The building started life as the village school in an era when the population was booming due to the success of the town’s herring fleet. By 1900, a larger school was needed and the building was bought by the Baptist Church and used as a place of gathering for several decades.
Since then, the property has served time as a photography school before being spectacularly converted to residential use this century.
1. Old Church House, Pittenweem. Offers over £795,000.
Old Church House is a striking building dating from the 1850s which sits prominently looking over pretty Pittenweem Harbour. | Rettie and Co
2. Old Church House, Pittenweem. Offers over £795,000.
Ronald Graham bought the Old Church House in 2013 after falling in love with the house during the annual Pittenweem Arts Festival. He recalls: “The previous owner had completed the conversion and put in the mezzanine level with a walkway. When I saw it, I saw potential – it is such a beautiful space inside, right in the heart of the village, and with elevated views over the harbour and the sea.” | Rettie and Co
3. Old Church House, Pittenweem. Offers over £795,000.
The layout makes this an upside-down house, with its bedrooms on the lower ground floor and living space above, to take advantage of the fabulous views. The open-plan main space includes a sitting room, dining area and kitchen. | Rettie and Co
4. Old Church House, Pittenweem. Offers over £795,000.
Up above are two mezzanine levels at either end, connected by a glazed walkway. With arched windows, handsome wooden flooring and a soaring ceiling providing a dramatic backdrop, the interior decor is sleek and minimalist. | Rettie and Co