Main Street, Gilling East, York Guide Price £100,000

An exciting opportunity to purchase a former Catholic Church with huge potential, in the centre of a sought-after village within the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The sale of the Former Church of Our Lady & The Holy Angels presents a unique opportunity to purchase a former church, in a desirable village within the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The property, which is understood to date from 1837, originally formed part of the lodge house which served Gilling Castle, and the chapel-of-ease is understood to have been created in the 1950s, later extended in 1973.

The Church has LPG central heating and amounts to over 1,100sq.ft. The interior of the church itself is a plain, uninterrupted single space with an open-truss timber roof, and a large mullion window to the south. To the side there are further ancillary rooms. It is located within the village development limits and, subject to securing the necessary consents, has significant potential to create a holiday let or a variety of commercial/business opportunities, subject to securing any necessary consents. Externally there are garden areas to the front and rear, and the building is accessed via a footbridge which spans the village stream which runs alongside the village street.

Set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Gilling East is located some 10 miles from Malton, 25 miles from York, and only 5 miles from Helmsley. The village has a well-regarded gastro pub, The Fairfax Arms, a golf course, model railway, village hall and Parish Church. Helmsley is a very attractive market town situated on the southern fringe of the North York Moors National Park. With a weekly market, an eclectic range of smart shops, hotels and restaurants and high-class delicatessens the town is an especially popular tourist destination, with additional amenities including a primary school, Doctor’s surgery, library, thriving arts centre and recreation ground.