The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Former police stations put on the market
Unused Courier Country police stations have gone on sale. Former police stations in the villages of Friockheim, Wormit and Auchtermuchty are marketed with agent J&E Shepherd.
Obsolete Police Scotland properties are being sold across the country, including in Glasgow, Campbeltown and Shetland.
Friockheim Police Station lies on the main thoroughfare through the
Angus village and comprises a three-bedroom house with a garden, and an attached single-storey extension, three garages and a yard.
On the market at offers over £135,000, it has the potential to be converted into accommodation.
Wormit and Auchtermuchty police stations were marketed at offers over £175,000 and £125,000, respectively, but both have already gone under offer.
The Auchtermuchty station comprises a twostorey main building, single-storey extension, lock-up garages and tarmac yard.
The Wormit station, which has views over the Tay, is also a two-storey main building with a single-storey offshoot.
Wormit Police Station was bought by David Anderson, who runs David Anderson Marine in Newport, for a reported £175,000 – “well over” the asking price.
He previously bought
Boat Brae in Newport, restoring the beautiful Italianate building and turning it into a restaurant.
A spokesman for Mr Anderson said: “As yet David doesn’t know what he wants to do with the building.
“He didn’t have any firm plans when he bought Boat Brae.
“He thought he might
turn it into offices, but in fact it has become a fantastic restaurant, which is a much better use of such a special building.
“He hopes to do something with Wormit Police Station that will benefit the local community.”
All the stations have been closed for several years and are surplus to requirements.