A former church is going under the hammer. The Methodist Church in Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint, near Hassocks, will be up for auction next month. Clive Emson Sussex and Surrey has listed the property as a freehold with a guide price of more than £500,000.
The auction bidding begins on February 4 and ends on February 6. Richard Payne, senior auction appraiser and auctioneer, said: “This detached former Methodist Church has a parking forecourt and storage unit with scope for a variety of uses (subject to obtaining the necessary consents). “The total site extending to 0.
2 acres and is located between Brighton and Haywards Heath in the heart of Hurstpierpoint village close to local shopping facilities and amenities.” READ MORE: Stagecoach Hastings bus drivers get rest area in former pub It is understood that the former church site has potential to be used for a residential development. The main church hall (Image: Clive Emson) The detached building is made of brick beneath a tiled roof.
The interior shows wood lining the walls and used in the roofing. The site's ground floor consists of an entrance hall, the church hall, inner hallway with side access, disabled, ladies and gents W.C.
s with storeroom, two office spaces, a kitchen, a school hall and access to a rear yard. The first floor has a meeting room. The rear yard with a detached storage unit (Image: Clive Emson) The outside of the site consists of a front forecourt area with vehicle access from Cuckfield Road whic.
