The land and building which house the well-patronised provincial branch of a global evangelical church - in a town where large commercial warehousing premises rarely come up for sale - have been placed on the market for sale.
The warehouse-like structure internally converted into a theatre-style venue is located in central Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula and is the place of worship for the C3 Church Global religious order.
C3 Church Global’s Whitianga place of worship comprises a modern 335-square metre two-storey warehouse-type structure sitting on 412-square metres of rectangular-shaped flat land near the centre of town. The church has plans to vacate the site in May.
The former aluminium joinery plant is believed to be the only commercial warehouse property of its type to have been placed on the market for sale in Whitianga for several years.
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The freehold land and building at 23 Coghill Street in Whitianga are now being jointly marketed for sale at auction on April 26 through Bayleys Whitianga and Bayleys Hamilton.
Salespeople Josh Smith and Belinda Sammons said the premises benefitted substantially from having two separate entrance points and was being sold ‘as vacant’.
“The Coghill Street entrance essentially represents the ‘commercial’ front of the building – with dual entrances to an office style reception area, with offices above on the first floor, and a four-metre-high roller door on the other side,” said Smith.
“Meanwhile at the opposite end of the building is the other ‘front entrance’ facing onto the council-operated Lee Street carpark. Sharing the ample car park space with users of other retail and entertainment amenities is complimentary for C3 Churchgoers - with services hosted during ‘off peak’ times on Sunday mornings.
“With a small garden area and inviting entranceway, the Lee Street aspect offers two distinct facades to the premises.”
Originally constructed in 1990, the high-stud open-plan interior of the squarish Coghill Street property has been fully lined to ensure patron comfort and a high level of acoustics quality during services. The lower level features a large open-plan concrete-floored warehousing space with a kitchenette and bathroom amenities to one side. The upper floor features office space, along with a second set of kitchenette and bathroom amenities.
Built with iron cladding, aluminium joinery and galvanized iron roof, Sammons said the Coghill Street premises had minimal exterior grounds and was relatively low maintenance as the tenant had been meticulous about both the building’s concrete surrounds exterior and interior. The property is zoned for commercial use under the Thames-Coromandel District Council plan.
“A new owner could look at using the modern premises for warehousing and office space – being in a very central town location – or developing the site into a split tenancy to take advantage of the two separate entrances and the ability to reformat the upstairs office space accordingly,” she said.
“We are expecting strong buyer interest in the site in light of the rarity of such premises coming up for sale in the centre of Whitianga.”
Coghill Street tenancies around the premises comprise a variety of small retail outlets, and food and beverage operations. Meanwhile on the other side of the sealed Lee Street carpark with its 109 spaces is Whitianga’s multi-screen cinema complex, along with a pair of retail sites.
- Article supplied by Bayleys
