"The amount of interest in the property has been extraordinary," agent Rob Rickard, from Elders Camperdown, said yesterday. "It's got huge appeal."

Although it was initially advertised with an estimated price range of $60,000 to $65,000, the property is expected to sell for much more.

"I'm expecting it will go unbelievably well," Mr Rickard said.

The 148-year-old St Andrew's Uniting Church hosted its last service in late November and has been scheduled for auction on Saturday, February 27.

Like many other churches across the state, its fate was sealed by falling attendances and the need to spend money on repairs and maintenance.

Although the building is one of the oldest churches in the district, it is not restricted by any heritage controls. Constructed of bluestone with sandstone quoins, the building features distinctive crenellated walls, a central bell tower and arched leadlight windows. A supper room was built at the rear of the church in the 1950s .

It sits on a one-hectare site that has been landscaped with a pencil pine-lined driveway and surrounded by established oak trees.

The interior boasts exposed pine-lined cathedral ceilings, timber pews and a pulpit.

The property attracted 1000 hits in its first week of featuring on the Elders' website with interested parties from Melbourne, Adelaide and Darwin already organising inspections. Several religious groups have also expressed an interest in reopening the building as a place of worship.

Mr Rickard said people had suggested converting the church to a residence or weekend retreat or using it for country weddings. He said there were no major structural problems, but new owners would have to connect the power and install a water supply and septic tank. The old long-drop toilet is still in place.