A faithful conversion

Anastasya Martynova has converted a neglected Edwardian chapel, adding a mezzanine and roof terrace to create a peaceful home filled with her own heavenly artworks

WORDS Debbie Jeffery

HOMEOWNER Anastasya Martynova LOCATION Deptford, south London PROJECT Conversion and extension of a former chapel SIZE 148m² BUILD TIME 9 months (Aug 2017-April 2018) PLOT/HOUSE COST £700,000 BUILD COST £450,000 VALUE £1.5million As an artist, carver and gilder, Anastasya Martynova is passionate about materials, and her eye for detail is evident throughout the unique chapel she converted as a London home. The semi-detached brick building was previously a Kingdom Hall, which was being used as a bohemian art studio with a makeshift bedroom in one corner. A BUILDING IN POOR REPAIR “My friend owned the chapel, but was moving to Italy, and we both simultaneously had the idea that perhaps I could buy it from him,” recalls Anastasya, who had been living 15 minutes away in a three-bedroom flat situated…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2022

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