Plot for sale

The St Andrew's Methodist Church with attached school rooms and car park has been well maintined. Due to its location within predominantly residential homes and amongst some retail and commercial buildings, the building lends itself to redevelopment (STPP), or conversion to a nursery, day school or gymnasium, for example.

The original building is understood to have been constructed in the 1950's with later additions in more recent years.

The property is set out as follows:
Entrance Vestibule together with male, female and disable cloakrooms.
Chapel 18 x 9.2 m
Hall 11 x 6.2 m with storage cupboards
Kitchen 4.5 x 3.2 m

The site is calculated to be 0.258 acres

LOCATION

Andover, nestled in the heart of Hampshire, is a historic market town offering a blend of cultural heritage, family-friendly attractions, and scenic countryside.

The town was developed as a centre for grain milling and wool processing, and in the 20th century it took on a significant Armed Forces presence.

Andover lies alongside the major A303 trunk road at the eastern end of Salisbury Plain, 18 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 35 miles north of Southampton and 65 miles from London.

Andover's railway station is close to the town centre. Trains run to Salisbury, Yeovil, Exeter, Basingstoke and London Waterloo.

DIRECTIONS

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VIEWINGS

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SERVICES & TENURE

Mains water, electricity and drainage are all connected to the property. The property has electric storage heating.

The property is not listed to have heritage value and does not stand within a designated Conservation Area.

The property is sold with freehold title and vacant possession and is not subject to any leases, reverted clauses or restrictive covenants.

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING

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

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

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Test Valley Borough Council -
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

OVERAGE: An overage may need to be included in the sale contract if the sale price agreed is less than the value stated. The overage will be charged at a rate of 50% of any uplift in market value resulting from change of use consents and will extend for a period of 20 years from the completion of sale.

METHOD OF SALE

The property is offered for sale by informal tender, offers must be made in writing no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 23rd July 2025.

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.

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