Buy a church! – Crazy UK property offers

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I first walked by this church spotting a property agent’s billboard on it which said: FOR SALE! I was shocked and giggled at the same time. I told myself – no way that people can put the ‘House of God’ easily on the market like any other residential or commercial property. But it appears they do. What’s more: Few weeks later the billboard was already covered (as you can see on the photo) with usual red SOLD tape. So the sale went through. Just imagine: A random bloke that day could tell his friends: “Hey guys, I bought my 1st home… It’s got 3 bedrooms a custom made altar, no heating and inbuilt holy ghost. Btw, it’s a church!” I mean, how would that sound?:)

But it’s just another thing which proves the seemingly thruth idea that everything is possible here in England. And is a bit different… I was just curious whether this sale was a one time thing or it is a usual thing trading with parochial real estate. It turned out that whole businesses are specialized selling churchs. For example Gray’s Chartered Surveyors selling All Saints Church, Eppleton, in Hetton-Le-Hole. check the description out:

All Saints Church, Eppleton, Hetton-Le-Hole

The redundant church of All Saints, of stone and brick construction, is offered for sale with planning permission for conversion to 7 residential flats.

Guide Price: Offers in excess of £150,000

I think it’s a pretty cool price. Just look at the sizes of the building. You get a 2bedroom dirty hole, bottom floor flat in Newcastle for that kinda money. Once I got embarrassingly rich I’m gonna buy one and refurbish it to a rave club. Just kidding, I’m not gonna do that:) (just a solid night club maybe…)

I’m going to Hell! Muhaha ['evil scientist' laugh]