Converting Churches Into Homes

The market for churches converted into homes: Long popular in the U.K., these conversions are catching on in the U.S. Beth DeCarbo has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Bob O'Connor for The Wall Street Journal.





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[flatnuts]

Our 1st home was a church that was built in about 1885, we purchased it in 1973 for 13K. We have owned 4 homes and the church was the best one of all of them. The house framing was rough sawed full 2x6 oak. Had to pre drill to put screws in the wall. The drill bit would smoke from the aged oak. The older churches are very well built.

[pierre-rose]

Make no mistake, this is something you do if you have a lot of money, if you want it to look amazing ! Don't forget how old buildings need all kinds of very expensive repairs and upgrades too !

[jr-bwlt]

im not religious but i would like to live in one of tese this is beautefull

[buyerofsorts]

I would totally live in converted old church!

[ltcajh]

We're buying a little Texas country church building for $30k. I figure, with our own efforts added in, no more than $100, 000, tops, to make it very nice.

[cestlamaude]

That stupid orange banner across the bottom blocked the full view. Ugh!

[antoninacawley]

It's very sad to see a church turned into a home.

[aarfeld]

I've noticed that the Conregational Church is in serious decline. Though many of their former churchs have been sold to other denominations.

[huntnwabbits]

To all the people saying this is blasphemy, would you rather the churches fall into disrepair and then be torn down? This way a family that loves the building moves in. God would not have a problem with that love.

[FormulaWill]

Finally, municipalities will get some tax revenue from these buildings!!!

[putinontheritz]

I'd buy a church, obviously it would be good in my hands. With all the extra space I'd be able to host living for foriegn priests

[Nerodz]

Do churches converted into homes maintain their tax exempt status?

[TheBeast]

Why don't they have fans that can blow the hot air from the ceiling down ?

[mariieett]

buy me this home and im never coming out the bell towee

[jameskreidler]

This is exactly where I wanna live here.

[Icythewolf]

Some of them would make really good music venues and clubs.

[rukus]

So what about housing taxes? cause i would think it would cost a fortune?

[lisarice]

Are any of them being made into homeless shelters?

[douglasshadell]

They are beautiful apartments but for me personally I don’t know if I would feel comfortable moving into God’s house...I feel like I would be doing something wrong...just me

[drfred]

Nice putting the banner across 1/5th of the screen. Grrr…