Carnock Parish Church Main Street Carnock KY12 9JG

The property

Category B-Listed detached church with surrounding grounds, in the peaceful village of Carnock, Fife. The popular west Fife villageis only four miles from the large town of Dunfermline and in a fantastic location to explore Fife, the Lothians and central Scotland. The building is of traditional stone construction at a raised level above Main Street within a regular shaped site. The church is centrally positioned and with grassed landscaping around the border. The property offers the advantages of a village life location yet being within easy reach of major transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as an extensive range of facilities in Dunfermline. The accommodation comprises: the main open-plan congregation area incorporating a balcony to the front of the church ancillary space to the rear, including a kitchen/store and adjacent toilet facility. Ground Floor: 274.66sq.m Balcony: 38.48sq.m Basement Store:18.28sq.m Total: 331.42sq.m Services The church benefits from mains supplies of electricity and water and drainage is to the main public sewer. It has 3 phase electrical supply fitted as well as standard domestic. Rating- G Grounds The church has grounds to the front side and rear. Parking is available on-street in the surrounding areas. A plan of the site can be seen on page 5 of the sales particulars. Planning The subject property is a Category B Listed Building and falls within Class 10 of the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997. In addition to its current use, it could be used as a creche, day nursery, day centre, educational establishment, museum or public library without the necessity of obtaining planning permission for change of use. The property may be suitable for redevelopment for residential use subject to the necessary consents being obtained but interested parties are advised to satisfy themselves as to the position as no warranty is given by the Seller as to this. Local Area The village of Carnock is surrounded by Scottish countryside and features a primary school, bar/restaurant, and a community centre. Dunfermline is within a short drive or bus journey and there are good regular bus services into town. The area provides easy access to the motorway network south/north and east/west and rail connections can be found locally in Dunfermline, Rosyth and Inverkeithing. Dunfermline town centre has a number of well-known shops including Marks and Spencer's and a number of popular retail parks throughout. The town offers variety of cafe's, restaurants and eateries as well as excellent green spaces and amenities. There are schools of good repute from nursery through to higher education and for private schooling, Dollar Academy is approximately 20 minutes from Carnock.