Scotland’s former National Centre for Children’s Literature is being turned into offices.
Moat Brae house and garden in Dumfries – which inspired JM Barrie to write Peter Pan – went up for sale last year after the owners went into liquidation.
The joint liquidators of Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust recently confirmed the Georgian building had been sold.
And it is now being marketed as offices for lease by Ayr based CORESPACE.
The listing on the Right Move website states: “Coming soon CORESPACE is Dumfries newest office location offering a relaxed environment and an ethos of work, body and mind.
“Developed within the town centre, CORESPACE offers a series of private rooms and meeting space.”
CORESPACE already has a similar offering in Ayr.
An emergency item about Moat Brae was a late addition to the agenda for last week’s full meeting of Dumfries and Galloway Council but it took place behind closed doors.
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The former nursing home opened as Scotland’s National Centre for Children’s Literature in 2019 following a £9million fundraising campaign, with the council providing £582,000.
Dame Joanna Lumley, who championed the project, cut the ribbon at the official opening and initial visitor numbers were positive before the coronavirus pandemic forced the centre to close.
In August last year, the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust announced it would close for good, with the charity having been “losing money for an extended period”.
The trust appointed liquidators later that month.