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See how verdicts work3-bedroom flat · PA20 0AP
SoldListed 300 daysAuction 12 Feb · ended
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** sale by auction - 12 February 2026 - Timed Online Auction ** super investment property*** three bedroom first floor flat located in the popular seaside town of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute over looking the Winter Gardens.
***home report valuation £125,000. Comprises; entrance hallway, living room, kitchen, three bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite. Similar airbnb properties let for £160 per night in popular holiday resort.
Close to a number of local amenities, town centre and ferry terminal. Excellent buy to let/ short term holiday let.
Prime investment opportunity*** Local Sales Evidence; 1, Bridge Street, Isle Of Bute PA20 0HS (4 bed) sold for £145,000 in May 2025*** excellent location across from Rothesay ferry terminal.
The Isle of Bute lies on the west side of the Firth of Clyde. Rothesay, is served by a regular ferry service from Wemyss Bay.
Rothesay is a popular Victorian resort and long-range commuting base for the mainland.
The island has three golf courses, three lochs stocked with both brown and rainbow trout and is becoming an increasingly important fixture on the cultural scene with annual jazz, folk and country festivals, together with Highland Games and the Fair Fortnight.
Rothesay affords a sheltered bay conveniently located within about 1 hour’s sailing from two of Scotland’s largest marinas at Inverkip and Largs.
The Isle of Bute lies on the west side of the Firth of Clyde.
It’s capital, Rothesay, is served by a regular ferry service from Wemyss Bay from where there are train services to Greenock Glasgow Central.
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