Here’s something fun for a Friday, from AOL News:

The century-old church has a pulpit, a pew and a bell tower. But instead of a congregation, the historic, red-brick structure has a single occupant, the homeowner.

Siamak Akhavan purchased the 20,000-square-foot building five years ago and transformed it into an unusual single-family residence. Now, he’s ready to sell. He has put the former Golden Gate Lutheran Church on the market for $7.49 million.

“Some people say that it’s weird and eerie, but my perspective is that this is a house of the Lord,” Marcus Miller, a real estate agent representing Akhavan, told AOL News. “What better place to re-purpose and live than a house that has been blessed. One could say it’s a step toward heaven.”

See the listing here, and check out a photo below:

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Michael J. O’Loughlin is the executive editor and C.E.O. of National Catholic Reporter. Previously he was the national correspondent at America. He is also the author of Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.