A popular inn and restaurant in a Scottish village has been put on the market.

The 18th century former coaching inn which has seven rooms has been "sympathetically modernised and refurbished throughout while keeping its traditional feel".

Christie and Co has been instructed to market the Allanton Inn, in Allanton, Berwickshire, which it said is “prominently located on the village’s main street,”.

The agent said: "The Allanton Inn is an established bar and restaurant with rooms, which is very popular with local residents. Being just six miles from the English Border and just over one hour’s drive from Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne, the business is also highly popular with tourists and commuters.

"The former 18th-century coaching inn occupies a charming B-listed building, which has been sympathetically modernised and refurbished throughout while keeping its traditional feel. The property features a main bar and restaurant area, a private dining area with space for 20 guests, and seven high-quality letting rooms."

The agent also said: "The business also benefits from an al-fresco dining area and beer garden, which has its own pizza oven and cocktail bar. There is further opportunity to develop the former fire station/stables building and land to the rear of the property, which would allow for an additional six bedrooms."

Simon Watson, business agent at Christie & Co who is handling the sale, said: "I am delighted to have been instructed to act on behalf of the current owners of the Allanton Inn. This opportunity would be well suited to an owner operator although, could also easily slot into an existing group or portfolio due to financial performance."

The Allanton Inn is on the market with a freehold asking price of £730,000.

University named Innovative & Entrepreneurial University of the Year

 

The University of Dundee has been named Innovative & Entrepreneurial University of the Year at a European award ceremony.

The Tayside University received recognition at the Triple E Awards for Europe, a series of awards recognised around the world for its efforts in pursuing entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education.

The awards aim to foster change in universities and to emphasise universities’ role in their communities and ecosystems.

'One of most significant land sales' in upmarket Scottish parish

 

St Columba’s School is selling its junior school and areas of the surrounding grounds in Kilmacolm, in what is described as a “unique potential development opportunity, subject to achieving the necessary planning consents”.

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, which has been instructed by St Columba’s to conduct the sale, said: “This development represents one of the most significant land sales within the Kilmacolm area, centrally located with fantastic views over the village green.”

Three adjoining buildings are for sale, Shepherd noted.

These include the original school, known as the Shalott building, formed over two floors plus a basement, with Shepherd observing this section of the property is ‘B’ listed. Also for sale are a single-storey 1970s building, and the Graham building.

Fish farm off the coast of Skye given green light despite local pushback

 

A new fish farm off the coast of Skye has been given the green light after initially being rejected last month.

Councillors in the Highlands have approved plans to create a new fish farm at Balmaqueen, but it came after they rejected similar proposals for one at nearby Flodigarry, off the northeast coast of Skye.

Both of the proposals put forward by Organic Sea Harvest were rejected by the local authority’s north area planning committee.

However, the decision has been overruled by the full council after officers recommended the approval.