Historic Methodist Marton church for sale

The old Methodist Church in Marton is on the market.

The old Methodist Church on Marton's Wellington Rd is on the market.

The 145-year-old building was designed by Fredrick de Jersey Clere who worked on more than 100 churches across the lower North Island between the end of the 1800s and 1904.

It has been disused since 2005 and was sold by the church in 2007 to Hollywood-based movie and TV executive Neal Zoromoski whose credits as head of props include the TV series Scrubs, Scandal and Criminal Minds.

He intended to renovate the property but a change in personal circumstances meant the project was never completed.

Real estate agent Karl Cameron said there had been a lot of interest in it.

"From all over the place really," he said. "It's a pretty prominent site.

"There's obviously a lot of work to be done on it but for the right person it's a fabulous opportunity. It's pretty special when you get inside it."

The main church building has a high-stud, barrel-vaulted wooden ceiling with rimu floorboards, kauri wood-panelled walls, almost a dozen rows of original seating pews and original leadlight, stained-glass windows.

It comes complete with its own tower and steeple and a single level hall.

Since selling the church building and hall the Marton Methodist Church congregation has been worshipping regularly at a privately leased property in the township.