Wirefox Real Estate Group

OakNorth completes loan to Wirefox Real Estate Group to support the acquisition of the Ardgowan Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland.

OakNorth, the bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a business loan to Wirefox Real Estate Group (“Wirefox”) to part-fund the acquisition of The Ardgowan Hotel in St Andrews.

The Ardgowan Hotel is a Scottish Tourist Board 3-star rated accommodation, centrally located within walking distance of the University of St Andrews and the world-famous Old Course. The B-listed Georgian townhouse was designed by Scottish architect George Rae, and the hotel comprises of 29 en-suite bedrooms, with a further seven in the adjoining Pilmour hotel. Its Playfair’s Restaurant and Steakhouse has been awarded an AA Rosette every year since 2015, and the hotel also has a bar and outdoor terrace. The hotel has been family operated for the last two decades, and managed to continue operating through the COVID-19 pandemic.

About Wirefox Real Estate Group: Founded in 2014, Wirefox is a real estate investment and development company across asset classes (commercial, retail, hotel, and residential) with a concentration on the UK and Irish markets.

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