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A couple spent 6 years transforming an ancient church on a Scottish island into a 10-bedroom vacation rental. Take a look inside the $651,000 getaway.

Mikhaila FrielDec 21, 2022, 20:42 IST

The Kirkdale Apartments in Evie, Orkney.Jane Stanger, K Allan Properties, Mahaux Charles/AGF/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

A Scottish couple are selling a 19th-century church that they converted into vacation apartments.
Kirkdale Apartments in Evie, Orkney, is on the market for £525,000, or around $650,900.

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A church that was converted into an apartment building in Orkney, Scotland, is on the market for $650,900.

The exterior of the Kirkdale Apartments in Orkney.Jane Stanger

The property is in Evie, a picturesque seaside village in Orkney, Scotland.

The seaside in Evie, Orkney.Jane Stanger

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Orkney has been voted one of the best places to live in the UK thanks to its housing affordability, education, and people's health and happiness.

The sunset in Evie, Orkney.Jane Stanger

Stanger said she and her husband purchased the church for $74,243 in 2010 with the intention of transforming it into an apartment building.

An exterior shot of the Kirkdale Apartments and the surrounding village of Evie in Orkney, Scotland.Jane Stanger

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Stanger and her husband built the apartment buildings over six years for around $481,000.

The foyer in the Kirkdale Apartments.K Allan Properties

They split the church into four modern apartments with a total of 10 bedrooms.

The open-plan living room and kitchen area of The Egilsay.K Allan Properties

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Stanger told Insider they had to "flip" the layout of one apartment to keep some of the church's original features like the vaulted ceiling and stained glass window.

The interior of the Kirkdale Apartments.K Allan Properties

Another challenge was making the original 19th-century stained-glass window weather-resistant for today's standards.

The stained-glass window in the Kirkdale Apartments.Jane Stanger

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Original wooden beams can be seen on the ceilings of the bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens.

One of the bedrooms in the Kirkdale Apartments.K Allan Properties

Stanger said she'd love the future buyer to have the time to take the apartments forward.

The kitchen in the Kirkdale Apartments.K Allan Properties

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