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The Ship Inn in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, a traditional public house with 11 letting bedrooms, has been put up for sale.
The property is formed in three distinct, interlinked sections comprising the original building which accommodates the lounge bar and six en-suite letting bedrooms.
There is also a modern extension which contains the highly rated Captain’s Table, a 38 cover restaurant which specialises in seafood, as well as a further five en-suite letting bedrooms.
Lastly there is an extension to the rear of the original building containing customer toilets, a utility room and a staff locker room.
A lounge bar, with seating for 50 guests is fitted and finished in a traditional style with a nod to the nautical heritage of the building.
It also includes an open fire in winter, and a sun terrace overlooking the harbour where seating is provided for 32 around several fixed tables.
Simon Cruickshank, current owner, said: “Owning the Ship Inn has been a great experience and very rewarding but at 66 I think it’s time for my partner Irene and I to spend a bit more time together and to go travelling. I also have a brother in New Zealand who I’d like to visit. But whoever is fortunate enough to acquire The Ship Inn will find it hard work but also a truly enjoyable experience and I wish them great success.”
Stuart Johnston, a partner in the Aberdeen office of DM Hall, which is overseeing the sales process, added: “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire what is widely regarded as a local institution as well as an excellent business in a prosperous, vibrant location, owned and traded very successfully by the same person, Simon, for the past 20 years.
“Scotland’s licensed trade certainly has its challenges but what Simon has done at The Ship Inn by investing heavily and consistently in refurbishment and high standards of maintenance and decoration is to create a fine property in walk-in condition with a first-class offering which is valued and appreciated by both the people of Stonehaven and its many visitors.”
