BARFOOT & THOMPSON NORTH SHORE PROPERTY
3142 square metre site of freehold land.
Church for sale answers the prayers of residential property developers The land and building housing a deconsecrated church surrounded by multiple sporting and recreational amenities in one of the North Shore’s prime coastal residential suburbs have been placed on the market for sale. St Luke’s Catholic church on corner of Bayswater Avenue and Rosyth Avenue in Bayswater was built in the 1960s as the area’s population was expanding at a rapid rate. At that time, St Luke’s was the mid-way church for parishioners who had previously travelled to either Devonport or Takapuna to attend religious ceremonies under the Catholic faith. However, with the North Shore’s population and infrastructure expanding immensely over the ensuing years, and churchgoers finding it easier to travel a few kilometres further than they did half a decade ago, St Luke’s attendance numbers fell to a level where the diocese deemed the place of worship surplus to requirements. The 310 square metre church building on some 3,142 square metres of freehold land zoned Residential – Mixed Housing Urban under the Auckland Council plan, has remained dormant for several years since closing. As the physical former place of worship premises is relatively ‘new’ by church standards, the building has no heritage or cultural values linked to its council records. The rectangular-shaped property at 1D Rosyth Avenue is now being marketed for sale by tender through Barfoot & Thompson North Shore, with tenders closing on April 28. Barfoot & Thompson North
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The dual street frontage aspect for 1D Rosyth Avenue also allows for two vehicle access points to the location. The flat contour of the corner property equates to lower site development costs – which would be further enhanced by immediate access to all utility services such as electricity, gas, telecommunications, and water services. Shore’s Simon Farland, Bruce Jiao, and Lance Richardson are the team marketing the property. They advise that the church property’s location in the middle of a residential suburb meant it was prime for redevelopment into medium density housing.
