Hillswick Church, Hillswick, Shetland, ZE2 9RW Property

Substantial detached church with wonderful open outlooks over Shetland’s natural landscape.

The church is B-Listed and is located in the small village of Hillswick, in the Northmavine peninsula of the mainland of Shetland.

The village is served by the A970 main road which runs the length of the Shetland mainland from south to north.

Surrounded by the picturesque Shetland scenery, the church presents a wonderful opportunity to purchase in a unique environment.

Accommodation

The accommodation comprises:

Sanctuary, lobby/entrance areas and toilet to the ground floor. Gallery to the first floor.

Gross Internal Floor Area: 286 sq.m (3078 sq.ft)

Grounds

The church is situated in a small plot, with grounds to all sides.

Services

The church benefits from mains electricity, water & drainage.

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Planning

The subjects are B-Listed and could be used, without the necessity of obtaining change of use consent, as a crèche, day nursery, day centre, educational establishment, museum, art gallery or public library. It also has potential for a variety of other uses, such as a theatre, cinema or entertainment venue, hospitality and restaurant, retail space or community resource subject to obtaining appropriate consents.

Conversion to residential accommodation might also be possible, again subject to the usual consents.

Local Area

Hillswick is a mainly residential village, however it does feature an hotel/guesthouse, which is adjacent to the church, a shop and art gallery. There is also a primary school nearby.

The village of Brae, situated approximately 11 miles away, provides a six-year secondary school, leisure centre and various retail and catering establishments, including Frankie’s which is the UK's most northerly fish and chip shop.

Lerwick, Shetland’s capital, is located around 35 miles away and is the hub of a busy cultural and social life. It provides a wide range of leisure and retail facilities. Lerwick is the commercial and industrial centre of the islands.

Viewing Arrangements

By appointment with The Church of Scotland Law Department. Please email [email protected]

Offers

Offers are invited and should be submitted in writing, through a Scottish solicitor. Please can offers be sent via email in the first instance.

It is possible that a closing date for offers will be fixed and, to ensure that they receive intimation of this, prospective purchasers must formally intimate their interest, via a Scottish solicitor, in writing or by Email with the Law Department.

As offers will require to be considered by one or more Church Committees, they should not be subject to short time limits for acceptance.

The sellers do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any of the offers they receive.

Whilst the foregoing particulars are believed to be correct they are not warranted on the part of the sellers and prospective purchasers will require to satisfy themselves with regards to all matters prior to offers.

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