The Old Chapel that could answer your prayers

For many people, a trip to church or chapel is still part of their weekend routine. But few might consider making the journey to actually buy the building or expect it to be the answer to their prayers when it comes to easing the buying process.

But the former primitive Methodist chapel at Old Derry Hill, between Calne and Chippenham, offers just those opportunities along with the chance to buy an unusual home with an interesting layout that offers great views.

“This might seem like the home that everyone prays they will find one day – and here it is, with the vendors offering to make the process of acquiring it as easy as possible,” explains Cameron Brownlee, of the Chippenham office of Dreweatt Neate.

“While they would prefer a straightforward sale, they are also willing to look at taking a property of lesser value in part exchange or to consider stage payments from those who are really keen to buy but already have a home to dispose of.

“The Old Chapel is a fascinating building with its origins dating back to 1856, when the land for it was donated by the Marquis of Lansdowne. The chapel remained in use until the early 1990s and became a home about a decade ago.

“Great care was taken in the planning, with the whole of the first floor consisting of a galleried sitting room accessed via stairs from the entrance hall and an adjoining dining room with a spiral staircase connecting to the kitchen / breakfast room below.

“The sitting room looks out through arched windows and has a vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers that are complemented by the wooden floor and balustrade. The dining room has roof lights and a window set in the gable end wall with fine views over open country.

“On the ground floor there are three bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and a luxurious bathroom as well as the kitchen with a stable door to the garden and the breakfast room with south west-facing French doors.

“Like many a chapel conversion, the gardens are restricted in size but for many people this is not a drawback and sensible planning has made them very appealing. There are garden areas to each side with a patio at the rear. At the front of the building is a gravelled area large enough for parking several cars.”

Guide price for The Old Chapel is £337,500 and it can be viewed every Saturday and Sunday between 10 a.m. and Noon.

For more details, email chippenham@dnproperty.co.uk.