Keithhall Church, Keith Hall, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51

On the outskirts of the popular town of Inveruire, we offer for sale a most unique development opportunity. The property, Keithhall Church, is a Category B-listed building. The Church, built in 1722, forms part of a small cluster of buildings, together with Keithhall School, the Old Schoolhouse and the Schoolhouse. The church is a rectangular shaped granite build with a pitched slate roof. The main entrance to the church is on the west gable end facing onto the roadway. There is a granite bellcote at the head of the gable on this west elevation. There is a small single storey pitched roof extension on the east gable elevation finished with a part brick facework and part roughcast finish and with slate tiling. There are two small lean-to structures on the north elevation. The church building has not been in ecclesiastical use since 2017, and proposal to change the church to a dwelling house was granted in February 2024. The B-listed building could be used for a variety of purposes. Whilst change of use has been sought for residential purposes, it is also thought possible by obtaining further change of use consent the building could be used for commercial, retail or recreational space also. The property comprises of entrance vestibule with stairs to a mezzanine floor. Two rooms have been created to either side of the main corridor. The church hall opens with full floor to ceiling height and there is a wealth of natural light flooding in. Original features such as pews, beautiful stained-glass windows, pulpit and organ remain. There is a study to the side of the main hall. To the rear of the church hall there is a recently fitted shower room, WC and porch gives exterior door access.
The sale is footprint of the building only. The church building immediately borders amenity land with mature woodland and paths which offer local walks leading to Inverurie town. The graveyard is owned and maintained by the Local Authority. Two parking spaces for visitors to the building and graveyard are to the front of the building.

Water -Mains
Electricity -Mains
Drainage - Septic Tank
Tenure - Freehold
Heating - Halogen lamps


Keithhall Church is located in the heart of the charming small hamlet of Keithhall. Situated only a 10-minute drive from the thriving town of Inverurie. Keithhall Primary School is situated just a short distance from the property and secondary education is catered for by Inverurie Academy with the bus pick up point at the end of the road. The ever expanding town of Inverurie has superb road and rail links to Aberdeen, Dyce and Aberdeen airport. There is an excellent health centre, cottage hospital, a variety of shops and community centre nearby as well as golf, tennis, swimming and hill walking. Aberdeen is some 14 miles, and provides all the leisure, recreational and entertainment facilities expected from the oil capital of Europe. It also provides good transport links with a mainline railway station and is host to an airport providing both domestic and international flights

PLANNING PERMISSION
Relevant Planning History APP/2023/2167 Full Planning Permission for Change of Use and Alterations of Church (Class 10) to Dwellinghouse (Class 9)
ENQ/2023/0250 Conversion of Building from Class 10 (Church) to Private Dwellinghouse., 29 March 2023