A Liverpool hotel formerly home to the shipbuilding company that built the doomed passenger liner the Titanic has been put up for sale for £12.5m.
Savills is selling the Grade II listed building at 30 James Street, known as the “home of the Titanic”, after it was appointed as fixed charge receiver in April last year.
The building was the head office of the White Star Shipping Line when its most famous ship sank in 1912, with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. J Bruce Ismay, the then chairman of the company who survived the sinking – and subsequently received heavy criticism – had his office in the building.
During the first Covid-19 lockdown the property was comprehensively refurbished. It has 63 bedrooms and houses a hall with conference and banqueting facilities, as well as a spa and indoor swimming pool.
Tom Cunningham, hotels director at Savills Manchester, commented: “This sale offers a rare chance to acquire a prime city centre hotel and historic landmark in one of the UK’s most popular destinations.
“The history of the building, the quality of its provisions and the standout location have together created a fantastic opportunity for potential investors, and we expect to see good levels of interest.”
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