General News
12 December, 2024
Former church in Dimboola is now a welcoming home
This old church is now a home with lots of living space
2 BED | 2 BATH | 2 CAR
House of the Week
60 Upper Regions Street, Dimboola
$349,000
AGENCY: Area Specialist Horsham
CONTACT: Chris Schirmer 0409 554 955
INSPECT: By appointment
Old churches have different fates. Some are lost entirely, while others become a local community facility or a home with a quaint backstory.
Happily, this example has been the latter two of those three. Built in 1900 as the St John's Lutheran Church, the Young Farmers Club bought it in 1968 to be their club room. It was converted into a residence in 1988 and renovated further since then.
Perfect for hosting guests, it now has a large open plan dining and living space alongside the main kitchen, a kitchenette (which incorporates a European-style laundry) for the large semi-enclosed outdoor entertaining area, and a blacked-out theatre room on the mezzanine level.
The carport also extends across to the main building for more covered outdoor space.
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"This is a unique kind of property with a bit of quirk to it," agent Chris Schirmer said.
"Converted churches have become popular in recent years as an Airbnb, and popular with investors."
Chris also pointed out the added bonus that it sits on two titles, with two street frontages, totalling about 2021 square metres.
Other features include a modern main bathroom, an ensuite for the main bedroom, three reverse-cycle air-conditioners, ducted evaporative cooling, and a combustion heater.
There is also a separate workshop shed with its own toilet.