, 4 Burns Statue Arcade offers exceptional potential in a well-established retail destination.
***KEY FEATURES***
- Rarely available retail premises
- Potential for 100% rates relief
- 58.51 sq m (630 sq ft)
- Prime town centre location within Burns Statue Arcade
- Excellent pedestrian footfall and visibility
- Flexible commercial accommodation
- Suitable for a variety of uses (subject to consents)
- Close to shops, cafés, parking, and transport links
- Strong investment or owner-occupier opportunity
***DESCRIPTION***
The subjects comprise a ground floor mid-terraced retail unit contained within a two-storey building of brick construction roughcast rendered externally beneath a pitched, hipped and slated roof. There is residential accommodation above the subjects, which is in separate ownership and excluded from the subject property.
Access to the property is provided by a shallow stepped entrance from pavement level via a single pedestrian doorway from a full height glass aluminium-framed shop frontage.
Internally, the accommodation is fully fitted as a hair salon and has a solid concrete floor, plasterboard walls with Artex finish and suspended grid-style ceiling with recessed lighting. Whilst currently fitted as a hair salon, the property provides flexible retail accommodation of an open plan nature with staff kitchen and single WC, which would be suitable for a number of retail uses.
Common access to the rear of the property is provided by a rear doorway.
***RECENT NEARBY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SALES***
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***Ayr is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire council area and the historic county town of Ayrshire. The town sits approximately 37 miles south west of Glasgow, 15 miles south west of Kilmarnock and can be accessed by the main arterial route of the M77 motorway.***With a population of around 46,200 (as of 2022), Ayr is the 15th largest settlement in Scotland and second largest town in Ayrshire by population.***
***Ayr is served by two nursery schools, fifteen primary schools and four secondary schools***
***Ayr is served by several major roads:***
A77 – forming the Ayr bypass, part of the trunk route between Glasgow and Stranraer.
A79 – the former A77 before the bypass was opened, now the main road running through Ayr and linking Ayr with Prestwick and its airport.
A70 – running east from Ayr to Cumnock, Lanark and Edinburgh.
A713 – running southeast to Dalmellington and Castle Douglas.
A719 – running northeast to Galston and southwest along the coast to Turnberry.
*Eight local bus services operated by Stagecoach West Scotland serve Ayr and Prestwick. Express coaches to Glasgow Buchanan Street operate every 30–60 minutes.*
*The Ayr railway station has regular services to Glasgow Central station, Edinburgh Waverley, Stranraer, Girvan and Kilmarnock.
*In relation to Ayr, Glasgow Airport is 35 miles (56 km) away.*
Ayr offers a variety of amenities including a beach, parks, historical sites, and shopping centres. Visitors can enjoy Ayr Beach, the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, and Ayr Racecourse. According to Trip advisor, there are also numerous restaurants, cafes, and shops in the town centre.
GUIDE PRICE: £30,000
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OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A HIGHLY VISIBLE COMMERCIAL PREMISES IN ONE OF AYRSHIRE'S BUSIEST RETAIL LOCATIONS
WELL LOCATED PROPERTY BENEFITS FROM STRONG FOOTFALL, EXCELLENT SURROUNDING AMENITIES AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO TRANSPORT LINKS
IDEAL FOR A WIDE RANGE OF RETAIL, OFFICE, CAFE, BEAUTY OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE USES
* Generally speaking Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation, i.e. 'The Reserve'. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Virtually every property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.
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