Detached house for sale

Guide price £125,000

Kings Road, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset DT1

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Property description

37' 'x 26' Chapel; For Sale By Formal Tender 08.03.13
Community Room With Stage; Meeting Room
Kitchen & 2 Cloakrooms; Car Park For 8+ Cars
In All About 2300 Sq Ft Net Floor Area

Chapel, Community Hall with Stage Area / Lobby, Meeting Room, Kitchen, Ladies and Disabled Cloakroom, Gents Cloakroom, Front and Rear Halls, Store, Car Park.

A rare opportunity to acquire a detached former Methodist Church built about 125 years ago with main walls of brick under a mainly pitched slate roof. The property, which is not listed, offers a whole number of features, typical of its age and type, including high beamed / panelled ceilings, arched windows, part stained glass and wooden floors. The extensive accommodation extends to a generous net floor area of about 2345 sq ft and there is a car park.


Planning


The property offers potential for a wide range of uses i.E. As a place of worship, for community facilities, business and residential conversion, subject to planning policy and any appropriate consents.

Any change of use will be subject to policy C6 - Retention of Local Community Facilities under the West Dorset District Local Plan.

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West Dorset District Council
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Accommodation
(for approximate measurements please refer to the floor plan)

Entrance Hall
Former Boiler Store
The Chapel  High beamed and wood panelled ceiling. Stained glass windows.
Stage / Lobby Area  Stage. Bi-folding doors onto the community room.
Community Hall  High beamed ceiling.
Meeting Room  Wood panelled ceiling.
Kitchen  Modern fitted units.
Ladies and Disabled Cloakroom
Gents Cloakroom
Rear Hall
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Avg. asking price in DT1: £248,163
No. of properties for sale in DT1: 204
Avg. asking rent in DT1: £1,390 pcm
No. of properties to rent in DT1: 47

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Property type Avg. current value Avg. £ per sq ft. Avg. # beds Avg. £ paid (last 12m)
Detached £353,980 £247 3.7 £360,895
Semi-detached £249,043 £237 3.3 £264,043
Terraced £212,394 £233 2.9 £232,876
Flats £163,979 £238 1.8 £176,377

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Houses £90,988
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(25) 		£183,088
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(5) 		£999 pcm
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Flats £612 pcm
(8) 		£750 pcm
(14) 		£793 pcm
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All £612 pcm
(8) 		£747 pcm
(17) 		£862 pcm
(6) 		£999 pcm
(2) 		-

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