Lying on the edge of the Castlehead conservation area some one mile from Paisley town centre, the property comprises a detached traditional church (Category B Listed) of stone and slate construction with a brick roughcast and flat roofed extension to the side.
The Church is surrounded by substantial ground most of which has been developed as a cemetery and which contains a memorial to the poet Robert Tannahill who is well known locally.
Accommodation
Main Church Area
296 square meters ( 3196 square feet )
Entrance Area
35 square meters ( 380 square feet ) In addition there are two ancillary offices and a toilet. There is a balcony which extends to 88 square meters (950 square feet ).
Services/Fittings
The property is connected to all mains services(although meters have been removed) Some artefacts such as pews, organ etc may be removed prior to finalisation of sale.
Terms
Planning
The conservation area in which the property lies is generally residential in character and the church may lead itself to a
sympathetic conversion to residential purposes subject to Historic Scotland/local authority consents. Interested parties are however advised to discuss their proposals with Renfrewshire Council Planning Department.
Energy Efficiency Rating: G
Title Specialities
The ground included in the sale is as outlined in red on the plan. The sellers will not be granting warrandice with regard to their title to that part of the site lying to the north of the cycle path nor is access between the two parts of the site via the bridge belonging to Sustrans crossing the cycle path warranted.
Entry
Negotiable - early entry available.
Viewing
By appointment. Please contact to arrange an appointment to view:
Hamish Sutherland Tel. 0141 889 2982; Mobile 07826 650534; email - hmsutherland@hotmail.com
Jim McCraken Tel- 01505 349949 e-mail - james.mcc.mccraken@ntlworld.com
Offers
Offers in the region of £75,000 are invited for the Church 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.