MFR radio station site in Inverness’s Scorguie neighbourhood put up for sale for £325,000
MFR’s former Inverness base has been put up for sale after it vacated the building due to cutbacks.
The building, in Scorguie Place, housed the station for many years before parent company Bauer Media stopped producing locally-made shows late last year.
That move, which proved highly controversial and was only able to take place after the last UK government revised radio laws on the amount of locally-produced content, resulted in the subsequent announcement that the station site would close its doors sometime in 2025.
The station continues to broadcast but its shows are now produced in the central belt, with only local news bulletins and traffic updates still created locally.
And the building and its grounds have now been put up for sale for offers over £325,000.
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is handling the sale. Neil Calder, one of the firm’s partners, said: “The property has most recently operated as a radio station and is suitable for a range of alternative uses which may present a redevelopment opportunity, subject to securing the appropriate planning consent. Early entry is available.”
The property, which enjoys panoramic views out to the firth, occupies a prominent position on Scorguie Place, just off Scorguie Road, near its junction with King Brude Road.
Currently configured to suit its former use as a radio broadcasting facility, the accommodation includes a reception area, multiple studios and recording booths, a range of office and meeting rooms, an engineering/workshop space, a library, a newsroom, and staff welfare facilities. A garage is attached.
The 5745 sq ft property occupies a 0.77-acre site with the building positioned toward the south-eastern corner, with access from Scorguie Place leading to a car park situated north of the building.
The surrounding grounds include sloping grass embankments around the perimeter and a larger, elevated grassed area to the southwest, offering potential for further development or amenity use, subject to consents.
Interested parties should contact the sole selling agent for details on 01463 712239.