Stunning before and after pictures show how a historic church built in 1893 has been transformed into an ultra-modern dream home
- Pictures show how a historic church was converted into a stylish modern home
- Owners spent 18 months renovating the building and have put it on the market
- The house, in the village of Mannum, South Australia, listed for about $580,000
- Owners said they are planning new project, an isolated shack on Victoria's coast
Incredible before and after pictures show the transformation of a heritage church built more than 100 years ago into a modern dream home.
While from the outside the building may still appear to be accepting a congregation on Sundays - on the inside the owners have converted the building into a light-filled, comfortable, and modern home.
The building sits at the heart of Mannum - an historic village on the scenic Murray River, east of Adelaide, with a population of about 3,000 residents.
A picture of the historic church before the renovation was completed, the building was still being visited by churchgoers until 2018
Pictures of the new main living space shows a light and airy interior with clean white walls and hardwood floors throughout the house
The outside of the building shows the sturdy stonework which has stood solid for more than 100 years
The owners spent 18 months renovating the former Baptist church, built in 1893, into a stylish two bedroom residence.
They have now decided to put their months of effort on the market with photographs of the stunning transformation being revealed online.
Selling agent Michael Nance of Statewide Property Network said it was the first project of its kind he had sold in three decades in the business, saying the owners had done a great job blending the historic and modern aspects.
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'The current owners bought it with the intention of renovating it into a residence. You probably wouldn't guess (from outside) that someone actually lives there,' he told realestate.com.au.
He said the stone structure was still used as a church up until 2018.
Pictures of the inside of the building before the renovation show peeling paint, rows of brown church pews, and thick red carpet.
Contrasting photographs of the new main living space shows a light and airy interior with clean white walls and hardwood floors throughout the house.
There is another separate carpeted lounge room which opens onto a huge decked balcony overlooking the picturesque Murray River
The kitchen area of the house with hardwood floors and a large island bench
The living, dining, an kitchen areas are a central open space with a second storey loft level able to be built above because of the church's high ceilings.
There is another separate carpeted lounge room which opens onto a huge decked balcony overlooking the picturesque Murray River.
The mezzanine level features two bedrooms, each with their own walk-in wardrobes, and shared access to an en-suite.
The main bathroom and laundry and located at the back of the ground floor.
There is also a double carport and two sheds on the large 1097sqm site.
The spectacular property is being listed with a price guide between $560,000 to $580,000.
The owners said they plan to use the money on their next project - renovating an isolated beach shack on the Victorian coast.
The huge deck on the property, complete with a huge BBQ, overlooks the picturesque Murray River
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