A FORMER South Wales Baptist church complete with religious fixtures and fittings and a fully equipped Sunday school sold at auction.
The grade II listed building, Summerhill Baptist Church, at 62 Albert Avenue, Maindee Newport and the Sunday school, were sold at Paul Fosh Auctions.
The guide price for the two was £145,000 but they sold for £181,000 after 29 bids from four people.
Auctioneer, Gemma Vaughan, said: “The two buildings together provide some 9,400 sq. ft. of space.
“The former church consists of a lobby area, the main sanctuary and balcony which includes wooden pews and the organ.
“There is a breath-taking variety of marvellous stained-glass windows and fixtures which are well-preserved and appear to be undamaged.
“The church includes a basement area with various rooms, a main hall with timber sprung floors and a kitchen.
“The Sunday school, which is located to the rear of the chapel, offers a central hall with a stage and also has a variety of classrooms, seven in number, to three sides of the main hall. There are toilets on each of the floors.
“Beyond the school, there are gardens which also provide pedestrian access to Victoria Avenue.
“Both buildings are served by gas central heating. The masonry walls with tiled roofs have a variety of timber and double-glazed windows and doors.
The church and Sunday school are located in Maindee which is a large inner-city commercial and residential area in the city of Newport, South Wales.
“The location is to the east of the River Usk and is a short drive to Junction 24 of the M4 and approximately one mile from the City Centre.”
Paul Fosh Auctions realised total sales of £4.6m in the July sale after offering 81 properties for sale. There was a high buyer interest in 1,276 registrations and 135 active bidders placing a total of 1, 739 bids on the auction night. The strong competition ensured competitive prices for our sellers
The next Paul Fosh Auctions online sale starts at 12 noon on Tuesday September 2 and ends from 5pm on Thursday September 4
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