Former Newport church and Sunday school is snapped up at auction
The guide price for the two was £145,000. The lot sold after 29 bids from four people.
(Image: Paul Fosh Auctions) 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.
(Image: Paul Fosh Auctions) '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.
(Image: Paul Fosh Auctions) '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."
(Image: Paul Fosh Auctions) 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 next online sale for the Newport-based business starts at 12 noon on Tuesday September 2 and ends from 5pm on Thursday September 4.
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