Commercial property for sale in St. Johns Road, Lostock, Bolton BL6

Former Church Premises.
For Sale by public auction on Monday 29th April 2024 at 6.30pm. The Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BQ. Live online bidding available.

Description

Chew Moor Methodist Church was built in 1856 and following an extension in 1927 it was extensively refurbished in 1991. It is a church building of traditional brick construction under a mixture of pitched slate roof and flat roof with parapet wall.

To the side of the church, there is an area of grass with a number of trees which is bounded on the north and west side by hedges, the church on the south side with the pavement on the eastern side.

To the front of the property, an area of tarmacadam provides parking for two cars and a walkway runs along the northern side of the property with three entrance points into the building. The main entrance to the church is via a porch leading initially into a hallway and then the main church. There is a door into a kitchen which provides access to small and large meeting rooms with the large meeting room also having a door to the outside. This is located closest to the pavement and is at the front of the building.

A further door onto the walkway provides access at the bottom end of the building into a further lobby area with access to the main church and the vestry as well as disabled, male and female toilets.

There are stairs from the hallway to a first floor where there are two rooms currently used for storage.

Externally, to the side of the bottom door there is a further door leading to the cellar where the two boilers are situated.

The church has a mixture of tiled, lino and carpet floor coverings with the internal walls being mainly painted and the ceiling are also painted. The windows are mainly doubled glazed.

Location

The property is located on St. Johns Road within the village of Chew Moor, approximately 1.5 miles north-east of Westhoughton and just under a mile south-west of Lostock. St. Johns Road/Chew Moor Lane is the main route through the village from its junction with the A6 passing beneath the M61 Motorway enroute. Locally the A6 roughly runs parallel with the M61 in a south-east
orth-west direction between Salford and Chorley, connecting into the A58 approximately 700m from Junction 5 of the M61, which provides a direct link between the M60 on the north-western periphery of the Manchester conurbation (16 miles) and the outskirts of Preston (22 miles) where it connects with both the M6 and M65 Motorways.

The town of Bolton is approximately 4.3 miles to the east of Chew Moor and has a population of over 139,000. The Town Centre offers major retail and leisure facilities including all the national supermarkets, several shopping centres, museum and aquarium, out-of-town retail parks etc.

The village is mainly a residential area with very little in the way of amenities, although there is a public house. The nearest retail and leisure facilities are in Westhoughton, where there is a Sainsburys and Aldi supermarkets and a small shopping complex. There are also restaurants, take-aways, schools and some leisure activities.

Accommodation

Meeting Room 594 sq.ft (55.18 sq.m)
Kitchen 186 sq.ft (17.28 sq.m)
Small Meeting Room 239 sq, ft (22.20 sq.m)
Lobby 160 sq.ft (14.86 sq.m)
Porch 38 sq.ft (3.53 sq.m)
Inner Hall 81 sq.ft (7.52 sq.m)
Main Church 957 sq.ft (88.90 sq.m)
Rear Lobby 78 sq.ft (7.24 sq.m)
Vestry 140 sq.ft (13.00 sq.m)
Disabled Toilet 28 sq.ft (2.60 sq.m)
Lobby 17 sq.ft (1.58 sq.m)
Male Toilet 20 sq.ft (1.85 sq.m)
Female Toilet 28 sq.ft (2.60 sq.m)

First Floor
Landing 8 sq.ft (0.74 sq.m)
Room 1 138 sq.ft (12.82 sq.m)
Room 2 190 sq.ft (17.65 sq.m)
Cellar 77 sq.ft (7.15 sq.m)

total floor AREA2,979 sq.ft (276.70 sq.m)

We have used an internet mapping service to measure the total site and this amounts to 1,216.70 sq.m. (0.30 acres).

Services

We understand that the building has all mains services connected. The property has gas central heating radiators and there are two boilers located in the cellar. None of the services have been individually inspected or tested and therefore advice from an appropriately qualified engineer should be sought to confirm that such services are in satisfactory condition. Unless otherwise stated, we have assumed that all services are in working order and free from defect.

Tenure

We understand that the property is held freehold.

Overage Clause

Details of the overage clause will be included within the legal pack once received at

Planning

Bjb recommend that potential occupiers make their own enquiries to the local authority in order to satisfy themselves that their proposed use is authorised in planning terms.

Proof Of Identity

To comply with Money Laundering Regulations, on acceptance of an offer for purchase or letting, the buyer or prospective tenant will be required to provide identification to Butters John Bee. Where a property is due to go to auction, all bidders will be required to register prior to auction.

Common Auction Conditions

This property is sold subject to our Common Auction Conditions (a copy is available on request).

Buyers Administration Fee

A buyers administration fee of £1,000 plus VAT is applicable to this lot. The purchaser will pay the fee whether the property is bought before, at or following the auction date.

Legal Pack

Purchasing a property at auction is a firm commitment that carries the same legal implications as a signed contract by private treaty. It is important that you consult with your legal adviser before bidding and also your accountant regarding the impact of VAT, if applicable, on the sale price. The legal pack can be viewed online via our website . Legal packs can also be viewed at the selling office. These documents should be passed to your legal adviser as they will help you make an informed decision about the lot. If you need further legal information please contact the vendor's solicitor whose details will be in the auction catalogue. Remember that you buy subject to all documentation and terms of contract whether or not you have read them.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment via bjb commercial, Suite 1, Albion House, No.2 Etruria Office Village, Forge Lane, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5RQ
Telephone . Opening hours are 9.00-5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Internet, Telephone & Proxy Bidding

Interested in this lot but can't attend the auction? You can bid by internet, telephone or by proxy by pre-registering with our auction department on or email . Further details are available in the catalogue.

Addendum

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Reserve Price

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