A woman with a soft spot for 'old tatty buildings' turned an abandoned 1930s abbey into a multimillion-dollar property — check it out
An exterior shot of The Abbey in Hudson, New York.In 2016, Laurel Oztemel bought a condemned church in Hudson, New York, for $775,000.After a major face-lift, the 8,300-square-foot red-brick church is now on sale for $2.9 million.
By chance, there was a parade in town that day, which she admired from afar from a stoop on the main street. The second-floor was also briefly converted into a chocolate factory,"which is kind of neat," Getman said. Wooden beams criss cross the high vaulted ceiling.for just over a month and Getman said he's seen a surprising level of interest.
"I've had an excellent crew that had my back all the time," she said."They never said, 'This is a bad idea,' or 'They can't do this.'" Currently, the wood-paneled room features a white bathtub, wooden floors, cathedral lights, and a black-and-white portrait of Kate Moss. Throughout the renovation, Oztemel's vision for the church and what purpose it would serve also changed."As it changed, I thought, 'Oh, I want to do that in case there's 200 people in here,' or 'I want to do that in case it's a living situation,'" she said of her choices during the construction.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence
One of Oztemel's friends did live in the church for a year, showing it has the potential to be a permanent residence. The lighting is beautiful.Oztemel, who was a vocal-performance major at university, said that one of the first things she did when The Abbey was ready was plug in her synthesizers and whip out her Jennifer Lopez-style microphone.
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