Patonga church hall to be auctioned

The old Catholic Church hall in Patonga, known as "the boat shed", is to go under the hammer on February 7.

The site is located at 2 Bay St and is expected to fetch an attractive sum at auction.

"We believe the high majority of interested buyers will definitely see the site as a re-development proposition for a new home," said agent Mr Jim Martin of Wilsons Estate Agency.

"The proceeds of the property we understand have been dedicated to the proposed construction of a new Catholic Church and parish centre in Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy."

The site is located adjacent to the public grassland reserve known as Eve Williams's oval.

"When standing on the rear of the site, it offers an excellent panorama with some beach and water views of Brisk Bay and also surrounding Water National Park," Mr Martin said.

The land is about 890 square metres in area with an 18.2 metre frontage.

The church hall was originally an old style fibro boat shed, relocated onto the site in the early 1950s by Dr Baker, the parish priest for Woy Woy.

At that time, well before sealed roads were available, he made his way to Patonga via a dirt track to provide mass and religious instruction.

The last time the site was used as a Catholic Church was in 1994 and since that time, the building has become run down and is now unsafe with the floor boards in poor condition and large holes in the iron roof.

Email, January 15