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An abandoned 16th-century Spanish church was transformed into a dream home with a 2-story loft and a bedroom in the bell tower
An abandoned 16th-century Spanish church was transformed into a dream home with a 2-story loft and a bedroom in the bell tower
Lauren EdmondsJun 22, 2021, 02:53 IST
The furniture and rugs were used to help frame the renovated church's open floor plan.Ana Vela & Ramón Amat Co-Founders
A small 16th-century church in Spain's Basque Country was renovated into a three-bedroom home.
Photographer Tas Careaga worked with architect Carlos Garmendia for over three years to complete the project.
The house was outfitted with a two-story loft for the master bedroom and a bedroom in the bell tower.
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Venezuelan photographer and interior designer Tas Careaga purchased the abandoned church in the Basque Country of northern Spain.
Before it was known as "La Iglesia de Tas," the building was a church built around 1530 in Spain's northern Basque Country.
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The conversion took three years and included some large-scale renovations.
The church's roof had collapsed inside by the time Careaga and Garmendia agreed to take up the project.
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The home is a perfect example of how to blend old architecture with modern needs.
The home's textured walls are balanced by the polished concrete floor and clean-cut furniture.
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Artwork and skateboard decks help infuse the kitchen with Careaga's personal flair.
Skateboard decks and artwork were hung all over the home to embody Careaga's style.
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A wooden staircase leads to the second-story loft.
Plants are found all over "La Iglesia de Tas," and they help reinforce the nearby hillsides and open floor plan.
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The master bedroom allows for both secrecy and solitude on the loft's first floor.
The home's listing said the master bedroom, found in the loft, "hangs like a treehouse."
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The church's bell tower was repurposed into a guest bedroom.
Extra space in the bell tower was converted into a guest bedroom.
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The outside patio overlooks some of the region's lush greenery and hillsides.
"La Iglesia de Tas" sits in a valley that is surrounded by wooded hillsides.
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