Unique opportunity to acquire a Church of red brick construction, erected circa 1949. There is ample ground available with the building, including car parking and grassed areas.
Location
The building is situated within Shortlees which lies to the south of Kilmarnock Centre and gives convenient access to the town on foot or by bus.
Kilmarnock itself has a wide range of retail leisure and business facilities, and it is located within easy travelling distance of Ayr and Glasgow by road and by rail.
Accommodation
Accommodation is spacious, and comprises Church sanctuary, vestry, kitchen, offices, storage and toilet accommodation. The building is not listed, and subject to obtaining appropriate consents could be used for a wide variety of community, retail or development purposes.
Sanctuary
554.78 square metres (5,972 square feet)
Boiler/Plant Room
10.65 square metres (114 square feet)
Storage under stage
47.99 square metres (516 square feet)
Total
613.42 square metres (6,602 square feet)
Services
The property is served by mains electricity and water and by mains drainage. Heating is provided by a gas boiler but the
gas supply has been disconnected and no guarantee is given as to the working nature of the heating system. The property is served by an intruder alarm system.
Grounds
The Church is situated in an area of ground extending to approximately 2.49 hectares (1.009 acres), which measurement includes the foot print of the building. There is a driveway and parking, and the remainder of the grounds are laid mainly to grass.
Terms
Fittings and Fixtures
The following are included in the sale: all fittings and fixtures remaining within the building, except the pulpit. The Sellers reserve the right to remove the pulpit from the property prior to the date of entry.
Planning
The property falls within Class 10 of the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997, and in addition to religious use, could be used without the necessity for Planning Consent for change of use as a crèche, day nursery, day centre, educational establishment, display of artworks, as public hall or exhibition hall, library, reading room or museum. The property may be suitable for redevelopment, subject to the necessary consents being obtained, and interested parties should discuss their proposals with the Planning Department of East Ayrshire Council.
Entry
Early entry is available.
Viewing
Please contact the selling agents to arrange an appointment to view.
Offers
Offers over £130,000 are invited and should be submitted in writing to:-
Church of Scotland Law Department
121 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4YN
Telephone 0131-240 2263
Fax 0131-240 2246
E-mail: properties@cofscotland.org.uk
It is possible that a closing date for offers will be fixed and, to ensure that they receive intimation of this, prospective
purchasers must formally intimate their interest in writing or by e-mail with the Law Department. As offers will require to be considered by one or more Church Committees, they should not be subject to short time limits for acceptance.
The sellers do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any of the offers received.
Specification
Energy Efficiency Rating - F