WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn — A new listing and White Bear Lake comes with three bedrooms, four bathrooms, 14 stained glass windows and one bell tower.
Built in 1889, a former church turned residence is on the market for $3,450,000.
Kelly Clement and her husband Steve Butcher bought the property on Stewart Avenue in 2020 and saved it from being demolished.
“Steve and I had always been looking for a space to remodel into a place where we could put all of our instruments,” said Clement.
Built in 1889 for a Swedish Evangelical Lutheran congregation, it has changed hands many times. Eventually, it became a community theatre before Kelly and her husband found it.
They completely remodeled the theatre, turning it into a home and entertainment space.
“Over the year and a half that it took to remodel this space, we had 12 to 15 people stopped by every day and wondering what was happening with the building,” said Clement.
Linda Powers is a real estate agent for Edina Realty.
“Everything has been redone,” said Powers. “But it's wrapped in the structure of this 1889 church.”
The home has a hot tub, state-of-the-arc sound and lighting systems with a stage, solar panels, and more.
Clement said she and her husband plan on taking on another renovation project in the future. She hopes the owner will continue her vision of opening up their home to the community.
To view the full listing, click here.
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