Century old Orara Valley church sells for $180,000
A circa-1911-built church in the Orara Valley, NSW, has been sold for $180,000.
The heritage property is at 612 Upper Orara Road .
Under provisions of the Coffs Harbour LEP 2000 this ‘Rural 1A’ zoned property can be converted into a dwelling, with the addition of a bathroom and kitchen.
The Coffs Harbour-based NSW Real Estate agent Grant Larsen, who negotiated the sale, says the new owners intend to restore the building to its former glory and convert it into a dwelling for their own use.
Larsen says he received solid interest in the property during the marketing campaign.
“The property received over 6,600 views on the internet sites and in excess of 50 buyer inspections,” he says.
According to the property listing the former Anglican Church is “a high quality example of a ‘carpenter gothic style’ church from the early 20th Century.”
One of four Anglican Churches in the Orara Valley, it has solid timber walls, high-pitched timber ceilings, exposed timber trusses, arched doors and leadlight windows as well as front, side and rear entrances.
Situated on 1,011 square metres of land and nestled amongst liquidambar trees the property was built from local timbers hauled to the site by bullock dray.
It was originally listed at $235,000.
