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The Birmingham Church Conversion
Dean Marks had dreamed of living in a church all his life. After searching for the right building for years, he came across St Martin’s, a huge 18th century Grade II listed church that looks more like a mausoleum. Dean and his wife both love old buildings and felt that they could never find a house or build a home with the same degree of character and beauty as St.Martin’s.
Inside, the cavernous space was converted to a six bedroom home with an indoor swimming pool and gym/sauna, and a library in the bell tower. All the stained-glass windows were restored and the old bell housing at the top of the tower was spectacularly turned into an observatory with a glass roof.
