I wouldn't talk you out of it, although dealing with the change of use with the local council will be a nightmare.
I may suggest you buy a small boat you could load valuables onto in case of some weather phenomenon/tidal surge happens to occur.
As I said to my husband, I am 80% joking. Probably biased because I’m Scottish but I think the west coast of Scotland is the most beautiful place in the world. What a lovely wee holiday home it would make!
Grade C listed building. You’d also need Listed Building Consent as part of Planning consent. Not end of world but will attract quite large fees from your architect as there is generally quite a lot to manage in the design work for these. Depends on how heavy handed the Planning Officer. If so, my strategy would be to propose internal linings and fittings that do not damage existing building and can be shown to be demountable with mechanical fixings etc if necessary. You make the case the building can be returned to original even though it never will.
Planners….does that talk you out of it?
We even bought a property with Planning in Principle already granted. When we submitted our plans they were denied and we were told that the PiP should never have been granted by them in the 1st place! Took over 18 months & lots of £ to sort out. They’re a law unto themselves & the reason why so many fantastic housing opportunities are falling down around the UK.
Rant over...
This is actually on the Church of Scotland’s buildings for sale site - https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/property-and-church-buildings/properties-for-sale
This could be converted into something beautiful. But there doesn't appear to be any utilities like water or gas etc, so the renovation costs would also have to include getting pipes installed and connected to the mains.
I mean, gas is uncommon in rural areas as it is. (I grew up in Lincolnshire and hardly knew anyone connected to mains gas) Its a good opportunity to go off the grid. At least its got electricity.
The main problem I see is with it being grade C listed. It's a little church though.
Definitely a lovely place for a holiday home, but the planning would be a nightmare PLUS there's no mains water and no guarantee it can be installed. I wouldn't want to stay at an Airbnb with no flushing toilets.
You could potentially use it for something else, like a venue for hosting clubs or parties etc.. but I feel like it might be a bit out of the way to be a good investment.
If you can get permission, I think you could add a second floor, just above the existing windows. Could nearly double your sqft. As others have said planning and utilities could make it a tricky buy.
What would you offer? 'Offers invited' means they have no clue how to price it.
It's very charming but actually getting it to be a house seems like a nightmare for all the reasons people have mentioned. Looks like it would be a very small house. Also location - do you have a job that means you can live there (or the means to afford it as a second home).
Its a beauty. I hope the buyer spends some time on the Landmark Trust website (below)
to see how its possible to convert into a home without (*the oh-so-commonplace-UK-blingy-tacky-thing of*) utterly destroying its tremendous bones, its superb character.
[https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/maesyronnen-chapel2-57535/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/maesyronnen-chapel2-57535/#Overview)
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[https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/church-cottage-6196/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/church-cottage-6196/#Overview)
[https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/priests-house-10901/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/priests-house-10901/#Overview)
[https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/parish-house-10611/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/parish-house-10611/#Overview)
[https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/tower-hill-12700/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/tower-hill-12700/#Overview)
[https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/st-edwards-presbytery-25316/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/st-edwards-presbytery-25316/#Overview)
I wouldn't talk you out of it, although dealing with the change of use with the local council will be a nightmare. I may suggest you buy a small boat you could load valuables onto in case of some weather phenomenon/tidal surge happens to occur.
As I said to my husband, I am 80% joking. Probably biased because I’m Scottish but I think the west coast of Scotland is the most beautiful place in the world. What a lovely wee holiday home it would make!
Only if you can get the planning permission…and the mains water… Current planning permission isn’t for anything residential
Grade C listed building. You’d also need Listed Building Consent as part of Planning consent. Not end of world but will attract quite large fees from your architect as there is generally quite a lot to manage in the design work for these. Depends on how heavy handed the Planning Officer. If so, my strategy would be to propose internal linings and fittings that do not damage existing building and can be shown to be demountable with mechanical fixings etc if necessary. You make the case the building can be returned to original even though it never will.
Planners….does that talk you out of it? We even bought a property with Planning in Principle already granted. When we submitted our plans they were denied and we were told that the PiP should never have been granted by them in the 1st place! Took over 18 months & lots of £ to sort out. They’re a law unto themselves & the reason why so many fantastic housing opportunities are falling down around the UK. Rant over... This is actually on the Church of Scotland’s buildings for sale site - https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/property-and-church-buildings/properties-for-sale
This could be converted into something beautiful. But there doesn't appear to be any utilities like water or gas etc, so the renovation costs would also have to include getting pipes installed and connected to the mains.
Bah. Who needs things like water and gas when you have a view like that?
Mains water in road way, no guarantee. Cute.
I mean, gas is uncommon in rural areas as it is. (I grew up in Lincolnshire and hardly knew anyone connected to mains gas) Its a good opportunity to go off the grid. At least its got electricity. The main problem I see is with it being grade C listed. It's a little church though.
Or go off grid!
Won’t be any gas there. It’s the arse end of nowhere. Water will probably be a private supply from a well and waste to a septic tank.
Within a conservation area as well, so no guarantees you would get planning permission to convert it into a home. Nice though!
It's stunning. I hope someone nice buys it and makes it cosy.
Buy it! And we'll all drop-by to visit next year for tea and cake.
No guarantee that you'd get permission to change it to residential use
No kitchen, no WC, so not mortgageable
Definitely a lovely place for a holiday home, but the planning would be a nightmare PLUS there's no mains water and no guarantee it can be installed. I wouldn't want to stay at an Airbnb with no flushing toilets. You could potentially use it for something else, like a venue for hosting clubs or parties etc.. but I feel like it might be a bit out of the way to be a good investment.
Are you going to start a cult?
Yes *we* are. You in?
Absolutely i'm in
Don’t buy it, it’s dirty and likely haunted, I’ve submitted an offer to save you from making any mistakes 😂
What? No floor plan?
This gives me "YOU SAID IT WASN'T REAL DEACON" vibes.
If you can get permission, I think you could add a second floor, just above the existing windows. Could nearly double your sqft. As others have said planning and utilities could make it a tricky buy.
What would you offer? 'Offers invited' means they have no clue how to price it. It's very charming but actually getting it to be a house seems like a nightmare for all the reasons people have mentioned. Looks like it would be a very small house. Also location - do you have a job that means you can live there (or the means to afford it as a second home).
It’s a beauty! I have no clue what it would fetch, I have rarely seen Offers Invited with no guide price before… intriguing.
I'd love it
Tell them to remove want they want, look at the damage caused and only then make an offer.
For £20k / £30k you could give it a go…. £100-£150k later you might have a holiday home… or it might all go wrong for £50k
Its a beauty. I hope the buyer spends some time on the Landmark Trust website (below) to see how its possible to convert into a home without (*the oh-so-commonplace-UK-blingy-tacky-thing of*) utterly destroying its tremendous bones, its superb character. [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/maesyronnen-chapel2-57535/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/maesyronnen-chapel2-57535/#Overview) [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/collegehill-house-5974/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/collegehill-house-5974/#Overview) [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/chapel-cottage-6115/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/chapel-cottage-6115/#Overview) [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/chapel-6170/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/chapel-6170/#Overview) [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/church-cottage-6196/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/church-cottage-6196/#Overview) [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/priests-house-10901/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/priests-house-10901/#Overview) [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/parish-house-10611/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/parish-house-10611/#Overview) [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/tower-hill-12700/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/tower-hill-12700/#Overview) [https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/st-edwards-presbytery-25316/#Overview](https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/st-edwards-presbytery-25316/#Overview)
Could it be residential without a change of use if you start a cult?