Andover United Reformed Church, East Street, Andover, SP10 1ES

Description
The property comprises the main church building together with outside space to the side and rear. As seen from East Street a part of the building sits behind ‘The Manse’, which is in separate ownership.

The main part of the building is of two storey height and sits within a group of 19th and 20th century buildings clustered around East Street and that are together designated as a Conservation Area. Immediately to the north side of the building is a public car park.

Location
Andover is a town in north Hampshire forming part of the Test Valley Borough, which has a district population of 130,500 persons (2021 Census). Winchester lies approximately 16 miles to the south-east. Salisbury is situated approx. 18 miles to the south-west and Basingstoke lies approx. 18 miles to the east.

Andover lies immediately to the north of the A303, which is accessible from town centre via A3057 and A343. Approx. 8 miles east of Andover, the A303 joins the A34, which in turn serves north Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, including the major towns and cities of Newbury, Oxford and Winchester to the south. In addition, the eastbound A303 serves Junction 8 of the M3, which lies approx. 15 miles east at Basingstoke.

Situated less than 0.5 miles west of Andover town centre, Andover Railway Station offers a direct service to London Waterloo in an approx. journey time of 1 hour 10 minutes, calling at Basingstoke and Woking. Additional local rail services are available, including a southbound service to Salisbury, where connections are available to Bristol Temple Meads. The property is situated on the eastern side of East Street.

Terms
Freehold. Unconditional offers are sought for the property on the basis of its existing use. The sale of the property will be subject to restrictions on its future development.

Planning
The property is Grade II Listed, as follows:

SU 3645 NE ANDOVER EAST STREET 4/36 United Reformed Church II Former Congregational Church. Founded 1662, C18, C19. Central block (C18) with a hipped slate roof and roughcast walling, first floor band. Symmetrical classical front (west) of 1839; 2 storeys, 1.1.1 windows. Stucco; cornice and frieze, raised as a pediment above the slightly projecting centre, Venetian central opening, lower side windows with plain arches, plinth. Wide doorways of simple Doric Order.

The gates and piers at the front of the building are subject to a separate Grade II listing. The listing description for those is as follows:

SU 3645 NE ANDOVER EAST STREET 4/37 United Reformed Church, piers and railings II Early C19. The boundary of the forecourt has wrought-iron rails between end piers, the gateway having decorative openwork wrought-iron piers.

The current authorised use falls within Class F.2 Town & County Planning (Use Classes) Order.

Legal Costs
Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in this transaction.

VAT
Unless otherwise stated terms are strictly exclusive of Value Added Tax and interested parties must satisfy themselves as to the incidence of this tax in the subject case.

AML
In accordance with Anti-Money Laundering requirements, two forms of identification will be required from the purchaser or tenant and any beneficial owner together with evidence/proof identifying the source of funds being relied upon to complete the transaction.