THERE are dozens of former churches on the market throughout Australia, just waiting to be converted into divine homes.
Some are simple country chapels, while others have already undergone a full renovation to turn them into homes.
At Bribbaree near Young in New South Wales a former church and a house at 44 48 Weedallion St, are scheduled for auction on October 24.
Two buildings are being offered for sale as one lot.
The house is on a 1862sq block of land while the former church is on 1859sq m.
The house has three bedrooms, front and side verandas and a large kitchen. There are multiple fireplaces, storage and original joinery.
Inside the church are timber floors and stained glass windows.
At Golden Square a suburb of Bendigo in Victoria, a former church and manse, converted into a four-bedroom house is to be auctioned on Saturday September 12 at 11.30am.
The property at 19 Panton St, Golden Square, which was built around 1872, was owned by the Uniting Church.
It is being offered for sale as one parcel or two.
The solid brick church has Baltic pine flooring and ceilings and slate roofing plus leadlight windows.
The main worship hall has two offices and two meeting rooms.
The manse was built around 1875 and has four bedrooms, an office, formal lounge, kitchen, bathroom and cellar. It has pressed metal ceilings, Baltic pine floors, veranda and stables.
South Australia is often known as the City of Churches and it has plenty of former churches on offer for sale.
For auction on September 12, this former church at 1 Castle St, Parkside, has a price guide of between $1.2 million and $1.3 million.
The converted gothic-style church has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
It was originally built as a Uniting Church in 1884 and converted in 2003. It still retains the altar, leadlight windows and original doors.
In Western Australia, $265,000 will secure this former church at Lot 600 Blackwood Rd, Kojonup.
The hard work has been done with it already converted into a home with two bedrooms and one bathroom.
It sits on a 2848sq m block of land about 18kms west of Kojonup.
Originally built as the local church in 1957 the double brick and tile building still has its original polished jarrah floors and stained glass windows.
Tasmania also has its fair share of former churches on the market including this one at 32 West Goderich St, Deloraine.
It is seeking offers of $365,000. It has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
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