Converted church home on Cape Cod offers heavenly design

ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYERS, THE UPPER CAPE OFFERS A REAL ESTATE VENTURE. SOME WOULD CONSIDER A RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE. I WAS TRYING TO FIND A PROPERTY LOCALLY THAT I COULD JUST LIVE IN, AND I REALLY WANTED IT TO BE UNIQUE. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. IN 2005, CHRISTOPHER WILSON BOUGHT THE DECOMMISSIONED FIRST PARISH CHURCH, BUILT IN 1833, IN SANDWICH, AND CONVERTED IT INTO A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. THE WINDOWS IN THE FRONT, THEY ALWAYS WERE COVERED UP BY RED SHUTTERS AND KNOCKED ALL THAT OUT, DEMOED OUT AND FOUND ALL THE ORIGINAL GLASS WORK. TOOK EVERY PIECE OF GLASS OUT, REFINISHED ALL THE WOODWORK AND THEY’RE GOOD AS NEW. WILSON AND HIS TEAM TURNED THE CHOIR LOFT INTO THE PRIMARY BEDROOM, BUILT THIS BIG OPEN KITCHEN WHERE THE PEWS HAD BEEN, AND ADDED FOUR BEDROOMS AND A COMMON AREA DOWNSTAIRS, AND THEN SOLD IT IN 2013. YEAH, IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL. THAT WAS AFTER YOU LEVELED THE WHOLE THING OFF, RIGHT? YEP. BUT HE DIDN’T LEAVE FOR LONG. I WOULD JUST KEEP THINKING ABOUT IT. I WONDER WHO’S GOING TO GET THAT. I WONDER WHO’S GOING TO GET THAT. FIVE YEARS LATER, THE HOUSE WAS BACK ON THE MARKET AND WILSON MOVED IN FOR A SECOND TIME WITH HIS WIFE, WENDY WILSON. IT’S A GREAT PARTY HOUSE. IT’S A LOT OF FUN FOR YOUNG KIDS. WE MOVED HERE WHEN OUR LITTLE GUY WAS FIVE, AND SO WE HAD TONS OF KIDS RUNNING AROUND HERE. WE HAVE A LITTLE GAME WE PLAY WITH THE BALCONIES AND STUFF. WENDY ALSO USES THE COMMON ROOM DOWNSTAIRS AS A GALLERY TO SELL HER ART COLLECTION. MY HUSBAND WORKED SO HARD TO CREATE THE SPACE AND DO THE RENOVATIONS AND HAD THE VISION. IT’S GOT SUCH A GOOD FEELING TO IT AND I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS WE HAVE, BECAUSE WE’VE JUST LOVED IT HERE. HOPING A FRIEND BUYS IT SO WE CAN WE CAN COME OVER. AND FUN FACT BEFORE THE CHURCH WAS TURNED INTO A HOME, IT ACTUALLY HOUSED THE YESTERYEAR’S DOLL MUSEUM. 2000 DOLLS, $2,000, HOUSED THERE FOR 40 YEARS. KIND OF THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES FOR ME, BUT I’M SURE IT WAS LOVELY. AND BACK TO HYANNIS PORT. YOU KNOW, T SWIFT’S OLD HOUSE. THE CURRENT OWNERS ACTUALLY REBUILT AND EXTENDED THE SEAWALL DURING THE RENOVATION. SO I

Converted church home offers heavenly design and historic roots on Cape Cod

Rare Upper Cape Listing: 5-bedroom home in a renovated 1833 church

Updated: 8:30 PM EDT Jun 17, 2025

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A unique property on Upper Cape Cod was listed for sale in the spring of 2025, and some might consider the home divinely inspired. The decommissioned First Parish Church in Sandwich, Mass. was built in 1833 and converted into a single-family home in 2005. The primary bedroom and bathroom are located in the old choir loft, and the kitchen is situated where the pews used to be. Downstairs, there are four additional bedrooms and a common area with its own entrance.

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A unique property on Upper Cape Cod was listed for sale in the spring of 2025, and some might consider the home divinely inspired. The decommissioned First Parish Church in Sandwich, Mass. was built in 1833 and converted into a single-family home in 2005. The primary bedroom and bathroom are located in the old choir loft, and the kitchen is situated where the pews used to be. Downstairs, there are four additional bedrooms and a common area with its own entrance.