Blessed with a rare architectural vision and a remarkable sunset view, this is a church conversion like no other. Converted by a founding-partner of Kneeler Design Architects, Sacred Heart Church c.1890 is now a sanctuary of great design and good living; offering 5 versatile bedrooms, 2 luxe bathrooms and divine spaces to live, dine and entertain... inside and out in a rural paradise.
Reimagined as a space of quiet retreat and inclusive entertainment, this significant rendered building offers the spirit of a grand family home and the functionality of the greatest of guesthouses. Cleverly zoned with a private master in a hidden sanctum (along with an architectural ensuite and dressing room/retreat/home office), this innovative conversion enshrines king-size secondary bedrooms (and their bathroom) in a sculptural mezzanine wing fronted by a streamlined stair.
In between, an awe-inspiring living zone is set beneath monumental hand-carved trusses and a lofty 10m timber-lined ceiling. Dedicated to celebration and relaxation, this vast space provides areas to lounge by the fire, accommodate a dining setting for 16 of your closest friends, and play around beneath pool-hall lighting. There’s even an original confession box to ensure all sins are forgiven!
At the altar, a Smeg and stone kitchen is a decadent (and very functional) temple to good food behind a massive stone-topped mirror fronted bench, while a glass edged landing is a spectacular (and immensely Instagrammable) pulpit from which to oversee the proceedings.
But it’s the vast walls of glass opening to another world of entertaining that give this design an inspired edge. Pivoting wide to provide access to an immense sunset-view deck, these vast panels of glass provide a panoramic pastoral view.... and an opportunity to capture light - rarely found in similar conversions. The deck provides a highpoint to appreciate a borrowed landscape of wide fields, a splash or two of water, and just a hint of the neighbours.
Appointed with an architect’s appreciation for function, with streamlined bathrooms (each with bath and shower) and custom joinery (including robes extending to luggage-benches), the property is warmed by hydronic heating, a French Cheminees Phillippe woodfire and heated carpets, and cooled by airy ceiling fans.
Fully fenced and set within 0.6 ha of easy-care lawned and treed grounds, the property offers an abundance of level parking and a multitude of possible uses – all just a fraction over an hour from Melbourne and 5 minutes from the centre of Trentham. Guesthouse, gallery, gourmet retreat, or the grandest of country residences - whatever the plan, this is as close to heaven as it gets.
** We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.
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