Description
Benefitting from a beautiful leafy setting and absolutely loaded to the gunnels with exquisite original features, this substantial, four level Townhouse is without question one of the finest examples in the city, offering characterful and highly adaptable accommodation with private rear courtyard and direct views onto central residents’ gardens to front.
Glasgow's Park District is recognised as one of the premier addresses of the West End and is conveniently located between Byres Road and Glasgow City Centre, adjoining Kelvingrove Park, with its rolling green lawns, beautifully planted flower beds, historical statues and a famous bandstand. Park is perfectly positioned for gaining quick, easy access to major motorway networks and is approximately ten minutes’ drive from Glasgow Airport. As such, this location is particularly popular with executive families who travel throughout West Central Scotland by car or further afield by air - on a regular basis.
Clairmont Gardens is an extremely beautiful, A-listed blonde sandstone terrace, situated just a few minutes’ walk from Finnieston where you will find a tremendous selection of restaurants, bars, coffee shops and boutiques. Further amenities including Waitrose Supermarket, the local underground rail station, and Glasgow University, can all be accessed on foot or by bicycle within a few minutes. This abundance of amenities in conjunction with extensive park land and green space, make this a superb base for the executive family.
No.4 is a full blonde sandstone townhouse which extends over four floors, all held below an M-shaped, slated roof. At the rear of the property you will find an expanse of courtyard which could be parked upon or utilised as South-facing garden grounds. At the front of the house there is a traditional 'well-garden' which can be accessed from its own stairway from the front pavement.
In addition, the house has access to the private residents’ gardens immediately in front which are laid out with manicured lawns, mature shrubs, plants, gravelled pathways and seating areas.
The property for sale is currently registered as a commercial premises and has been used for a variety of businesses in recent years, most recently Clairmont Nursery and Glasgow Bridge Club. The current owners have commissioned architects and engineers to consider the conversion and formal subdivision of the building into two private, self-contained conversions – both with private car parking spaces and garden grounds to rear. The proposed plans have been submitted to Glasgow city council for consideration and full planning permission is imminently expected, allowing a new owner to move directly forward with conversion. As the building remains classed as a commercial premises it would be subject to commercial stamp duty obligations – a commercial stamp duty bill at the asking price being approximately £63,500 and therefore much more attractive than the potential residential LBTT costs.
The current accommodation extends to circa 7500 square feet, spread over four levels. As you will see from the attached photographs – the features are nothing short of jaw dropping. Some buyers might prefer to purchase the property and restore it as one principal residence and, considering the imminently due planning permissions, this may be the last opportunity for a purest to secure the house and keep it as it was intended to be.
For those who would prefer to buy and develop the current planning application is to separate the property into two dwellings. The proposed upper conversion would be laid out over Ground, first and second levels retaining the original main entrance and reception hallway. The proposed lower conversion would be laid out over ground and lower ground levels. As mentioned, the proposed plans make allowance for each of the properties to have access to rear garden grounds and parking spaces x2. For further details on the submitted plans, please refer to the attached floorplans.
An amazing opportunity to keep as one original or develop into two luxury duplex units.
Attributes
• Prime Location: Situated in Glasgow's prestigious Park District, between Byres Road and the City Centre, with direct access to Kelvingrove Park and excellent transport links including proximity to Glasgow Airport.
• Architectural Excellence: A stunning A-listed blonde sandstone townhouse, spanning four levels and approximately 7,500 sq ft, showcasing exceptional original period features.
• Green Outlook: Direct views over beautifully maintained central residents’ gardens to the front, with private South-facing courtyard/garden area at the rear and traditional ‘well-garden’ access at the front.
• Flexible Use & Development Potential: Currently classed as a commercial property (lower stamp duty liability), with planning submitted to convert into two luxury residences—each with access to garden grounds and off-street parking.
• Amenity-Rich Setting: Walking distance to Finnieston’s acclaimed restaurants, shops, and cafés, as well as Waitrose, Glasgow University, and local transport links including the underground.
• Rare Restoration Opportunity: Potential for restoration into a single grand residence—an increasingly rare prospect in such a historic and sought-after location.
• Investment Potential: Ideal for executive families or developers seeking a high-end project with immediate architectural and planning groundwork in place.
EPC: C
Council Tax: E
Tenure : Freehold
