Renovated 19th Century Church

THE OFFERING

This beautiful home was featured in Madison Magazine September 2013. The renovated 1840's country church is 4200 sq. feet on nearly 1/2 acre. There are three private bedrooms each with its own full bath and the powder room is in the steeple !!

A new, fully appointed chef's kitchen is on the main level and a small but full kitchen in the lower level apartment makes a perfect in-law or caretaker studio. Great B&B possibilities.

Character abounds and the potential is endless.......amazing 16' tin ceiling and original stained glass windows grace the original 30' x 40' church sanctuary. A newly created loft space adds a potential master suite. The lower level studio has great light with closet storage, shelving and double stainless steel sink for all your creative endeavors. There is additional workshop space and the above mentioned apartment. The ground level entry has 16' ceilings, double entry doors and is for your imagination to complete.

Great location just minutes from the Wisconsin River boat landing and an easy 15 minute drive to Spring Green, American Players Theatre and Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin. An hour to the Madison airport but short drive to Lone Rock's private plane airport with its famous Picadilly Lilly Airport Diner.This amazing opportunity is for the creative soul looking for inspirational space or the gourmet wanting a great spot for entertaining friends. There is some finishing still to do allowing you to make it your own .

Friday, April 6, 2018

THE FINISH LINE

IN THE BEGINNING

As soon as the ground thawed - a new well was dug and a new septic system installed.

DEMO DAY !!

Why do men love "Demo Day" ?!?

Being built in 1840 - all studs were hand hewn and we tore the lovely lady down to the bare wood. In the original building, new studs were "sistered in".

new rooms were created

a loft was built

GARDENS

Wonderful space for flowers including native Wisconsin wildflowers.

The vegetable gardens were treated organically

Enjoy asparagus, rhubarb, red and white raspberries and your favorite seasonal plantings

GUEST SUITE

MAIN LEVEL

Great change in the Great Room - addition of 8' sliding French doors and clerestory by Pella which opens to a new deck and access to the garden.

LOWER LEVEL PROGRESS

The lower level was a great surprise......after removing all the knotty pine paneling we found the tree trunks, complete with bark, and the hand hewn joists and beams.

The lower level now has a new concrete floor, new I-beams that run the length of the building and adjustable supports. New floor joists
were sistered-in and I have been assured I could have River Dance on the main level and it wouldn't hurt anything.

Both staircases were also rebuilt.

Windows have been repaired, re-caulked and painted.

The Project

I saved the church and the church saved me. This wonderful renovation project began in August '06 with an attempted act of terrorism. I was to return to So. California from Wisconsin on the day that crazed people with explosives in their shampoo bottles were busted in London and the whole world stood still. I took the option of re-booking my flight a week later and set out to find an interesting place to make my new home. I drove to the country to see a lovely Victorian farmhouse and passed an old church with a simple "For Sale" sign - and the rest is history. Actually, it wasn't all that simple. My offer was accepted in September the same week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone insisted I cancel the offer....I was too sick - there was too much to do - the job was too big - I had to stay in California - blahblahblah. I told them it would give me something else to think about - a reason to get up every morning - it would save my life.

And it did.