Detached house for sale

* AUCTION GUIDE PRICE £30,000 - £40,000*
An attractive and most interesting Methodist Chapel of great charm and character in an attractive rural setting with numerous original features, parking for a number of vehicles, open outlooks to the side and rear and garden area extending, in all, to approx 0.3 of an acre or thereabouts.

Description - Halls are favoured with instructions from Shropshire & Marches Methodist Circuit to offer Maesbrook Methodist Chapel for sale by Public Auction.

Maesbrook Methodist Chapel is an attractive detached building of great character believed to date back to 1899, which retains numerous intensity original features and therefore has huge potential for a variety of alternative usages such as a dwelling, AirBnB, offices, gym etc subject to planning permission.

A major feature of the Chapel is the extensive internal accommodation which includes the Chapel area and additional Meeting Room/Kitchen together with a front entrance porch. There is good head height in the main Chapel area making provision of a second floor possible (subject to pp).

Outside, the property has vehicular access off the council maintained country lane on to a good sized car parking area which leads on to areas of garden, all with views to the side and rear over unspoilt farmland.

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

Situation - The Chapel is situated just outside the rural hamlet of Maesbrook, a popular residential locality. Whilst enjoying this peaceful rural location it is still within easy access of the well known nearby town of Oswestry (6 miles) which has an excellent range of local amenities for a town of its size. The larger county towns of Shrewsbury (15 miles) and Chester (32 miles) are also within easy reach by car and both have a more comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds.

Directions - From Shrewsbury proceed on the A5 for approximately 5 miles to the Wolfshead roundabout. Turn left on to the B4396 and continue to the village of Knockin. Take the left hand turn on to the B4398 signposted 'Llanymynech' and Continue for approximately 1.3 miles and the Chapel will be found on the right hand side identified by a Halls 'For Sale' board.

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The Accommodation Comprises: -

Entrance Porch - 2.22m x 1.37m (7'3" x 4'5") - With a tiled floor and timber double opening doors in to the:

Chapel/Kitchen/Meeting Room - 11.98m x 7.40m (39'3" x 24'3") - (maximum ceiling height of 5.5m) with part carpeted and part timber flooring, a stainless steel single drainer sink unit with work surfaces to either side and cupboards and drawers under, pine panelling to lower level, eight large windows, attractive raised timber Pulpit with timber balustrade surrounding.

To the rear of the Chapel are steps down to a Store Room and a door in to a

Seperate Wc - With a low flush WC suite and corner hand basin (C).

Outside - The property is approached off the quiet country lane though double wrought iron gates on to a generous sized grassed car parking area. To the front of the Chapel is a paved area with steps up to the front door. There is a wrought iron pedestrian gate on to the Knockin to Llanymynech B4398.

There is a grassed area to the side of the property with open outlooks which could be turned in to a very pleasant garden area together with a further grassed area at the top end again with potential for landscaping according to ones individual requirements.

Burial Ground - The purchaser of the Chapel will be required to take on the adjacent burial ground, as delineated in blue on the plan on these particulars, on a 999 year lease at a peppercorn rent. They will be required to erect a post and rail fence from points A to B (also on the plan) within 3 months of completion. They will also be responsible for the up keep of this burial ground. The Methodist Circuit will retain a Right of Access for burial purposes and for the visiting of graves. For further details on this please contact the solicitor Mr Peter Stephens, MFG Solicitors, 9 Corve Street, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1DE,[use Contact Agent Button] prior to the date of the auction.

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

Tenure & Possession - We understand that the property is of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase.

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

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Viewings - By appointment through Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire. [use Contact Agent Button].

Method Of Sale - The Chapel will be offered for sale by Public Auction on Friday 29th November 2024 at Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3DR at 3 pm. 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 Chapel 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 and due on the day of Auction, which has been set at 2.5% of the purchase price, plus VAT or a minimum fee of £2,500, plus VAT (£3,000). This will apply if the Chapel is sold before, at or after the Auction.

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