Property description

LOCATION The property is to be found in a residential area of Writhlington, which itself joins both Radstock and Midsomer Norton. It is situated very close to the highly rated Writhlington Secondary School and basic amenities are to be found within Writhlington itself. A full range of retail and commercial facilities can be found at Radstock/ Midsomer Norton about a mile away.



The major centre of Bath is about 10 miles to the north and Bristol is approximately 15 miles away. The motorway network can be joined north of Bath (M4) or at junctions 20 and 21 of the M5 west of Bristol. There is a mainline railway station at Midsomer Norton. There is a location plan within these sales particulars to assist.

 

THE PROPERTY The original property dates back to 1913 when it was built to serve the former Writhlington Colliery and its mining community. The property has stone elevations under a pitched tiled roof and fronts Manor Road in a plot of approximately 0.18 acres, as shown edged in red for identification purposes upon the OS plan within the sales particulars.



The property has return frontage to Manor Park where planning permission has been granted for the construction of a separate building to provide 2 flats.



Accommodation



The accommodation can be summarised as follows:-



Side doors to entrance porch to:



Main Church

10 mt x 7 mt = 70 sq mt (750 sq ft) including dais at west end



Door to: Kitchen/Vestry

2 mt x 2 mt = 4 sq mt (45 sq ft) with sink unit and cupboards and door to outside



Outside



To the rear is a cloakroom block and storeroom.

There is a further area of open land fronting Manor Park upon which permission has been granted for a single detached building to provide two flats.

 

VIEWINGS The general location of the property may be viewed during daylight hours. If you wish to view the property internally we are organising a number of open view times which are as follows:



1. Wednesday 29th June 2016 – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm



2. Thursday 7th July 2016 – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm



 

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING The present use of the existing building is within D1 of the Use of Classes Order, as a place of worship. Such services ceased on April 2016. This would also permit other community uses as well as clinics, surgeries, crèches, day nurseries and consulting rooms.



Alternatively in light of its position within a residential part of the town it is considered that the property could be converted into an individual dwelling, subject to planning permission being granted.



Planning permission has been granted already by Bath and North East Somerset District Council for the erection of a new building to host 2 flats with associated car parking under Application No. 15/045/FUL dated 5 March 2015.



The existing property is not Listed nor is it situated within a Conservation Area.



Notes:



1. The Vendor reserves the right to remove all fixtures and fittings including the pews and the Sweetland of Bath organ.

 

METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by informal tender. Offers are to be made in writing by 12 noon on Wednesday 20th July 2016 at the offices of Perry Bishop & Chambers, 2 Silver Street, Cirencester, GL7 2BL.



These should be submitted on the offer form which is available from ourselves or by email or post, so as to ensure that all information required is received. The offer may be returned by hand, posted to our Cirencester office or by email to peterchambers@perrybishop.co.uk



It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that their offer is received by the prescribed deadline, and the vendor is not bound to accept the highest or lowest or any offer. A decision will be made as soon as possible after the closing date, with all parties being notified accordingly.