Croftamie Nursery, Croftamie G63
Scotland
£350,000
Listed on 14/10/2026
Listed on 14/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
5Type
LandArea
2034 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached former nursery school in a village setting is offered with a private access road, extensive rear grounds, front parking and additional outbuildings. The existing building has a large main room, kitchen, entrance hall, smaller rooms and WC facilities, providing a flexible arrangement for a range of possible uses. The listing states that approved change-of-use plans are in place for a five-bedroom home, with a proposed open-plan living, kitchen and dining area, office, utility room, cloakroom and guest bedroom on the ground floor, and five bedrooms, a family bathroom and en-suite facilities upstairs. The proposal also includes a rear extension, landscaping, insulation improvements, an air-source heat pump and solar panels. Alternative commercial or mixed-use options are also mentioned, but would depend on the relevant consents. Buyers should verify the planning position, approved drawings and conditions, services, dimensions and permitted uses with the local authority and their professional advisers.
WHOTS analysis
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66out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £350,000, this distinctive former nursery is priced at about £172/sq ft, well below the local average of £243/sq ft—a strong opportunity to acquire a substantial building with generous rooms, parking and extensive grounds. The approved change-of-use scheme for a five-bedroom home gives a clear starting point for reimagining the institutional layout, while the large spaces and outbuildings leave scope to shape the property around a buyer’s plans. The planning approval and its conditions should be independently checked.
This is a full conversion project rather than a cosmetic update: the interiors show worn finishes and ceiling staining, the basic facilities need reworking, and the overgrown grounds and weathered hardstanding add to the job. The pitched slate roofs retain their form, though visible moss and weathering merit inspection. The £85,000–£150,000 renovation range reflects the scale of the transformation; the score is supported by the low entry price, but the economics leave only moderate headroom against the implied local average value.
Key opportunities
- Reconfigure the large former school rooms into the open-plan living space and domestic layout set out in the approved five-bedroom conversion scheme.
- Acquire a distinctive building at a low price per square foot, with substantial grounds, private access and ample parking.
- Clear and improve the grounds and explore the potential of the additional outbuildings, subject to their condition and any required consents.
Key risks
- The institutional interiors, visible ceiling staining, basic facilities, grounds and worn hardstanding make this a full conversion programme, with an £85,000–£150,000 works range to budget and schedule rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- Investigate the cause and extent of ceiling staining and peeling finishes, and inspect the weathered, moss-covered roof surfaces.
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