The Manse, Bearwood Road, Sindlesham, Wokingham

An investment and development opportunity of the former manse of Sindlesham Baptist church. Nestled on Bearwood Road in Sindlesham overlooking Bearwood recreation ground, the building has been divided into 2 self-contained flats and has been granted planning consent for an additional 1 bedroom unit and is offered for sale on a freehold basis. The property is situated within walking distance of local amenities and Winnersh Train Station and offers both convenience and connectivity with Wokingham located within 2.5 miles and Reading approximately 7 miles away. Written offers are requested by midday on Thursday 18th July.

Method Of Sale - *The Vendors will consider all offers received in writing addressed to Haslams, 159 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1HE by midday Thursday 18th July.
*Offers received which are conditional upon survey results are unlikely to be acceptable to the Vendors, prospective purchasers are advised to make their own inquiries as the condition of the property, prior to submitting their offer.
*Purchasers are required to give evidence and proof of funding.
*The Vendors reserve the right not to accept the highest offer or to withdraw the property from the market, or to alter the method of sale at any time without notice.

Outside - There is an area of courtyard garden which is accessed via Flat 3.

Parking - There is an area of parking located directly outside the front of the building alongside the hedgerow for 3 vehicles.

Planning - Planning consent has been granted or the proposed change of use of part of the ground floor to a one bedroom flat with associated parking, bin and cycle storage. The purchase will be subject to a CIL payment payable by the successful purchaser to the local authority and for further information please check Wokingham council's planning portal reference: Planning Application Number 221699.

Additional Information (Part B) - Property construction – Standard form

Services:
Gas - mains
Water – mains
Drainage – mains
Electricity - mains
Heating - Gas central heating to 1st floor flats

Flat 1 EPC rating C
Flat 2 EPC rating D
Flat 3 EPC rating E

Broadband connection available (information obtained from Ofcom):
Ultrafast – Fibre to the premises (FTTP)

Mobile phone coverage
For an indication of specific speeds and supply of broadband and mobile, we recommend potential buyers go to the Ofcom web-site “Broadband and mobile coverage checker”

Additional Information (Part C) - The building is located over two floors and the first floor is accessed via communal stairs.
It has been noted that there are some old Artex textured ceilings at the property. Up until 1985, low levels of asbestos were used in Artex. Since the age of the ceilings cannot be verified, the presence of asbestos cannot be confirmed.
The property is being sold on a freehold basis and the church will be retaining 2 ground floor rooms that will be subject to a 999 year lease. The church will be responsible for 25% of the repairs to the structure of the building and 25% of the cost of the buildings insurance. The church will maintain responsibility for driveway upkeep but charge a fair proportion of cost to maintain the parking area to the owners of The Manse.
The property cannot be renamed to be associated with the church, must be use for residential purposes only and cannot be extended to the front or the rear of the building.