BEST AND FINAL OFFERS DUE BY 12 NOON 7TH NOVEMBER 2022 -Available as a whole or in separate lots -Grade II Listed former National School with the benefit of positive pre-applcaton

Description

Grade II Listed former National School with the benefit of positive pre-application advice from Cornwall Council for conversion into a residential dwelling.

The current site includes the hall, a WC block and a car park. It is located in a central position within the village yet benefitting from views over neighbouring open countryside to the West.

Designations
- The Hall is a Grade II Listed Building
- The whole is set within Constantine Conservation Area
- The Hall (edged red on the Plan) is designated as an Asset of Community Value allowing the community time to put together necessary funding in order to bid to purchase the hall on the open market. The full moratorium period is six months, during which time the hall will be advertised on the open market but a sale cannot be concluded.

Description
Available in Three Lots
Lot 1 Edged Red on the Plan: The Grade II listed Church Hall, benefitting from a positive pre-application for conversion to a single dwelling. The hall building only currently carries an Asset of Community Value (ACV) Status, the extent of which falls within the area edged red.

To enable to the community to have a fair opportunity to acquire the property subject to the ACV, Lot 1 contains only that element subject to the ACV. The land to the south shaded pink but not edged red does not form part of Lot 1 (see The Whole below)

Lot 2 Edged Blue on the Plan: The WC and stone-walled car park (0.12 acres) . The WC Block (constructed of block and decorative granite stone facing to part with slate over) is currently let to Constantine Parish Council for £150 per annum on a periodic tenancy. The car park (bounded by a stone wall with granite entrance posts and laid to gravel) is subject to a Landlord and Tenant 1954 Act lease to Constantine Parish Council with the fixed term expiring on 28 September 2021 and currently holding over. The passing rent is £350 per annum.

This lot is available either separately (to allow the community to acquire the freehold) or as part of the whole.

The Whole (Shaded Pink on the Plan): 0.212 ha (0.52 acres)
In order to accommodate a sympathetic conversion of the Church Hall all of the land shaded pink on the Plan is available to acquire freehold. Should Lot 2 be required as part of a residential development, the purchaser may be required to relocate the main stone-walled village car park and WC to the Eastern end of the site currently used partly as an extension to the village car park under the control of Constantine Parish Council (no formal written agreement is in place) and part let under an Agricultural Holdings Act tenancy. Any relocation will require negotiation with the respective parties. The Pre-app response from Cornwall Council supported this principle.

Location

Constantine is a village situated approximately five miles south-west of Falmouth and approximately two miles west of Port Navas and the popular Helford river. Constantine is well served by bus routes connecting to Helston, Falmouth and Truro.

The village of Constantine has a well-regarded primary school, a popular store with a nationally renowned range of fine wines and spirits, doctors’ surgery, local shop, post office, pub and church. The building was a former school, before being leased to Constantine PCC.





Additional Info

It is intended to hold block viewings at the Property on dates to be confirmed. Please [use Contact Agent Button] to register your interest.

Offers & Method of Sale - Private Treaty. Offers are invited on each lot separately, and the whole.
No offer including Lot 1 can be accepted unless the terms of the ACV (England) Regulations 2012 have been complied with fully.

Offers are to be submitted via email to Michael Greet: [use Contact Agent Button]

Planning: The property benefits from a positive response from pre-application, reference PA21/00737/PREAPP, for the conversation of the building into a single residential dwelling comprising of 4 bedrooms (two en-suite), living Room, sitting room, large kitchen-dining room, utility, family bathroom

The Planning Officer concluded “The Local Planning Authority supports the principle of converting Constantine Church Hall to a single residential unit”

The Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012
The Hall building is currently designated an Asset of Community Value – Ref 2019-13, such designation expiring on 13 May 2025.

Landowner - Diocese of Truro - Savills are instructed on behalf of the Diocese of Truro to market this site. If any prospective purchaser is a person connected to the Diocese of Truro, a relative of a connected person, or anyone acting on behalf of a connected person; this is to be declared before any offer to purchase the site is made.

The Diocese reserves the right to impose covenants to protect its retained property, the church and the delivery of ministry in the area. Copies of such covenants can be obtained on request.

Local Authority - The site falls within the jurisdiction of Cornwall Council.

Land Ownership - The Property is held Freehold and is registered in a single ownership under Land Registry Title CL277860.

IMPORTANT NOTICE-

Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.