Waterleat Avenue, Honiton

Medieval Grade II* listed Former Parish Church of Honiton

Method Of Sale - The property is offered for sale by Informal Tender with Best and Final offers invited by no later than 12 noon on 16th July 2025. Please contact Stags Office, Honiton or for a submission form. The preferable bids will then be selected and will be given an opportunity to submit plans to the council. Community use would be preferable. Freehold or leasehold are both options in the purchase.

Situation - Located in a wonderfully elevated position on the southern edge of Honiton St Michaels and All Angels is with the East Devon National Landscape.

Honiton offers a range of amenities including Tesco, Aldi and Lidl supermarkets, an out of town retail park and a diverse and interesting range of independent shops including many antique, bookshops and a twice weekly street market.

There is a main line rail link for direct trains to London Waterloo and Exeter. The A30 dual carriageway provides quick access to Exeter and Exeter regional airport.

The Regency town of Sidmouth along with popular beaches of Branscombe, Seaton and Lyme Regis are within easy driving distance.

Description - Believed to date from the late 15th Century this beautiful Grade II* listed former church was the main parish church of Honiton, before St. Paul's was built in the 1830's along the High Street. With the congregation significantly diminished the church was officially closed.

Extending to over 3,600 sqft (340 sqm) the building comprises nave, north and south transepts, north and south aisles, chancel, north and south chapels, west tower and north porch. The building is built of local chert rubble stone with ashlar dressings of Beer Stone under slate roofs which includes four dormers. The church was badly damaged by a fire in 1911 and sympathetically restored, however is now in need of some refurbishment and reuse, subject to consents.

The property being sold includes a small area of path around the perimeter of the building as illustrated by the red line.

Services - Mains water, electric and drainage are thought to be connected. No broadband connected, although ultrafast is understood to be available nearby, mobile available indoors and out on EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone (Ofgem).

Special Conditions - 1. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves that their proposals meet statutory planning requirements. As part of this process, preferred bidders will be given time to formally approach the local planning authority. Offers must be accompanied by sketch plans (which need not be detailed at this stage but which should outline the applicants proposals) and written details of the proposed use of the property.
2. The vendor reserves the right to remove any of the stained-glass windows, pews, the pulpit stone font and other furnishings prior to completion, subject to listed building consent where appropriate.
3. The vendors also reserve the right to remove the (wall-mounted) memorials prior to completion, together with the other contents in the church.
4. Further special conditions are listed on the Submission Form for Best and Final offers, available on request.
5. There will be covenants included within the contract, designed to ensure the property is used for the authorised purposes only. Full details available on the tender form.

Planning Consent - It is understood the current Use Class is F1.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with the vendor's appointed agents, Stags. Viewings will be on a block viewing basis and it is imperative that any interested parties contact the office to discuss access arrangements prior to travelling.

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From the centre of Honiton, head south along New Street, past the train station and up Church Hill. At the top of the hill, there is pedestrian access up to the Church.