Wow! House: Lake View Church-Turned-Condo Could Make A Divine New Home

CHICAGO, IL — It's known as "Cathedral Place" for a reason. With its mix of original architeture and modern updates, this decomissioned church-turned-condo in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood has made a sublime transformation from a house of worship to a new owner's potential dream house.

This unique and historic residence is at 3101 N. Seminary Ave., and the listed price for the four-bedroom, 4,411-square-foot condo is a little more than $1.5 million. The property recently was put on the market, and it's being brokered by @properties Goose Island.

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Built in 1896, the condo is outfitted with Smart Home technology, and it includes a heated four-car garage with a Tesla home charging station. The fourth bedroom has been converted into a home theater/media room, and the bell tower is now a fitness room, letting residents enjoy panaromic views of the city while they work out.

• Address: 3101 N Seminary Ave Apt A, Chicago, Illinois
• Price: $1,569,000
• Square Feet: 4411
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 4 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1896
• Features: Published as Crain's Luxury Home of the Week on April 28th. Architectural masterpiece at 'Cathedral Place.' This one-of-a-kind home was formerly the Developer’s residence in this converted but decommissioned historic church. Beautifully integrates new and original architecture. This unique home boasts unparalleled character, the finest appointments throughout, the highest quality craftsmanship, and simply gorgeous detail. Some of the finest features and finishes include 4 bedrooms, 4.1 baths – 3 bedrooms have full en suite stone baths – the 4th bedroom is set-up as a mixed media room/home theatre. The recently updated kitchen has glass-front cabinets, a large island, double height stone counters, SubZero refrigerator, a 48' six-burner Thermador range with both convection and standard ovens. Multiple blended living spaces include the open 2-story living area. Overlooked by the office and library/gallery above, the living area has a gas fireplace with full height limestone mantle, limestone floor, and flows into the gorgeous, light-filled 2-story dining room and chef’s kitchen. This home is decked out with Smart Home technology, has 3 HVAC zones which provide efficiency, and also has attached heated garage parking for 4 cars with a Tesla home charging station. The massive and unprecedented master suite includes a separate sitting area, custom dressing room with built-in organization including a large island, and direct access to the fitness room in the historic bell tower which offers panoramic views. The gorgeous stone master bath has a walk-in steam double shower with body sprays, rain shower head, separate infinity tub. The double-bowl vanity, with stone counter and undermount sinks, was constructed from the church’s original front door. This home features original lighting with Murano glass, custom millwork, custom built-ins, all professionally organized closets, outstanding storage, SubZero wine cellar, dry bar and wet bar with built-in ice maker. The custom-built dining room table and custom light fixture are accompanied by chairs crafted from the original church pews. The gorgeous 29-foot terrace offers a built-in Viking grill, plus there is also a patio off of the family room, both offer an irrigation system. The list goes on and on, there are simply too many unique and stunning features to mention. This luxurious home will not disappoint.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.

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