* Auction Guide Price £50,000 - £60,000*
A most interesting Methodist Church of great character in the popular village of Halfway House, which includes numerous attractive features including a good sized Vestry and Cellars (with potential) on a good sized plot with parking for a number of vehicles, gardens with outside WC, and lovely views to the rear over unspoilt farmland

Description - Halls are favoured with instructions from Rea Valley Methodist Churches to offer Wattlesborough Methodist Church for sale by Public Auction.

Wattlesborough Methodist Church is a most interesting detached Church of great character with which has huge potential for conversion in to a dwelling, Air BnB, offices, gym etc (subject to Planning Permission).

The church, which originally dates back to 1893, with later addition, contains numerous interesting original features such as stained glass windows, a super vaulted ceiling, and a timber Pulpit/Altar and pipe organ.

There is good head height in the main church area making provision of a second floor possible (subject to PP). A major feature of the church is the extensive internal accommodation which includes the chapel area, a large vestry/kitchen and even a cellar which also has potential for adaptation in to further living accommodation (subject to PP).

The gardens and grounds are a very unusual feature, as usually churches of this kind have no gardens or parking, however, Wattlesborough Church has parking to the side for a number of vehicles together with lawned gardens with lovely views over unspoilt farmland and include a separate brick built outside WC.

Halls, the Auctioneers, strongly recommend an immediate inspection to appreciate the unusual nature and the possibilities which it has to offer.

Situation - Wattlesborough Methodist Church is situated in the popular village of Halfway House, which is within easy access of the county town of Shrewsbury (10 miles) and Welshpool (9 miles) both of which, have an excellent range of local Shopping, Recreational and Educational facilties.

Directions - From Shrewsbury take the A458 and in the centre of the village of Halfway House Wattlesborough Methodist Church will be found on the left hand side identified by a Halls 'For Sale' board.

The Accommodation Comprises: -

Entrance Hall - 1.5m x 1.1m - With a door in to the:

Church - 10.18m x 8.22m (33'4" x 26'11") - A maximum floor to ceiling height of 6.75m making provision of a second floor possible, timber panelling to lower level, stained glassed windows, a feature raised timber Pulpit/Altar to one end with adjacent pipe organ and door in to a:

Secondary Entrance Hall - 1.4m x 1.05m (4'7" x 3'5") - With door to front.

Vestry - 5.13m x 4.55m (16'9" x 14'11") - With a stainless steel (HB), door and steps to rear gardens, cast iron firegrate.

Outside - The gardens and grounds are a major feature of the property and surprisingly include a good sized car parking area with room for parking a number of vehicles which leads on to an area of lawn in which this is an external WC. The gardens have lovely views to the rear over unspoilt farmland.

Services - We understand that the property has the benefit of mains water and electricity. Drainage is to a private system.

Tenure & Possession - The property is of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of purchase.

Local Authorities - Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ND

Severn Trent, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BJ.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the Auctioneers Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire. [use Contact Agent Button].

Method Of Sale - The Church will be offered for sale by Public Auction on Friday 12th July 2024 at Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3DR at 3pm. The Auctioneers, as agents for the vendors, reserve the right to alter, divide, amalgamate or withdraw any of the property for sale at any time. The Auctioneers, further, reserve the right to sell the property privately, prior to Auction without prior notice or explanation and no liability will be accepted to any intending purchaser in consequence of such a decision.

Contracts & Special Conditions Of Sale - The Church will be sold subject to the Special Conditions of sale, which are not to be read at the time of sale, but can be requested from Halls, the Auctioneers, or MFG Solicitors, 9 Corve Street, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1DE,[use Contact Agent Button] (Mr Peter Stephens) prior to the date of the auction. The purchasers will be deemed to bid on those terms and conditions and shall be deemed to purchase with full knowledge thereof, whether he/she has read the Special Conditions of sale or not.

Buyers Premium - Please note that the purchaser(s) of this land will be responsible for paying a Buyers Premium, in addition to the purchase price, which has been set at 2.5% of the purchase price, plus VAT or a minimum fee of £2500, plus VAT (£3000). This will apply if the land is sold before, at or after the Auction.

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