Visitors will be singing the praises for the church into a rather fine family home.
Now called Trinity House, the Grade II listed landmark building in Greenhill in the Worcestershire village of Blackwell, was originally the Wesleyan Memorial Chapel, later called the Holy Trinity Methodist Church.
Designed by John Cotton in the early English Gothic style, it was built in memory of Henry Taylor, a member of a wealthy local family, and opened for worship in 1882.
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Though it was constructed for quite a small budget of £500, it had a lot of detailing. Brick courses in the stone tower are a nod towards the fact the Taylors owned the nearby Linthurst brickworks.
Its popularity as a place of worship saw it extended in 1901, lengthening the chancel and adding the transepts and vestry.
There has been a further significant addition to it as part of its conversion from religious building to residence, this time in the form of a rather lavish ground floor suite which incorporates a master bedroom, dressing/sitting room and two private bathrooms.
The conversion into a residence took place in 2009 after the church was sold at auction.
And although it is very obviously now a high spec home that is perfectly suited for 21st century living, its original purpose has been embraced in the re design with many of the features one would expect to find in a church still very much present.
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There are beautiful stained glass leaded light windows, a double height vaulted ceiling enriched with interesting cross beams and braces, arched doorways and even a pulpit. The bell tower has been put to use as an unconventional storage area.
Double doors lead into an enclosed porch entrance.
An arched front of the building where the congregation once sat.
Thoughtful lighting is used throughout to accent the character of the building while the addition of a new roof has meant that Velux windows could be introduced to add more light to what is now an open plan living/dining area.
A new oak floor means that the area now benefits from zoned underfloor heating.
The two transepts are still open to the lounge dining area but have distinctly separate uses, ones as a study, the other as a snug.
At the end of the room, a new kitchen sits on the stone stepped former chancel with eye-catching flooring in an angled chequer board pattern.
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It features stunning high gloss contemporary cabinets with quartz work surfaces. A f ull complement of Neff appliances includes a state of the art extractor which glides into the work top when not in use.
Above the kitchen there is an easterly facing ecclesiastical window and wall with beautifully detailed paintwork.
The area that was once the vestry is now a utility room and a guest bedroom with an en suite shower room complete .
A hallway which originally ended at the side door now leads to the new extension and master suite.
Central oak doors open to create a sitting room off the bedroom with doors opening to the garden.
There are two Porcelanosa en suites, one a shower room with twin sinks, the other a bathroom, and also a walk-in wardrobe.
A staircase in the extension leads to the two newly created first floor bedrooms.
These share another stunning bathroom showcasing the church’s stone wall.
South facing gardens have been landscaped terraces that are perfectly positioned to appreciate the outlook over the garden and of this beautiful building.
The gravel driveway provides parking for several cars.
Trinity House stands prominently within the heart of the picturesque village of Blackwell which has excellent local amenities including a renowned golf course.
Further facilities for shopping, leisure and education are available in nearby Barnt Green, central Birmingham and Bromsgrove together with easy access to the M42, M5 and the motorway network.
VIEWING INFORMATION
AGENT: Andrew Grant
TEL: 01527 579777
WEB: www.andrew-grant.co.uk
GUIDE PRICE: £895,000