THE Orange Order’s Scottish headquarters in North Lanarkshire has been sold in a cut price deal worth £125,000.
Situated near Motherwell train station, the organisation’s base had been on the market since June for offers over £140,000.
But new documents reveal it was sold earlier this month for £15,000 below its asking price to a Glasgow-based property developer, Naeem Mehmood.
The Order previously planned a museum and shop in the building, but halted a £300,000 refit amid claims of a lack of cash.
Due to this, an emergency meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland was held.
The group originally moved into the building after selling their former site in Glasgow for £200,000 during the pandemic.
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A sales brochure for the HQ previously stated that it carried “great potential” and that it could be transformed into a “modern bar restaurant”.
The full guide said: “Substantial property, approximately 4600 sq feet, situated adjacent to Motherwell’s train station and in close proximity to the town centre and other local amenities.
“This property previously had a hot food and drinks licence and with the relevant planning consents could be transformed into a modern bar restaurant.
“Again with the relevant planning consents it may be possible to create a number of flats within the existing building.
“Currently the building has been stripped and cleaned out and viewing is the only way to appreciate the opportunities that this property has to offer.
“It further benefits from gas central heating. There is ample parking in the public car park to the side.
“The sought-after area of Motherwell boasts a wide and varied range of shops, bars, restaurants, banks and building societies.”
The sale comes after it emerged last year that the organisation had halted a £300,000 refit of the building amid claims of “a lack of cash”.
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