One of our agency team’s latest lettings has given the historic Great Glen railway station building a new lease of life.
Our Asset Manager, Bobby Brown completed the letting of the 1,693 sq ft building to two local entrepreneurs, who have refitted and transformed the space as a beauty and wellness salon.
Jody Cross and Ben White have drawn upon a combined 40 years of hairdressing experience to create The Station House Collective, which will offer a range of hair and beauty services, with plans to expand into additional wellbeing treatments and events.
Bobby comments: “The Great Glen railway station building was sympathetically converted into open plan offices in 2015. With exposed brick detailing, decorative arch windows and high ceilings, it makes a bright and attractive working environment. But Jody and Ben’s vision showed it had even more potential, and they have reimagined it as both a striking workplace and a restorative salon. After more than a decade as offices, it’s exciting to see this historic building welcome a new clientele and we wish Jody and Ben every success.”
Jody said: “Ben and I have both worked in traditional salon environments for a long time, and we felt there was an opportunity to do something more considered and less transactional.
“The building played a huge part in that. It already had so much character, and we have been really thoughtful about how we’ve brought it back to life while keeping that sense of warmth.
“Bobby immediately understood what we wanted to achieve and moved quickly to secure the lease. He was a trusted and safe pair of hands throughout the process, which gave us the freedom to focus on the redesign. We’d be delighted to work with Wells McFarlane again,” adds Jody.
