The Eden Grove Methodist Church with attached schoolrooms is located in an area of established residential housing dating from the 1930's. The site has a frontage to Eden Grove of 62m approx with an overall area of just over an acre.

The property can be summarised as follows:

The Chapel:

Chapel (17m x 10m overall plus transepts 6.7m x 4m), containing two manual pipe organ. Dais to north end. Painted timber War memorial. Vestry (3.8m x 3.7m), Store (3.7m x 2.3m), Cloakroom (WC and wash hand basin), Steward's vestry (3.7m x 2.8m), Vestibule (6.3m x 2.6m), Kitchen (3.7m x 2.6m).

Attached Schoolrooms:

Vestibule (3.5m x 3m), disabled adapted cloakroom and store, with WC and wash basin, Meeting Room (6.8m x 4m), Café /Meeting Room (10m x 5.5m), Kitchen (3.3m x 3m), Central lobby providing access to male and female cloakrooms. East lobby/vestibule providing access to New Room (6.9m x 4.9m).

Main Hall (16m x 8m approx.), Basement (6.9m x 5m) approx.

The rear of the site is undeveloped but has been used as garden amenity and community allotments. There is an additional pre-fabricated building measuring approx 25m x 10m and detached store sheds, measuring approx (1.5m x 3m).

NOTE: The Manse next door is also for sale and can be purchased as a joint sale with the Eden Grove Methodist Church. Further details can be obtained from Perry Bishop.

Location

Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol. It lies on Bristol's northern edge, Bishopston lies directly to the south. Monks Park and Golden Hill are to the west.

Ideally located close to the amenities of the Gloucester Road, Horfield Common, Horfield Leisure Centre, and nearby employers such as Airbus, the MOD, the University of the West of England and Southmead Hospital.

There are good travel links via rail and bus with the M32 providing access to the motorway and Temple Meads or Parkway for rail.

Viewings

Viewings are by appointment only on the following dates:

1. Wednesday 22nd November 2023, 10.30am to 12.00pm
2. Wednesday 6th December 2023, 10.30am to 12.00pm

Please call the Land Team on[use Contact Agent Button] to book your appointment.

Services & Tenure

1. The property is held with freehold title.

2. The property is not listed or within a designated Conservation Area.

3. Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas are connected to the property.

4. There was a restrictive covenant imposed in May 1928. The vendors have indemnity insurance in place to cover this covenant.

Town & Country Planning

The present use of the building is within Class F1 - Learning & Non-Residential Institutions. This would permit the following:-

Any use not including residential use -
a) For the provision of education
b) For the display of artwork (not for sale or hire)
c) As a museum
d) As a public library or public reading room
e) As a public hall or exhibition hall
f) For, or in connection with public worship or religious instruction
g) As a law court

Planning consent for demolition of the existing buildings and subsequent consents could possibly be obtained for residential development. All planning enquiries should be directed to the Local Authority - Bristol City Council
Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by informal tender, offers must be made in writing no later than 12 noon on Monday 18th December 2023.

We will accept offers for the Eden Grove Methodist Church and the Manse next door individually or as a whole site - see the offer form for further details.

These should be submitted on the offer form to ensure that all information required is received. Please email your offer [use Contact Agent Button]

It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that their offer is received by the prescribed deadline, and the vendor is not bound to accept the highest or any offer. A decision will be made asap after the closing date, with all parties that have made an offer being notified accordingly.

JOINT AGENT WITH CHRISTOPHERS CHARTERED SURVEYORS