A Herald Exclusive; Old church undergoes conversion; Redevelopment results in condo lofts in Somerville.(Real Estate)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: February 19, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Amid the buzzing sound of drills and pounding of hammers at 7 Park Ave. in Somerville you'll discover a diamond in the rough.

The 6,000-square-foot loft, with original wooden trusses, unique Gothic arch balconies and 50-foot cathedral ceiling, is a designer's dream.

A stone's throw from Davis Square, this complex was coverted from an old church into The Orange Hall Loft Condominiums, a three-unit complex.

Unit three has plenty of open space and was built with four bedrooms, four and a half baths, two studies, a living room, dining room and kitchen with a separate ...

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