* Existing place of worship in the heart of Newark
* Well maintained Church building
* Adjoining School Rooms provide further office and ancillary accommodation
* 2 Bede House Lane comprises the former Caretaker's accommodation
**Location**
The property is situated on the corner of Barnbygate and Bede House Lane in
the heart of Newark - on - Trent close to the Newark College Site.
Newark is a popular market town with a population of approximately 35, 000
people. Nearby centres include Lincoln, 20 miles to the north east, Mansfield,
20 miles to the west, and Nottingham, 21 miles to the south west.
Newark offers good connectivity with the A1 trunk road located approximately
1. 5 miles east of the subject premises and the dualled A46 located west of the
subject premises highly accessed to Leicester and beyond to the M1.
**Description**
Methodist Church
The property comprises an existing place of worship, opened in 1847 and is
constructed of brick elevations beneath a pitched and tiled roof.
The Methodist Church itself benefits from two pedestrian access points off
Barnby Gate leading to a central foyer and the two staircases. The foyer is
currently arranged to provide an entrance and associated kitchenette, with the
right stairwell housing a male, female and disabled WC, and the left stairwell
housing a kitchenette.
The main hall of worship is partitioned by way of feature wood and glass
partitioning and double doors leading into the hall of worship, which has a
height of 11. 3m to the ceiling and 4m to the underside of the balcony. The
ground floor benefits from carpeted finishes with plastered and painted
elevations in the Ministers office and further storage available to the rear.
The Former School Rooms
Adjacent to the place of worship is a two - storey brick built structure beneath
a pitch and tiled roof known as the School Rooms, which has had a number of
uses over the years, but it has most recently been used as offices /
consultancy rooms with a large full - height hall to the rear.
Access to the School Rooms is available from the front elevation of the
building, along with a link currently in situ to the main hall of worship. The
School Rooms are currently arranged to provide a range of cellular offices and
storage rooms with associated WC and kitchen facilities.
2 Bede House Lane
Located to the rear of the place of worship is a three - storey, two dwelling
house known as 2 Bede House Lane.
2 Bede House Lane comprises a residential property arranged over ground, first
and second floors. The ground floor provides a lounge (where the front door
enters in to) and a kitchen which leads to a small rear courtyard. The two
upper floors provide three bedrooms and a bathroom.
**Tenure**
The freehold interest in the subject premises is to be sold.
**Accommodation**
The property has the following approximate net internal areas:
Place of Worship: 8, 000 sq ft / 743. 2 sq m
School Rooms: 4, 363 sq ft / 405. 4 sq m
Total: 12, 363 sq ft / 1, 148. 6 sq m
2 Bede House Lane (Residential) 818 sq ft / 76 sq m
A breakdown of the areas is available from the Agent upon request.
**Price**
Offers are invited in excess of £650, 000.
**Planning**
It is understood that the property has an existing planning permission as a
place of worship under Class F1 (learning and non - residential institutions).
Alternative uses may be permitted, however, interested parties are advised to
make their own enquiries of Newark & Sherwood District Council.
The property is Grade II listed, further information is available from the
agent or Historic England.
**Services**
It is understood that mains gas, electricity and water are available and
connected to the premises, none of which have been warranted nor tested.
**Business rates**
Business Rates are not applicable as the property is registered for public
religious worship or church halls. We would advise all interested parties to
make their own enquiries of the Valuation Office Agency in this regard.
It is understood that 2 Bede House Lane falls within Council Tax Band A.
**Energy performance certificate**
As the building is used as a place of worship or for other religious
activities, it is understood that the subject premises are exempt from EPC
requirements.
**VAT**
We are advised that VAT will not be applicable on the sale of the property.
**Legal costs**
Each party is to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in the
transaction.

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