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There are dramatic renovations. And then, there are full-scale reinventions.
While we’re impressed by the former, we’re positively blown away by the latter. It never ceases to amaze us when architects, builders and designers turn old, sometimes dilapidated spaces into some of the world’s most sought-after homes.
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1 From “Y” to Super Fly
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Located on 23rd St. in Manhattan (Chelsea), this home was the first purpose-built YMCA in the U.S. The main living area was once a basketball court with second-story wraparound running track. Now, the 7,000-square-foot, five-bedroom contemporary space includes an indoor garden, a 30-foot-long kitchen and a home theater with seating for 12.
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2 From Barn to Beautiful
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Constructed from an 1860s barn found in upstate New York, this 3,732 square-foot home was moved to Texas where it was “cleaned, catalogued and refurbished,” before being transported to its new location in Northern California. Restorers kept the ceilings high and open to highlight the barn’s original timber. Every wall and ceiling surface was painted white in order to showcase those fantastic wood beams. The result is a structure that appears both vintage and modern all at once, and seems to blend with its surroundings almost effortlessly.
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3 From Storehouse to Showhouse
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All 5,400 square feet of this residence were transformed from a water-treatment station into the custom home that stands today. The structure, built in 1910 in the small coastal town of Villefranche sur Mer on the French Riviera, was abandoned in the early 1970s and stood vacant until the home’s present owner acquired the space in 1996 and subsequently began a 15-year renovation. New amenities include a 700 square-foot detached guest apartment, a five-car garage, heated swimming pool and hot tub.
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4 From Old Church to ‘New School’
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Located in San Francisco’s historic Mission District, this property once stood as the Golden Gate Lutheran Church. In 2007, it was bought and converted into 17,000 square-foot home that subsequently sold for a cool $6,600,000. At the time of its most recent sale (2011), the home featured a formal dining room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a great hall and four fireplaces (see pics above). Since then, another owner has bought and converted it into a middle school touted as a Hogwarts-like space. We think Harry and Hermione would approve.
[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Want more?
- This former church-turned-luxury residence is valued at more than 50 Million euros, according to Daily Mail.
- This company, and this one, are converting Atlas missile launching sites into multi-use spaces:
- These Washington, D.C. schools have been converted into luxury condo communities.
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