Description:

The former Beacon Baptist Church is ideally located for members who are driving from a variety of locations.  The property has easy access to I-95, Route 7, and Route 40.  From the property's location in White Marsh, driving time from Rosedale is 15 minutes, Towson 20 minutes, Bel Air 20 minutes, Columbia 30minutes, and Owings Mills 30 minutes. 

The property comprises two parcels, totaling ±2.14 acres, which currently support two buildings.  The church, built in the '50s, includes a sanctuary with step-down baptistry, office, narthex, and restrooms on the upper level, and a hall, nursery, three classrooms, and storage on the lower level.  The sanctuary seats approximately 300, and includes the piano and organ in the sale. The baptistry is located behind the pulpit, and has stairway accessfrom both the office and the rear entrance foyer. Suggested  improvements to the church would include updating restrooms and adding a warming kitchen.  The second building is a two-level cinder block structure with a large multi-purpose room and several smaller rooms.  Although the roof was replaced in approximately 2015, the building needs considerable work to make is usable. 

Because the property is ±2.14 acres, it is possible to subdivide and create two separate building lots, which could be sold, should a buyer wish to attempt to generate income.  There is an engineer mark-up included with the photos on this webpage.  The markup is a concept only, and is not guaranteed or warranted in any way.  Potential buyers should consult a civil engineer as part of their due diligence, should they wish to pursue subdivision.  The seller makes no representations about zoning, use, or buildability.

The church is heated with an oil-fired boiler, and the sanctuary is cooled via fans and window units.  There has been a water issue in the lower level, where a plugged exterior drain in an uncovered below-grade exterior door would allow water to accumulate and, on occasion, seep under the door.  The owner installed a sump pump, but a more reliable solution would be to cover the entrance with a canopy/vestibule or to close it off.  The property is served by public water and sewer, though at one time would have had a well and septic.  Parking is partially paved and graveled; it is not striped.  All chattels convey with the sale.  Chattels include shed, pianos, organ, tables, chairs, nursery and classroom furniture, and kitchen items. Property sold as is; not available for lease.

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