Opportunity for someone

[vivace]

Spotted this in the press yesterday - might be someones dream?

http://www.solicitors-scotland.com/property_details.asp?id=79

 

[Will_M]

Nice!! But for 400K its definitely going to be someone else’s dream.

 

[ccscott49]

400k?? They are definitely havin' a giraffe!

 

[Lakesailor]

Just what is this "business" they are offering?

The shop doesn't look too modern.

"Hey! Billy-Bob, you done dug that bait yit?"

 

[machurley22]

There's a bit of a mountain to climb in terms of the "goodwill" that comes with the business. Many think that the mooring charges are excessive and the punitive £2 per head landing charge (if you anchor) doesn't go down too well either.

 

[Lakesailor]

£2 per head to land on that?

 

[machurley22]

Well it was constructed under the supervision of Thomas Telford!

 

[ccscott49]

Bet TT didnt pay two quid to land!

 

[Lakesailor]

Or plant it up with slippery moss.

 

[Stemar]

It's a helluva price for a business worth £5.5 a year, a log cabin and a corrugated iron shed that you'd need to throw away and start again.

I'm at a point in my life where a move and change of career could be tempting, but I reckon my top offer would be about £50K

 

[Lakesailor]

And as it's for sale in Scotland that is just the starting price. They usually go for 15 - 30% more

 

[Twister_Ken]

They're not selling a business, they're selling a lifestyle, and pin money.

Don't mention snow, midges, isolation or bagpipes though, do they?

 

[Lakesailor]

We had a Kiwi farming couple in last night on their way to Scotland (fools).
He was a keen bagpiper.

Tells you something doesn't it?

 

[Bilgediver]

Seems he knew where to go to see some nice folk and decent scenery like at home /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Twister_Ken]

I've just Googlemapped the place. Once you get to the middle of nowhere, keep going to the very furthest edge.