SoldFreehold D1 Church and Community Buildings With Development Potential - Oakwood EN4

0.6 Acre Site

Oakwood Methodist Church, Westpole Avenue, Oakwood, LONDON EN4 0BD

Features

Freehold with vacant possession
Site area 0.6 acres
Existing D1 planning uses
Church closed September 2014
Built space with a Gross Internal Area of 1,057 sq.m (11,379 sq.ft)
Affluent North London location
Oakwood London Underground Station (Piccadilly Line) is only 300 metres east of the property
Potential for a variety and mix of alternative uses subject to planning consent

Location

The property is situated in a tranquil residential area on the north side of Westpole Avenue close to its eastern end in the heart of Oakwood, a well-regarded and improving suburb being 3 km south of Hadley Wood, one of North London's most sought-after residential areas.

Various shops and restaurants are situated close to and on Bramley Road, which is 150m south-east of the property, in addition to those on Cockfosters Road, which is 900m west of the property.

Public transport communications are excellent with Oakwood London Underground Station (Piccadilly Line) being 300m east of the property. Bus stops for the 121 (Enfield Lock - Turnpike Lane), 307 (Barnet Hospital - Brimsdown), 377 (Oakwood - Ponders End) and N91 (Trafalgar Square - Cockfosters) are situated on Bramley Road and Chase Road, close to the property.

The property has exceptional access to green open spaces: Trent Park comprising 3.2 sq km of parkland is directly to the north of the property. The park features a 'Go Ape!' forest adventure activity centre, hockey club, public golf course and equestrian centre and forms part of the Metropolitan Green Belt. There is an entrance to Trent Park just 300m to the east of the property.

Southgate School, a secondary school with 'Science Specialist Status' and which is rated by Ofsted as 'outstanding', is in Sussex Way 300m west of the property.

Gross internal area 1057.11 sq.m. / 11378 sq.ft.)

Church (ground floor)	274.07 sq.m. / 2950 sq.ft. Comprising main church, offices, porch and store
Lonsdale / Trent Extension (ground floor)	60.07 sq.m. / 646 sq.ft. Comprising Lonsdale Room (community meeting room)
Lonsdale / Trent Extension (first floor)	74.15 sq.m. / 798 sq.ft. Comprising Trent Room (community meeting room), and kitchen
Nursery School (ground floor)	185.71 sq.m. / 1998 sq.ft. Former Scout Hall comprising main hall, store rooms, kitchen and offices / WCs
Nursery School (upper level)	Comprising store / loft, not measured
Rattenbury Complex (ground floor)	131.27 sq.m. / 1412 sq.ft. Comprising vestibules, community meeting room, kitchen and WCs
Rattenbury Complex (first floor)	64.12 sq.m. / 690 sq.ft. Comprising self-contained two bedroom flat
Church Hall (Former Church - ground floor)	224.54 sq.m. / 2416 sq.ft. Comprising main hall, stage and side store
Church Hall (Former Church - lower level)	43.19 sq.m. / 464 sq.ft. Comprising store and boiler room

Description

This 0.6 acre site has been in the same ownership for approximately 75 years. The property comprises a church, nursery school, church hall, a two bedroom residential flat and a number of community meeting rooms, which were built and extended during the 1950s and 1960s.

The site affords a generous amount of open space and parking for approximately 22 vehicles, mainly to the south and west of the buildings on the site. At the north east corner of the site is an electricity sub-station.

The property could be suitable for a number of alternative D1 and D2 planning uses, as well as having development potential for residential and care home uses, subject to the necessary planning consent.

Terms

Freehold for sale with vacant possession, save for being subject to a lease in respect of a substation located in the north east corner of the site which expired in 2009. The tenant is currently holding over.

Service charge: N/A

Local authority: London Borough of Enfield

Property reference: 22539 Updated: 13 Sep 2016