In Vt., a real ringer. Church-turned-home with the original bell hits the market.

Everything old is new again at 2418 VT Route 11, a former Universalist Church transformed into a picturesque single-family home. Built in the 1860s, the 1,751-square-foot home is tucked in a peaceful slice of Londonderry, Vt.

Commonly referred to as the “Church House,” the three-bed, two-bath home is on a main street, with the beauty of the West River just across the way. 

Step inside the front door to the foyer, which serves as the perfect mudroom, with slate floors under the church’s original bell. A door leads into the main living space, home to the original exposed beams and an intricate stained-glass window. The dining area, which sits right under the stained glass, leads into the open-concept main living space.

Continue on into the kitchen, which has been extensively updated and features stainless steel appliances and a deep sink. The living room space features a propane stove and a cozy spot that’s perfect for curling up and watching the flakes fall on snow-filled afternoons. Continue toward the back of the house from the living room, and you’ll find the laundry and utility rooms, home to the washer/dryer, furnace, and water heater. Climb the wrought-iron staircase to the loft, where a barn door opens to a carpeted bedroom, which could easily function as an office or TV room. 

Under the loft on the right is the guest bathroom, which features a bright, white-tiled open shower. Down the hallway is the primary bedroom, a peaceful oasis with a nook for working from home and an en-suite bath with a claw-foot bathtub and a shower made of stones from the river across the street. 

“It’s a big slab of slate, and they collected river stones that were polished and worn down by years and years of water, but they’re perfect,” says Hayleyanne Van Der Kar of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, who has the listing. “So it all drains down on the rocks.”

The small third bedroom, located at the back of the house, has a door to the driveway. The 0.16-acre lot features a small fenced-in backyard with a stone patio, a stone wall, and a shed.

Extensively updated following Hurricane Irene, the home features a new foundation, radiant heating, and updated plumbing and wiring.