This suburban N.J. house was once a church, and has a surprise in the backyard

The vast openness of the heart of this Haddon Heights home is jaw-dropping.

The kitchen, living room and dining room now occupy what was once a church’s worship area. And if that’s not enough to make this house stand out, tucked behind elaborate landscaping in the backyard, it has its own lazy river.

The four-bedroom, six-bathroom home was just listed for sale for $2.4 million.

The median sales price of a home in Haddon Heights was $504,500 as of June, according to the most recent data available from New Jersey Realtors.

“It’s the best church to residence conversion I’ve ever seen, integrating modernization seamlessly with the architecture,“ said Michala Costello, who along with Amanda Johnston, both of Compass, are the listing agents for the home.

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