The church's origins lie in the settlement of the finnskogen, the Finn forest region of western Fryksände, where a burial ground was laid out in 1846 beside Lake Lekvattensjön. After several years of building work, the church seen today was consecrated in 1853, comprising a rectangular nave, a three-sided chancel and a west tower.
The timber structure is clad in standing panelling, both inside and out, with rectangular door and window openings. Painted Falun red, the exterior is set off by white window surrounds, mouldings and a small lantern with restrained classical detailing, and the building is said to have retained much of its original appearance. Inside, the nave is covered by a painted board vault rather than a masonry ceiling.
Among the church's notable furnishings are the altarpiece, dated to 1697, and the pulpit, dated to 1670, both Baroque works acquired from other Värmland churches — the sources indicate Sunne kyrka, though one account also links the pulpit to Östra Ämterviks kyrka. Their original painted decoration was uncovered during restoration work in 1933, when a sacristy was also added to the east end. The present colour scheme of the interior largely dates from a further restoration in 1977, which drew in part on the older polychrome decoration of the furnishings.
The church also has a mechanical organ built in 1877 by the Örebro firm of E A Setterquist, a modest but characterful instrument of the period.