WHAT: 2283 Ogden Street is a three-bedroom, five-bathroom condo in a former church in Denver’s San Rafael neighborhood.

PRICE: $1.85 million, unfurnished. HOA fee is $636. Home may be purchased furnished, price upon request.

SIZE: 4,815 square feet. $384 per square foot.

LOCATION: The San Rafael Historic District is bounded by Washington Street on the west, Downing Street on the east, between 20th and 26th Avenues.

According to research from The Denver Public Library, the primarily middle class homes date from the 1870s to the 1920s and tended to be brick following the Denver fire of 1863, which prompted a city ordinance to improve the quality of construction.

The Old San Rafael Neighborhood Organization says, “the district is notable for its collection of Queen Anne style homes which represent one of the most popular architectural styles of the late nineteenth century, as well as for excellent examples of other styles, including Italianate, Foursquare, Classic Cottage, and Dutch Colonial Revival.”

Today, San Rafael is a diverse and gentrifying neighborhood, with a central location near downtown, City Park, hospitals and 17th Avenue restaurants.

ABOUT THE HOME: This unique residence is housed in a historic church, and features 30-foot ceilings and original stained glass windows throughout. Denver developer Charles Nash converted the 1906 Gothic-Revival style church into four residences in the mid-2000s, now called the Bell Tower Condos. In 2012, the owners of this unit spent 2 1/2 years to take it from a blank canvas to its current form.

According to listing agent Jacci Geiger, the owners, who travel the world to run their import-export business, have incorporated treasures from their travels into the design. These include reclaimed teak floors with marble and semi-precious stones from Agra, India, a mosaic tile mantel with art niches, arches from Indian mosques, hand embroidered curtains that match the stained glass and an array of antique doors and lighting fixtures.

Despite the age of the church and its decor, the home’s technology is modern and includes an audio/visual system for the whole house, three furnaces and three air conditioners.

The large, open living space can be used for entertaining large or small groups, but also feels warm and comfortable for daily living, Geiger says. Michael Franti recently played to 200 people in the residence.

The home’s kitchen was created from scratch and features four countertop areas, two pantries, two wine refrigerators and a built-in coffeemaker.

There are two master suites, two studies, two main-floor powder rooms, a library with a Murphy bed, a converted choir loft and an elevator.

According to Geiger, one of the home’s best features is the balcony off the main master bedroom, which showcases the Denver skyline, as well as views from the mountains to the plains to the Flatirons. The bedroom also has a breakfast bar, its own laundry and a jetted clawfoot tub.

Residents of the Bell Tower Condos share a community garden, backyard barbecue, wine cellar, workout room and art storage area.

Living here is a complete lifestyle choice, says Geiger. She sees writers, artists, musicians or others in that genre as potential buyers of the home. “Someone that appreciates the detail of the property and wants something that nobody else has,” she said.

HISTORY: Designed in 1906 by A. Morris Stuckert on land purchased for $9,000, the church first housed the Central Presbyterian congregation of Denver. It was bought by the New Hope Baptist congregation in 1949 and they remained until 1993. Coretta Scott King and, most likely, Martin Luther King Jr. were guests at the church during that time, Geiger says.

CONTACT: Jacci Geiger of Kentwood Cherry Creek, 303-840-7777.