Property description
LOCATION The property is situated in the town of Somerton located in the county of Somerset and conveniently situated for other nearby centres including Langport 4 miles to the west, Street 5 miles to the north, Glastonbury 7 miles to the north and Yeovil 9 miles to the south.
The property occupies a prominent position very close to Somerton's town centre where a rich variety of retail and commercial facilities, as well as historic civic buildings are to be found.
The town also has an excellent primary school, public houses and restaurants and a number of community
centres.
THE PROPERTY The building comprises a now redundant United Reformed Church dating from 1807, but which was
enlarged and extended with school rooms in 1875.
The property is Grade II listed and lies within a Conservation area in the centre of the town.
The buildings are traditionally constructed with stone elevations under a pitched and hipped tile and slate roof.
The property fronts West Street leading to the town centre with a small forecourt and has rear frontage to Pesters Lane where it may be possible to create a parking space subject to permission.
Accommodation - As currently laid out the accommodation may be summarised as follows:
The Church
17.1m x 7.7m = 132 sq.m. (1415 sq.ft.)
Organ transept 2.7m x 5.4m = 15sq.m. (150 sq.ft.)
Entrance vestibule 7.7m x 2.5m = 19 sq.m (210 sq.ft.)
Ladies & Gents Cloak Rooms
The School Room
12.9m x 6.85m = 88 sq.m. (950 sq.ft.) with fixed staging
and entrance lobby to one side.
Kitchen & Preparation Room
2m x 8m = 16 sq.m. (170 sq.ft.)
Vestry To Rear Lobby
2.3m x 3.6.m = 8.3 sq.m. (90 sq.ft.)
Stairs From Church To First Floor Seating Gallery
7.7m x 2.7m = 21 sq.m. (225 sq.ft.)
Three Class Rooms
7.7m x 2.7m overall = 21 sq.m. (225 sq.ft.)
Meeting Room
5.9m x 2.1m = 12.4 sq.m. (130 sq.ft.)
First Floor Cloak Rooms
Overall floor area approximately 332 sq.m (3575 sq.ft)
Outside
Boiler room accessed from Pesters Lane.
VIEWINGS The general location of the property may be viewed during normal daylight hours. If you wish to enter the
property we are organising a number of open view times which are as follows:
1. Monday 6th June 2016 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
2. Saturday, 11th June 2016 10:00 am to 11:00 am
3 .Thursday, 16th June 2016 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING The present use of the building is within D1 of the Use Classes order as a place of worship. This would also
permit other community uses including clinics, surgeries, crèches, day nurseries and consulting rooms.
Alternatively in light of its town centre position the property could be converted for specialist retail use subject to planning permission or for residential purposes again subject to planning permission. Interested parties should address any specific enquiries to the Local Planning Authority.
METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by informal tender. Offers are to be made in writing by 12 noon on Wednesday, 6th 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.