The Village Hall Trustees Due to Relocation to New Premises

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Offered by the Village Hall Trustees due to relocation to new premises

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THE VILLAGE HALL THE STREET, MANUDEN

CM23 1DY

Offered for sale by private treaty

GUIDE PRICE now £130,000

01799 521761 SNOW WALKER CHARTERED SURVEYORS Freehold with vacant possession S 53 HIGH STREET SAFFRON WALDEN ESSEX CB10 1AR

The Premises Offered by the Village Hall Trustees due to relocation to new premises. This Listed detached property (with an IoE number of 409184) was built as a Congregational Chapel in 1826. A Methodist Chapel was built in 1880 close by on the other side of The Street. By the 1920s so many of the members of the Congregational Chapel had been attracted away that it fell into disuse. The Womens' Institute started holding meetings in the Chapel in 1923 and bought it in 1934. In 1960 it was sold to the Trustees of Manuden Hall Village Charity.

The building is largely timber-framed, externally rendered under a pitched slated roof. The main Hall has high ceilings, which could conceivable accommodate another floor (subject to P/P) with small lower extensions to one side and rear. The front has twin Gothic arched head windows flanking a central doorway. Maximum overall width 27’ (8.25m) by depth 44’ 9” (13.61m). Gross internal floor area 1,157 sq.ft. (107.5 sq.m.)

Location The village is located 4 miles from Bishop’s Stortford and 9 miles from Saffron Walden. Communications are considered to be excellent as the nearest M11 motorway intersection is at Birchanger (Junction 8 - 3 miles) and railway station at Bishop’s Stortford with travel time to the City by rail of 36 minutes duration, and by road about 1 hour. London Stansted Airport is 4 miles and Cambridge University City, with its associated Hi-Technology phenomenon about 20 miles.

The Village Manuden is situated in Essex and the Uttlesford District Council Administrative region, though close to the Hertfordshire border. This is a relatively small but highly popular settlement where relatively high property prices tend to prevail. The main built-up environ surrounds ‘The Street’, where a fine array of historic buildings are to be found in the Conservation Area. The surrounding agricultural land rises gently and it lies on the western side of the River Stort. Once known as ‘Magghedana’, the name is thought to mean ‘Common Valley’.

Planning Under the Town and Country (Use Classes) Order 1987, with subsequent amendments, it is thought to have a D1 classification as a Non-Residential Institution. It is therefore suitable as a place or worship, hall, clinic, health centre, museum, gallery, consulting room etc. All interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the Planning Authority. It is Note probably not suitable (as existing) for residential conversion due to lack of car parking Services are untested and no warranty is given that they are operable. facility and amenity space. However, the owner of the neighbouring property, 62 The Street, (to the south of the Village Hall) has indicated to the Vendors a willingness to make available Plans are not to scale and are for identification only. H.M. Stationery Office consent/Crown Copyright reserved. a small strip along the full length of the southern side of the Hall with a slightly wider access on to the street. This may provide the space for car parking and amenity and so enable a Method of Sale conversion to residential use. The agent for the owners of 62 The Street is Arkwright & Co. The property is offered at a guide price of £130,000 for the freehold interest with of Saffron Walden, Tel: 01799 668600 Ref AJM, to whom all enquiries should be addressed. vacant possession by private treaty and thereby subject to contract only. The terms of any transfer of this strip would be for the purchaser to settle with the owner of

62 The Street direct, after the purchase of the Village Hall. The Vendors will not consider Viewing Via the sole selling agents, Messrs. Snow Walker who hold keys. offers conditional on a satisfactory deal between the purchaser and the owner of 62.