The Old Grain Barn is a converted barn which dates from the 16th Century. The property has been converted to designs prepared by the architectural practice of Ellis Miller . It was nominated in the recent Grand Designs Home Awards in the conversion category.
The accommodation centers around a large reception space which is vaulted to full height with a feature fireplace to one end and lit by industrial style low energy flood lighting. There is a galleried sitting area to one end and an – industrial – metal bridge and staircase which leads from this room up into the master bedroom with outlooks over the gardens and distant views of rolling countryside beyond.
The kitchen is stylish with polished granite working surfaces and a range of integrated appliances including a range cooker and a brick open fireplace The accommodation is unique and provides period interest and charm with cutting edge modern styling.
From the exterior The Old Grain Barn is typical of a former barn converted to residential use but internally provides a modern twist with many features more typical of urban conversions. The combination of stylish interiors with a superb rural yet commutable location give the property a great deal of appeal.
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Maine Barn Company offers eight standard models of New England style barns which they will provide blueprints/plans for. By using standard designs you can eliminate design time and costs as well as the time for delivery. They also offer modifications to these designs. All barns make use of traditional joinery and are . cut locally in Maine. For more info on Maine barn blue prints see our resource page.
Adaptation of traditional agricultural buildings ( or Barns) has been occuring all over the world for the last few decades. Artists were some of the first to recognize the potential for barns as a personal retreat. Once reserved for livestock and feed these structures have been transformed to spaces for domestic application.
In the early twentieth century as farmers struggled manyh properties were purchased to become vacation retreats. Following the Second world war, barn houses and their contemporary spaces soon found themselves transformed into year round residences.
The Decline fo Agriculture in Europe and North America led to many of these structures being converted . It also led to many of these structures being destroyed and neglected. In recent years Hundreds of barns have been renovated , relocated and re-erected with traditional techniques thanks to many builders , framers and those committed to preservation . Architects an builders are now paying homage to the traditional designs with a modern twist. Timeless qualities can be maintained with modern materials.
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