About this property
Key Features
Freehold with vacant possession
Potential for alternative uses STP
Central village location
Substantial formal Methodist Church
Description
A rare opportunity to purchase a substantial former Methodist Church located within the popular Bedfordshire village of Tempsford. The attractive former church is understood to date from 1804 and is of traditional brick construction beneath a variety of pitched slate covered roofs.
The building features the following accommodation:
Entrance Porch with door to; Main Chapel area with dual height ceiling (with ridge height of 4.92m), triple aspect windows, along with small mezzanine area to front; Rear Meeting Room with dual aspect windows and door to side; Lobby; Cloakroom with WC and wash hand basin; Kitchen with a range of MDF base and wall units.
The gross internal floor area (excluding the mezzanine) of the property is approximately 123m².
Outside: The property benefits from a slightly larger than average plot with generous frontage including driveway offering inline parking for a number of vehicles. There is a small courtyard-style garden area towards the rear.
There are understood to be some graves in the area to the front of the property, between the path and driveway. The purchaser will be granted a long lease over this area - see legal pack.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Location
The church is located on Station Road and is surrounded by residential dwellings of various sizes and types. The village of Tempsford lies midway between St Neots and Sandy, both of which offer a wide range of shops, facilities and services. The Church is close to the A1 which provides ideal road transport links.
Lot Type
Residential
Planning
The property is not believed to be listed but does lie within the village conservation area; buyers should make any specific enquiries of the local council if looking to change the use.
The proposed east-west rail route suggests a new rail station at Tempsford which will be a great benefit to the village and the church itself, if implemented. Buyers should familiarise themselves with these plans.
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Laura Mynott of Anthony Collins Solicitors, 134 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2ES
Viewing
Cheffins Property Auction Dept 01223 213777
Important notes
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Fees: The guide price excludes any additional fees that the purchaser may incur, to include, but not limited to, Buyers Contract fee, Stamp Duty Land Tax, VAT, legal and search fees etc. Please refer to relevant Auction Legal Packs for details.�