In February the parish office in Rottach-Egern moved to the redeveloped old rectory. What will become of the current parish office?
Rottach-Egern - A lot has already happened in the new Rottach parish hall, the group rooms are filled with life. "Our rectory is in full operation," reports Rev. Walter Waldschütz. The rooms intended for the office are still empty. That will change in the next few weeks. In February the parish office moves to the renovated old rectory.
The complex in Egern was inaugurated on the first Advent. As reported, not only was the listed old building renovated from the ground up, but also an extension was built to house the long-awaited parish hall. The project devoured 4.4 million euros.
Planning and construction cost more time than originally thought, on the inauguration date before Christmas 2019, those responsible no longer wanted to shake. However, the rooms in the old rectory are still not completely finished. "That was delayed a bit," says Waldschütz. The parish office should have moved to the old rectory before the inauguration.
But when the electricians have finished their work and the telephone system is installed, the parish office can finally set up in the new domicile. The library, which has been housed in the town hall since January 2017, will also have its place in the old rectory. It is a homecoming: the library had to move to a replacement quarter due to the renovation.
When the parish office moved out, the building that had long served as the rectory became vacant. It is a former dwelling house in which, in addition to the office space, there is also the apartment of the Messner. Now he is packing his things too. According to Waldschütz, a Mesner apartment is currently being set up at the kindergarten. After moving out, the building will be empty. The question is what happens to the property.
The house could bring a lot of money to the church. A sale should be lucrative given the premium location. But Waldschütz assures that this is not the case. The Pfründestiftung as owner will lease the property. There will be a call for tenders in spring. The church administration will deal with the details at a meeting in early February.
The monsignor would like a housing project that helps people in need. Waldschütz informs that there are already serious interested parties whose concepts would generally fit the location well. However, nothing has been lashed down yet. In any case, the intention is to give preference to a bidder who is pursuing a social project.