About this property
Key Features
Freehold with vacant possession
Potential for alternative uses STP
Central village location
Detached former Methodist chapel
Description
A chance to acquire a former Methodist Church dating from 1903 but with origins dating back to 1840, of brick walls beneath a pitched slate roof with additional single storey flat roof extension. The property is in the heart of the popular village of Great Barford, set back from Bedford Road, with commercial premises opposite and residential properties to either side.
The impressive building offers the following accommodation:
Vestibule, main Worship area (with 6.57m ridge height) parquet flooring, coloured glass to walls; rear Hall; Kitchen; WC.
The gross internal area of the church is approximately 129m².
Outside, there is a generous frontage which could provide parking (subject to approval). To the rear/left there is a small courtyard which gives access to modest outbuilding/store, beyond which is a small garden area which is overgrown but provides handy outside space.
The property has been regularly maintained but also offers scope for improvements subject to the buyer's needs for the property.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Location
The Methodist Church is located in the heart of the popular village of Great Barford on the western side of Bedford Road. The position is close to the range of shops, facilities and services that the village has to offer including a village Post Office. Great Barford is just 5 miles north east of Bedford and gives easy access to the A421 and the A1 roads.
Auctioneers Note
The property is sold subject to an overage clause - see legal pack for details.
Lot Type
Residential
Planning
The property may be suitable for alternative uses, subject to gaining the necessary planning consent. interested parties should make enquiries of Bedford Borough Council - www.bedford.gov.uk.
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Laura Mynott at Anthony Collins Solicitors, 134 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2ES
Viewing
Cheffins Property Auction Dept 01223 213777
Important notes
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