Former Methodist Church, 75 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7RB

Sold at auction on Thursday 26th November 2020 at National Property Auction for £45,000.

A substantial former Methodist Church located in Whitehaven town centre. Suitable for a number of alternative uses, subject to obtaining appropriate planning consent

The building comprises a Gothic Style Grade II listed building build in Circa 1877 benefiting from access fronting Lowther Street and Scotch Street. The building was in need of renovation upon inspection.
The building would suit a number of alternate uses such as Restaurant, Bar, Nightclub or residential all subject to obtaining appropriate planning consent.
We would advise interested parties to inspect the legal pack and contact the local Copeland Borough Council Mayor's Office who have expressed their desire to see a sympathetic redevelopment of the building.

The Former Church sits in a prominent position along Lowther Street and the junction with Scotch Street in Whitehaven town centre within an area of commercial retailers with Morrisons Supermarket a short walk away. Corkicle train station is within 500 meters of the building along with the West Cumberland hospital approximately a mile away.

We understand the property is Freehold and Vacant possession will be given upon completion

We understand that VAT will not be chargeable on this transaction

The site is sold subject to or with the benefit of any Rights of Way, Wayleaves, Easements, Restrictive Covenants, which may exist whether mentioned in these particulars or not. For further information in relation to these matters please refer to the legal pack.

Tenure
Freehold

Viewings can be booked online at sdlauctions.co.uk/property-auctions/ on the lot details, or by contacting our office.

The legal pack will be available to download from our website (under the Lot Information section) prior to the auction and the buyer shall be deemed to have knowledge of same whether inspected or not. Any questions relating to the legal pack must be raised prior to the auction. Prospective buyers are advised to check with the auctioneers before the sale that the property is neither sold nor withdrawn.

The buyer will also be deemed to have read and understood the Buyers Terms printed within the sale catalogue and available under the Lot Information section of our website.

Each property sold is subject to a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price, which is agreed between the seller and the auctioneer just prior to the auction, will be within + or – 10% of the Guide Price. The Guide Price is issued solely as a guide so that a buyer can consider whether or not to pursue their interest. Both the Guide Price and the Reserve Price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction. A full definition of the Guide Price and the Reserve Price can be found in the Buyers Terms.

EPCs can be viewed in full in the legal pack or from the lot information section of our website.

Contracts are exchanged on the fall of the hammer and a 10% deposit will be taken from the highest bidder. This deposit will contribute towards the purchase price.

Prospective buyers will need to register within the auction room before the sale commences. Two items of identity will be required together with an indication of how a contractual deposit will be paid. We do not take cash or cheque deposits. Remote bidding facilities are also available, please see sdlauctions.co.uk/buy-property/telephone-proxy-internet-bidding/

The sale of this lot is subject to a buyer’s administration fee of £1074 including VAT (unless otherwise stated in the catalogue description), payable on the fall of the hammer.

The purchase of this property may include associated fees not listed here. Any additional fees will be confirmed in the legal pack, which can be downloaded from our website from the lot information section, or to find out more about any additional fees associated with this property please contact the auction office.

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