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"*** Auction Guide Price £30,000 £40,000 ***
An attractive and most interesting Methodist Church of great charm and character in an attractive rural setting with numerous original features, parking and a good sized garden situated in the popular village of Northwood.

Description Halls are delighted with instructions from Shropshire & Marches Methodist Circuit to offer Northwood Methodist Church for sale by Public Auction.

Northwood Methodist Church is an attractive and most interesting Methodist Church of great character believed to date back to 1860, which retains numerous original features and offers great potential for a variety of alternative usages such as a dwelling, Air BnB, Offices, Studio etc subject to the necessary Local Authority consent.

The internal accommodation of the Church is quite extensive, including the former Chapel with a vaulted ceiling, separate kitchen and WC, extending in all, to around 868 sq ft.

There is good head height in the main chapel area making provision of a second floor a possibility subject to PP .

Outside, the Church has vehicular access from the council maintained country lane to a parking area. This area leads on to a good sized lawned garden providing potential for landscaping according to purchasers own requirements.

Halls, the Auctioneers, strongly recommend an immediate inspection of the Church to appreciate the interesting features and possibilities which is has to offer.

Situation The Methodist Church is situated just outside of the centre of the popular village of Northwood. Whilst enjoying this peaceful location, it is still conveniently located with regard to the nearby North Shropshire Towns of Wem 0.5 miles , Ellesmere 9 miles , both of which have an excellent range of local shopping, recreational and educational facilities. The county town also of Shrewsbury 15 miles is also easily accessible by car and train from Wem and offers a more comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds. There is a primary school within one mile at Newtown and the local authority run school bus for the secondary school in Wem is available from the road fronting the property.

The Accommodation Comprises A timber front entrance door opening in to

Church Hall 8.5m x 5.5m 27 10" x 18 0" Part timber floor, windows to front and rear elevation, vaulted ceiling.

Kitchen 5.5m x 4.4m 18 0" x 14 5" Timbe floor, double glazed windows to front elevation, vaulted ceiling, fitted kitchen including stainless steel sink unit H&C with draining area, rolled topped work surface area with fitted cupboards below, matching eye level cupboards.

Rear Entrance Hall Fitted carpet as laid and rear entrance door.

Wc 2m x 1.5m 6 6" x 4 11" Vinyl covered flooring, hand basin, low flush WC, double glazed opaque window to side elevation.

Outside The property is accessed either via double opening wrought iron gates providing vehicular access to one side over a tarmacadam drive providing parking space.

Gardens There is a lawned garden to the front, side and part of the rear.

Services We are advised that the property benefits from mains water, electric. Drainage is to private system.

Tenure The property is said to be of Freehold tenure and vacant possession will be granted upon completion.

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

Viewings By appointment through Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AW. Tel .

Method Of Sale The Church will be offered for sale by Public Auction on Friday 25th April 2025 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 land 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.

Conditions Of Sale & Legal Pack The Church will be sold subject to the Special Conditions of sale Legal Pack , 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, 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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