Two highly regarded Scottish golf clubs – Strathmore Golf Centre and Newbattle Golf Club – have both been placed up for sale.
Having been highly praised for its hosting of the PGA National 4 Ball Championship this year, the first time the event had been staged in Scotland since 1989, Strathmore Golf Centre at Alyth near Blairgowrie in Perthshire, has started work on reinstating its previously approved plans for hotel, holiday and leisure facilities, whilst seeking to find a suitable new owner to take the facility to its next stage of development.Owned and operated by family and business partners, David Norman, together with Peter and Simon Howell, for the past 20 years, and set over 79.32ha, in picturesque Perthshire scenery, the centre has previously achieved outline planning permission to develop a range of on-site leisure facilities and tourist accommodation.
Strathmore Golf Club. Graham Hood Photography
Its potential sale, to the right buyer, is an extremely strong business proposition, with Strathmore having real capacity and potential to become a staycation resort. This would certainly see existing holiday park chains, or independents looking for more sites, targeted as possible buyers.
Currently offering two golf courses, the par 72, multi award winning 18-hole ‘Rannaleroch’ Golf Course, together with the par 27, nine-hole Leitfie Links Course, the centre includes a 10-bay floodlit driving range, additional practice facilities, and a popular in-house restaurant.
Strathmore Golf Club. Graham Hood Photography
Under the previously achieved outline planning permission came the development of a new or extended clubhouse, alongside a 30-bed sporting lodge complete with gymnasium, hot tub and jacuzzi, and 34 luxury chalet style self-catering lodges, spread over three locations across the site. Also included in the planning proposal was a separate manager’s house.
Regarding the future of Strathmore Golf Centre, David Norman said; “It’s known that we are ultimately looking to sell the centre in preparation to retire. We have staged our most prestigious PGA event ever, over the summer, which attracted a lot of attention. A luxury staycation resort could easily be created here, with chalet style lodges easy to site.
Strathmore Golf Club. Graham Hood Photography
“As we have had outline planning granted for this before, which has now lapsed, it would not be at all difficult for a new owner to apply and achieve it again. The proposals were detailed and well thought out. It’s the type of development that would be very much welcomed, creating much needed visitor accommodation, generating jobs and revenue throughout the area, whilst continuing to put Alyth on the map as yet another beautiful Perthshire destination.”
Strathmore Golf Centre is on the market with Colliers for offers in excess of £1.65 million.
Meanwhile, Newbattle Golf Club in Midlothian is up for sale with surrounding land for £2.67 million. The golf course and grounds where the clubhouse and pro shop are located are being sold as a single lot.
Newbattle Golf Club
This classic Harry Colt parkland course was established in 1896.
