Property description
LOCATION The property is situated in the centre of Chippenham which is an expanding and increasingly popular town with an excellent range of retail, commercial, leisure and education facilities. The M4 motorway Junction 17 is about four miles to the north and mainline trains are available from the town centre for Bristol and London.
The property occupies a prominent position very close to the town centre backing onto Monkton Park in an area of mixed residential and commercial properties.
THE PROPERTY The property was originally built in 1826 with later additions and is a very attractive Grade II listed building.
It consists principally of a main chapel with side and rear balconies and ancillary accommodation, together with a large hall in the building actually fronting Emery Lane. The overall accommodation amounts to almost 3,000 sq.ft.
In addition, there is a very useful car parking area to the front of the property and potentially attractive gardens to the rear with Monkton Park and the river Avon as their outlook.
The site extends to approximately 0.2 acres.
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Entrance to porch
Chapel (including vestibule) 46.6 ft. x 32.9 ft. = 1525 sq.ft. (142 sq.m.)
School Room/Hall 37.3 ft. x 15.9 ft. = 586 sq.ft. (54.5 sq.m.)
Kitchen 11.0 ft. x 11.4 ft. = 115 sq.ft. (10.5 sq.m.)
Lobby to ladies, gents and disabled cloaks.
Behind chapel steps down to lobby access to cellar.
Office 9.8 ft. x 15.0 ft. = 145 sq.ft. (13.5 sq.m.)
Vestry 13.0 ft. x 8.0 ft. = 115 sq.ft. (10.5 sq.m.)
Staircase to either side of vestibule to first floor rear and side balconies.
Rear to stairs from cloakroom to lobby to
1st floor School Rooms
1. 15.6 ft. max x 12.6 ft. = 190 sq.ft. (18 sq.m.)
2. 11.3 ft. x 13.6 ft. = 152 sq.ft. (14 sq.m.)
3. 11.0 ft. x 12.0 ft. = 132 sq.ft. (12.25 sq.m.)
Overall floor area
(Excluding cloaks and balcony) 2960 sq.ft. (275 sq.m.)
Outside
Surfaced parking area for 6/8 vehicles to front with access to adopted highway. Gated access to side to rear garden area backing onto Monkton Park.
VIEWINGS The general location of the property may be viewed during daylight hours. If you wish to enter the property we are organising a number of open view times which are as follows:
1. Wednesday 15th June 2016 -- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
2. Saturday 18th June 2016 -- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
3. Wednesday 22nd June 2016 -- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING The present use of the buildings 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 a number of commercial uses and also for residential purposes, all of which would require planning permission. Interested parties should address 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 Thursday 7th 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.