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Quebec, Co. Durham
Description:
St Johns Church is being offered for sale for re-development following its closure. The church was built in 1875 of local sandstone rubble construction, with the chancel being of colliery brick, both under a Welsh slate roof. The church features lancet-headed window and a bell-cote.
General Description
St Johns church is being offered for sale for re-development following its closure. The church was built in 1875 of local sandstone rubble construction, with the chancel being of colliery brick, both under a Welsh slate roof. The church features lancet-headed window and a bell-cote.
The church is closed to worship and offered for sale, subject to contract and the making of a Pastoral (Church Building Disposal) Scheme.
Location
The church is located in the quiet village of Quebec to the west of the Aged Miners' Home on Front Street, to the north of the B6302 Lanchester to Esh road. The village has a public house, the Hamsteels Inn, Hamsteels Hall Hotel, a village hall and a playground.
The church is situated approximately eight miles west of the city of Durham and is close to the villages of Esh, Cornsay Colliery, Esh Winning and Langley Park.
Postcode: DH7 9DF
Detailed Description
The church extends to approximately 250 sq m (GEA) with the entire site offered for sale extending to a maximum of 0.49 acres or thereabouts shown for identification purposes only edged red on the attached plan, although the exact boundary is open to negotiation between the Vendor and Purchaser.
Internally
The church is a simple building comprising of a nave, a small chancel and a vestry to the north with a disused heating chamber beneath. There is a porch to the west and a bell-cote surmounting the west gable. The roof features open timber structures and the internal walls are finished with plaster.
Externally
The church is surrounded by the churchyard, the majority of which is full and as such contains many memorial stones within the grassed area. There is also an avenue of mature trees which runs north, from the west end of the church.
An area of the churchyard located to the east of the church has very few grave markers and it is therefore intended that this shall be included in the sale to be used by the Purchaser as a garden. The sale covenants would include requirements to leave undisturbed human remains within the purchased land. The Purchaser would also be required to carefully lift any grave markers which are located in the proposed garden area and relocate these within the retained church yard against a boundary wall.
The church is offered for sale without any warranty to its condition.
Boundaries
The maximum extent of the area for sale has been shown on the attached plan for identification purposes only, however the Purchaser may wish to discuss the extent of the curtilage which they would wish to purchase to suit their particular requirements. The Purchaser will be responsible for the construction of a stone wall to match existing, to separate the garden from the churchyard. This is to be built within 3 months of completion and to the Vendors reasonable satisfaction.
Fixtures, Fittings and Stained Glass
On acceptance of any offer a schedule of the fixtures and fittings which are specifically included within the sale would be agreed. The Vendor reserves the right to remove any fixtures, fittings and stained glass in advance of the agreement of this schedule and thereafter anything which is not in the schedule can be so removed without notice in advance of the completion of the sale.
Planning
Under planning policies, a change of use away from a community use will not be accepted unless it can be shown that there is no suitable alternative community or business use. This is normally done by marketing the property for such purposes for a minimum of six months.
In view of the importance of finding a new use for this building, the local authority may be prepared to accept a non-community use which comes forward within the initial six months marketing campaign, provided that the preference for community or business uses was properly emphasised and due consideration given to such proposals by the Vendor.
The planning authority's case officer has indicated that it may be possible to extend upwards the vestry on the
north elevation of the building, to create a second floor subject to planning. It may also be possible to create off road parking on the area hatched brown on the attached plan again subject to planning.
Contact:
Fiona Clarke
Principal Planning Officer Northern Area
Northern Area Office
Civic Centre
Newcastle Road
Chester le Street
DH3 3UT
Tel: 0191 387 2226
Local Authority
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
Tel: 0300 1237070
Title and Tenure
The church is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession upon completion, subject to contract.
Rights, Wayleaves and Easements
The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of any rights of way, wayleaves, easements or quasi easements which might exist across the holding.
An option to enter into an easement with the Diocesan Glebe has been negotiated, which will allow the Purchaser of the church to connect into the sewer running through the Glebe land to the north of the church, the details of which are available from the Agent on request.
A pedestrian right of access will be reserved over the
area hatched blue on the plan to provide access for people wishing to visit the church yard.
Services
Mains water and electricity.
Viewing
The site can be viewed externally by anyone holding a set of particulars. For internal access please contact the Agent.
Sales Procedure
Marketing
The marketing period commenced on 1 June 2011. In order to satisfy the community use policies in the local plan, for the initial six months of marketing preference would be given to a community use, however other users with a sensitive conversion scheme would be encouraged to express their interest at this stage.
The Vendor will require details of the way in which any conversion works could be undertaken and this information may be required to assist in deciding whether an offer should be accepted.
Offers
All offers are to be made in writing for a fixed sum, for a specific use and must confirm the name of the purchaser and provide their solicitors details. The offer must be supported by written evidence received at the Agent's offices within three months of the submission of the offer, showing:
1) the relevant searches are completed;
2) the availability of funds for the purchase;
3) a cost summary for conversion of the property and the proposal thereof.
It should be noted that the procedures for purchasing a closed church can be somewhat involved.
Guide Price
Offers are invited.
Restrictive Covenants
The sale will be subject to the Church Commissioners standard restrictive covenants, a copy of which is available from the Vendors Agent on request.
VAT
The Vendor has not waived their exemption to Value Added Tax and VAT will not be charged on the purchase price.
Vendor's Solicitor
Mrs H Monckton-Milnes
Smith Roddam
56 North Bondgate
Bishop Auckland
DL14 7PG
Tel: 01388 603073
Fax: 01388 450483
E-mail: (click to respond)
DX: 60150 Bishop Auckland
Date of Information
Particulars prepared: May 2011
Photographs taken: March 2011
Important Notice
Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all interested parties should note:
1. The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property
2. Plans are not to scale, are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract
3. No survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or GSC Grays
4. Services and any appliances referred to have not been tested, and cannot be verified as being in working order
5. Measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given,
to the nearest 0.1 metres. Outbuildings are measurexternally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres. Unless otherwise stated, field measurements artaken from Ordnance Survey data in a digital mapping system
6. Only those items refer red to in the text of these particulars are included
7. Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless it is expressly incorporated within a subsequent written agreement
8. All plans are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of Stationery Office.
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Property Type:
Single-Family Houses
Amenities:
Elevator, Patio/Deck, Playground
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