Northernhay St - Providence Chapel 6,097 SF Specialty Building Offered at $690,455 in Exeter EX4 3ER

The freehold interest is offered by way of a sale with vacant possession. Offers in excess of £500,000 are invited.
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries of the Planning Department of Exeter City Council. The property’s current use is predominantly as a place of worship, which falls within Use Class F1. The property is not understood to be listed but is situated within a Conservation Area and also within an Article 4 zone.
Providence Chapel is a neo classical building dating from the 1860’s and retaining many period features including an ornamented ceiling and ornate windows. The layout essentially comprises an upper ground floor (auditorium) with modern mezzanine forming a gallery, and a lower ground floor providing offices, facilities and stores). The main hall has full-height windows on three elevations and has access from both ends of the road frontage. There is an accessible WC adjacent, and stairs lead down to the lower ground floor. The lower ground floor has independent access from the street, and is currently fitted as offices/meeting space, kitchen, WCs and stores. There is also one further room at first floor level, which has separate access from the street. There is a gas-fired central heating system serving all parts of the building.
Providence Chapel is situated on Northernhay Street in the centre of Exeter, around 20 metres from its junction with Queen Street, which is a busy pedestrian route linking the city centre retail areas (High Street, Guildhall Shopping Centre and Princesshay) with the campuses of Exeter University and Exeter College. Exeter Central Railway Station fronts Queen Street around 80 metres from the property. The property is situated between the city’s cultural quarter and the St Davids district, and is close to the city museum, Rougemont Gardens and several Exeter College buildings. Northernhay Street is a quiet road leading down to the Iron Bridge, with historic buildings on either side. Adjacent to the property are buildings occupied by Exeter College and a church, and the property backs directly onto the city wall.