Former Methodist Chapel offering wonderful opportunity to convert to substantial detached dwelling.
19 Sep 2018 | 02:00 PM
Result:
Sold for £225,000
Leasehold
Former Methodist Chapel, Chapel Road, Weston Green, Cambs, CB21 5NX
Lot 9
Result: Sold for £225,000
Key Features
- Long leasehold with vacant possession
- Popular Cambridgeshire village
- Edge of village location with wonderful rural views
- Development opportunity with planning permission for a 4 bed house
Description
A rare opportunity to purchase a well located former Methodist Chapel on the edge of the sought after Cambridgeshire village of Weston Colville. The property offers a wonderful opportunity to convert the building to create a substantial detached dwelling with farmland views.
The Chapel is a part brick/part rendered building, under pitched slate and tile roofs. The existing structure consists of an entrance porch, main hall, meeting room, kitchen area and toilets. The total internal area is of approx. 143 sq.m
The property benefits from a 1,000 year lease, granted in 1722, with 704 years remaining.
Tenure
Long leasehold with vacant possession
Location
The property lies on the edge of the popular hamlet of Weston Green adjacent to Weston Colville. From the centre of the village, head south on Mill Hill before turning right into Chapel Road, whereupon the former Chapel can be found as the last building on the left hand side. The village has a small Post Office and lies within good proximity to the A11 and A14 trunk roads.
Lot Type
Residential
Planning
Full planning permission was granted in August 2016 for the conversion of the current structure into a detached 2 storey residential dwelling (Planning Ref: S/1359/16/FL). The attractive and well laid out scheme encompasses a large open plan Kitchen/Family Room in the main area of the building, a Sitting Room to the rear, Shower Room; Utility and a new glazed Porch to the right hand side of the building. At first floor level the approved plans provide 4 bedrooms, Bathroom and a further En-Suite to the main bedroom.
To the front of the building there is provision for 3 parking spaces and the new house will benefit from gardens to the rear, left and right, with rural views to the rear and right hand side.
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Adams Harrison, 52a High Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 8AR Tel: 01440 702485 Ref: TS
Viewing
Cheffins Property Auction Dept 01223 213777
Important notes
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