Buyer sought to convert medieval church into home

The estate agent is seeking a buyer to turn St Peter's Church in Astwood into a home

A buyer is being sought to "sensitively convert" a 12th Century former church into a home.

St Peter's Church, which has been in the village of Astwood in Buckinghamshire since at least 1154, closed in 2015 and has been listed for sale with a guide price of £250,000.

Estate agent Bidwells was asked by the Diocese of Oxford to find a buyer to convert the Grade II listed building into a single residential dwelling.

Matthew Alexander, a partner at Rural at Bidwells, said: "We are seeking a buyer that can sensitively modernise this one-of-a-kind property while respecting its medieval charm."

As a listed building the church cannot be modified too extensively

St Peter's was restored after World War Two after it had suffered bomb damage.

The building has remnants of its original 12th Century stonework as well as a 14th Century window.

In the west tower, there are three historic church bells dating back to the 15th and 17th Centuries as well as a turret clock from 1774.

Due to its status as a Grade II listed building any conversion work must retain its wall and floor monuments.

According to Bidwells, planning permission was previously granted to turn the church into a three-bedroom home.