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Drift, Penzance TR19

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Lot 120 - Freehold Detached Former Methodist Church With Potential

Auction Date - 07 May 2026

VIEWINGS - By appointment via Clive Emson Auctioneers -

Drift Methodist Chapel, Lower Drift, Buryas Bridge, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6AA

GUIDE PRICE £95,000+ (+fees)

A unique opportunity to acquire this former Methodist Church benefiting from a positive pre planning application for one residential
dwelling, is situated just off the A30 in the pleasant rural hamlet of Drift with the market town of Penzance approximately two miles
distant offering an array of amenities.

Sadly, due to dwindling numbers the chapel is now closed but hopefully it will be given a new lease of life by the next owners.

ACCOMMODATION

Entrance vestibule, worship hall with seating area and former Sunday school/meeting room.

OUTSIDE

To the front is a small gravelled seating area.

EPC RATING 

D (96) Total floor area 85 sq m.

AUCTIONEER'S NOTE

We have been informed that just over the road is a parking area for those living in the parish and is on a first come first served basis.

PLANNING

There is a Pre-application advice for proposed conversion of disused Methodist Chapel into a single dwelling by Cornwall Council,
under ref: PA25/00489/PREAPP, dated 27th June 2025. Documents may be downloaded from the Local Planning Authority website,
cornwall.gov.uk. Tel: .

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About Andrew Exelby Estate Agents, St Just

Bank House Bank Square, St. Just, TR19 7HH
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Your local, independent estate agent based in the heart of Penzance and St Just - serving West Cornwall. We are a friendly team of local experts looking to help homeowners in West Cornwall who wish to sell their properties. From initial appraisal, through to completion of your sale, we are on hand to help - with all marketing (floorplans, photography and viewings) included in our simple and attractive commission.

Affordability

Monthly repayments£477
Property: £ 95,000
Deposit: £ 9,500
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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