See inside Chapel House, in Out Westgate, Bury St Edmunds, on the market as a home for nearly £400,000

A former chapel in a town is on the market as a home for nearly £400,000.

Chapel House, in Out Westgate, Bury St Edmunds, will go under the hammer by Auction House East Anglia on May 1.

The building, which was originally built as a baptist church in 1940, has planning permission for conversion to a four bedroom dwelling.

It is being marketed with a guide price of £390,000.

The property extends over two storeys and is on the edge of Bury town centre.

It features a large back garden alongside a spacious kitchen diner on the ground floor.

There is also a living room, shower, office and living room on this level.

The first floor consists of four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

It has a Waitrose supermarket and pubs The Hunter Club, The Rose and Crown and The Spread Eagle in its near vicinity.

Other amenities within walking distance include the town’s Theatre Royal and Abbey Gardens.

Before the change of use, which received approval from Bury St Edmunds Town Council, was secured, the building was classified for office use.

A report detailing the planning approval stated there is likely human remains in the garden.

Chapel House does not have private parking.