entrance from the front of the barn, where it would have been fairly utilitarian, to the side of the property where it became a key architectural feature of the house.” The resulting double-height glazed entrance into the hallway, with its polished concrete oor, feature stairs and curved wall leading to the rest of the accommodation, creates the ‘wow’ factor the original design had lacked. The hallway leads seamlessly into a large kitchen-dining-living room with two sets of bi-fold doors leading directly onto the patio area. There is also a separate living room, with a eature fire and biold doors to the patio and garden, along with a cinema room, utility and cloakroom.


The entrance hall features a galleried landing leading to five spacious bedrooms, three with ensuites, and a house bathroom. The master bedroom has feature glazing with views over the fields behind he total ootprint o the house is 4,000 square feet.


“One of the best things about converting an old farm property is that you can create a bespoke home that works for you as an individual family,” said Rebecca. “Our children are 12 and nine and they love the fact that there is so much space to run around in. We’ve been able to tailor everything to the way we live, in a location which has the best of both worlds – fields and open countryside to the bac, shops and local amenities on the doorstep.” She adds:


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“We spent a lot of late nights searching the internet knowing that if we made the wrong decision, we only had ourselves to blame,” - Gareth


“A lot of people were put off buying the barn because it was such a huge project and not for the faint-hearted, but we are used to the process, so it didn’t bother us.” She says that selbuild has huge benefits, despite the dificulties ou can oversee the standard of the work carried out and make changes along the way if necessary,” Rebecca concludes that the finished proect is worth all the effort, and they’re intending to stay; “We talk about tackling another project in the future, but this is so perfect for us I’m not sure we would be prepared to give it up in a hurry.”


sep/oct 2022


LOW POINT


“Moving 200 tons of dirt and manure out of the derelict barn!” – Gareth


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