Former church in Derbyshire with £90,000 guide price offers 'incredible development opportunity'
![Westhouses Methodist Church has a guide price of £90,000 and will be auctioned off on September 30, 2021.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY0OGVjZTE4LWE1ZDItNGE5Zi1iZDZjLWQzYTBhMGY5ZmI2ZTphNDc5YThjZi05MjViLTRhYjAtODgxNy0zZTg5Y2YwMzRmZWE=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![Westhouses Methodist Church has a guide price of £90,000 and will be auctioned off on September 30, 2021.](/img/placeholder.png)
Westhouses Methodist Church, near Alfreton, will be sold in an online auction on Thursday, September 30, which will be streamed from 10am.
The brick-built property was constructed in or around 1897 and has a stained glass window, painted stone headers and sills.
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Hide AdA raised altar is still contained within the chapel and there is a vestry on the first floor.
![The chapel still contains its raised altar.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg5ODBjZDRmLThmNTAtNGI1Yi05MGY1LWRhZDdjNjNiZTg1MjoyZjVjNTgxOS1hNzYzLTRhNGItODQ1Ny1mNWE4OTk2M2Q1NjI=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![The chapel still contains its raised altar.](/img/placeholder.png)
The building has a kitchen and WC, a ramp leading to the front entrance, a boiler room and coal store.
Double glazed uPVC windows are on the side and front elevations of the chapel.
There is a parcel of land at the back of the property.
A spokeman for SDL Property Auctions said: “This would make an incredible development opportunity for any developer looking for a building with a bit of character.”
You can watch the auction live at https://www.eigpropertyauctions.co.uk/live-stream/auction/sdl-property-auctions-national