Beautiful dwelling inside a transformed church consists of five-storey tower and sea views from the top

The conversion of empty historic church buildings into household units is not a new trend – but ensuring the households within are complete of character and place and involve period of time attributes is not often accomplished.

Churches can be difficult properties to change.

Carving up the large open up spaces into enough units to make the development fiscally feasible, while developing the households to come to feel spacious and characterful, can be tough.

It is really a balancing act involving aged and new and house and character – and not each and every developer is entirely effective with the result.

That could not be explained for this stunning house hiding inside of the transformed Alcedonia Church in Penarth.

This renovation challenge and growth on Albert Street received The Penarth Culture Civic Award in 2013.

At the time Alan Thorne of the Penarth Civic Culture who built the award, reported: “The point that the church has been preserved – and so tastefully – is wonderful information for Penarth.”

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Award-successful church conversion

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The sights from the top rated of the bell tower, included in the sale of the residence, are award profitable far too

From the outside the house, the making appears to be impressive and from the inside of it is instantly crystal clear why this church conversion is an award-winner.

A tour all around the two-storey dwelling termed Magnus, like its 5-storey tower, is a journey by means of modern inside structure fortunately married with features from its historic earlier.

And the icing on this yummy assets cake is the amazing 360 degree panoramic views from the top rated of the bell tower.

From the top you can see throughout the rooftops of Penarth and its encompassing countryside and out to sea, throughout the Bristol Channel and to England in the length.

The conversion was carried out by X-Stream Developments, which is owned by previous All Blacks and Cardiff Blues rugby player Xavier Rush.

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The style and design of the inside of the house is based all-around the remarkable remaining first options

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Intelligent use of inner glass implies mild and quirky views cascade down the centre of the bell tower

The penthouse of the church, now for sale for £950,000 is a house very dear to Xavier Hurry, as it has been his house for lots of a long time. Having said that, a expanding family forces him to relocate to a larger sized abode in the preferred Vale of Glamorgan seaside city.

He told Walesonline in 2019: “As a lot as it truly is a wrench to depart the Magnus penthouse at Alcedonia, I necessary the space and a yard.

“This was a really personal growth for me. It was someplace that was both equally a peaceful retreat – Alcedonia from the Greek for peace, relaxed and tranquillity – and Magnus from the Latin for powerhouse.”

“I believe the new residents are likely to appreciate the position as considerably as I have, and will be extremely content to connect with it household.

“There is so significantly potential even now to explore, in particular with the rooms in the bell tower which could be house business office spaces, games rooms or a dwelling gym.

“The alternatives are unlimited as are the views from the rooms, which are just awesome. I will skip the area.”

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Enter the Magnus suite, from the Latin for powerhouse

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Floor floor has two roomy bedrooms

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There is certainly an ensuite rest room as well as a ‘Jack and Jill’ shower space accessed from the corridor and the next bedroom

Enter this genuinely distinctive property by way of a communal entrance by way of the church’s grand, picket arch entrance doorway that also has a phone entry program.

Up a number of methods then to this incredible abode.

The ground ground tour commences with two of the 3 bedrooms, one with an ensuite and the other with a ‘Jack and Jill’ shower place shared with the hallway further than. This lowest degree of the house also has a handy utility home.

Up to the initially flooring and into a breath-taking open-system dwelling house.

This outstanding region has been created around the restored original church characteristics ensuring that they just take centre stage inside the place.

The uncovered oak trusses and beams, vaulted ceiling, ornamental facts about the leading crowns of the church’s inner columns are all eye-catching features to excite.

The beautiful stained glass home windows are the perfect characterful additions to the place, with their vibrant colors informing the selection of accent shades brought to the decor by assertion pieces of home furniture.

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The most important reception place has an outstanding vaulted ceiling 1 of several amazing functions

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The colours located in the home windows have informed the option of accent colors in the home furniture

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The place has a few unique regions for taking in, lounging and watching tv

The interior layout in just the home is awash with white on partitions and ceilings which is the ideal selection as a blank canvas on which the primary features can be most appreciated.

The gray characteristic partitions at the end of every section of reception space present a softer body for the stained glass.

The change in wall color encourages the eye to wander to the far wall, so making the room within just these zoned areas appear to be even larger.

Shapes have these types of an critical visible portion to participate in in this home – and that’s all thanks to the structure of the authentic creating.

The harmony of the arched ceiling, arched home windows, arched roof framework and a curved ceiling around the kitchen area region are all so absorbing it can be easy to neglect to look at what you can explore at ground degree.

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The white decor is a perfect backdrop for the remarkable initial characteristics

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The high ceilings are ideal for the introduction of a statement gentle around the eating desk

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The bespoke, modern day kitchen area suits seamlessly into the interiors plan

The large-stop, bespoke kitchen area with Corian worktops is a modern alternative.

With integrated handles and gloss white units, it flows seamless into the white partitions and ceiling.

The genius of including a wall of darkish grey models at 1 conclusion more improves the up to date style of the location. And it also provides a visual connection between this aspect of the open up-prepare area to the other facet, echoing the gray outer walls in the alcoves.

This sizeable area has 3 unique alcoves featuring a few semi-non-public spaces to be allotted to whatsoever perform suits the way of living of the new owner.

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Hobby space or third bedroom on the way to the tower has a stunning window

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The white decor is a great backdrop for the incredible unique functions

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Mini movie place at the base of the bell tower

The initially layer of tower is accessed in the significantly corner of the reception space.

On the way to the tower you occur across a pastime space now set up as a new music area but this area could effortlessly be the third bed room if demanded, according to the estate agent advertising this slice of the church.

This multipurpose space then prospects into a shock – a sauna.

And this bonus function even has a crafted-in audio program so you can sing as you sweat.

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The foundation of the tower is a foyer place and at this time this layer of loveliness is getting made use of as a mini film area.

The tower also has obvious intelligent structure that is commonplace throughout this property.

Use of inside glass panels in the floors of each storey implies light-weight and views of the exposed church functions cascade down the centre of the bell tower to be shared and relished by all the degrees.

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Not numerous household workplaces can compete on character with this 1

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The climb up to the fitness center in the tower could be your session heat-up

Up a flight of stairs to arguably the most characterful property business in Penarth.

Flanked on all sides by extraordinary stone and brick arched home windows, and simply because of that clever glass panel in the flooring and the glass side to the stairs, these beautiful characteristics can be admired from beneath.

Good luck acquiring a great deal perform completed in this most charming of business areas with the high-priced views of the city and the sea peeping in by way of each segment of window.

Up to the future ground which is a versatile place that is just identified as the tower place by the estate agent, so could be allotted any purpose the new owner needs.

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Intelligent light-weight-sharing glass sections in the flooring keep on on just about every level

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Fifth storey is your ‘top of the town’ tower backyard garden

The last indoor storey of the tower is currently a gymnasium, which helps make great feeling as all that climbing up stairs implies by the time you attain this flooring you’ve now finished your health club session heat up.

Then up onto the open-air storey of the tower, wherever your breath will be taken away and not for the reason that of the sea breezes.

From this amazing and non-public vantage place, the 360 degree views of the entire of the horizon is yours to appreciate.

From the town to the hills, from Cardiff to the coast, the sights from this top rated-of-the-city tower back garden are totally truly worth the climb.

The house with a bell tower is for sale for £950,000 with estate agent Allen & Harris, simply call their Penarth branch on 029 2070 5528 to find out additional.