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RaffordChurch,Forres

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£143,000

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Church of Scotland, Edinburgh
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Place of worship for sale

Description

Property
Traditional detached church building in a semi-rural location in the small village of Rafford. The property comprises:

Entrance vestibule, main church sanctuary, hall, office, kitchen and WCs.

Grounds
The church is on a level site with grassed areas on three sides. There is a good-sized parking area to the front. See plan on brochure for more information.

Area
352sq m, 3,786sq ft

Services
The property is connected to main supplies of water and electricity. Drainage is connected to a private septic tank. Heating is provided by electric heaters positioned throughout the property whilst hot water is supplied by a combination of electric water heaters and an immersion tank.

Planning
The B listed building could be used, without the necessity of obtaining change of use consent, as a crèche, day nursery, day centre, educational establishment, museum, art gallery or public library. It also has potential for a variety of other uses, such as a theatre, cinema or entertainment venue, retail space or community resource subject to obtaining appropriate consents.

EPC
Rating F

Local Area
Forres is a thriving small town in the northeast of Scotland and offers wide selection of local amenities such as restaurants, cafes, hotels. GP practice, leisure facilities and many more. Schooling can be found at both primary and secondary level with Gordonstoun private school just a 20-minute drive from the town. Transport links are great with regular buses travelling between Aberdeen and Inverness, whilst Forres train station is on the main line between Aberdeen and Inverness.

Brochures

RaffordChurch,Forres

Approximate location

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Forres Station2.5 miles

About Church of Scotland, Edinburgh

121 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4YN

The responsibility for holding and preserving most Church properties rests with the General Trustees. They also authorise sales and lets of property, vet alterations at buildings, assist local congregations with maintenance and improvement work and give financial assistance in a number of ways. The trustees can also provide advice and financial assistance to local congregations to help with maintaining and improving their buildings.

The Church's Central Properties Department has responsibility for redevelopment of Church property and managing existing property.

The responsibility for properties overseas lies with The Church of Scotland Trust.

Help with providing housing accommodation for retired ministers and their widows or widowers is offered by the Housing and Loan Fund.

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