A two-bedroom flat in what used to be a church is up for sale for £2.1million – and it comes with its very own stained glass window as a centrepiece.
Originally built in the 1800s, Christ Church was one of the first modern parish churches to be built in Teddington, south west London.
After falling into disrepair, it was purchased in 2015 by a developer and converted into six high-end flats.
An expert team took care to blend the nineteenth century architecture with a modern and sleek design.
The two-bedroom, three bathroom flat is now on the market via Dexters. The former church spans 2,150 sq ft, with the main accommodation spread over two floors.
The architect-designed flat also has a private lift, spiral staircase and arched brickwork.
The heart of the property is the open-plan kitchen and living room, which boasts vaulted ceilings and exposed timber trusses. It has oak wooden flooring and a bespoke, hand-built German kitchen with integrated Miele appliances and a large island.
‘Many of the original features have been carefully preserved and expertly refined, and the grand stained glass window filters natural light into the home throughout the day’, Donna Littman, a director at Dexters in Teddington, told This is Money.
She added: ‘The flat feels more like a boutique hotel than a nineteenth century church.’
The main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, as well as an ensuite bathroom complete with a standalone bath, exposed brickwork and emerald green marble tiles.
Outside, the property has a private courtyard garden and an outbuilding, which could be used for storage or even a gym.
It also comes with an allocated parking space in a gated car park at the back.
The share of freehold flat has a service charge of approximately £500 per year, and the property has an energy performance certificate rating of C.
The flat is close to Teddington railway station and near to Bushy Park and all the local amenities of the nearby high street.
According to Rightmove, the average price tag of a house in Teddington is close to £800,000, with flats typically listed for less.
This week, two major high street banks bucked the current trend by lowering rates on their mortgages which could be good news for home buyers.
Santander has reduced many of its fixed rate and tracker deals by up to 0.3 percentage points.
TSB has also made some cuts, including reducing its two-year fixed rates aimed at home buyers by up to 0.45 percentage points.
But, most of the reductions are aimed at people buying homes and not those remortgaging.
Mortgage rates have risen sharply over the past six weeks as a result of market turmoil caused by war in the Middle East.
