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POLL: Barn conversion - dream or nightmare?

Emmeline Westin
8 anni fa

Last year when we launched Houzz UK we asked UK Houzzers to name their dream home, the majority confessed they would love a Georgian mansion!

So we know Georgian mansions are popular, but how do you feel about a barn conversion? Let us know below!

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Dream!
Nightmare!
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  • PRO
    The Bazeley Partnership
    8 anni fa

    Dream! We've worked on some beautiful barn conversions in our time. Here's one of our recent projects, an award winning medieval tithe barn conversion in Cornwall.

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    Commenti (44)

    • Najeebah
      8 anni fa
      yesss any day! I love barns; converted or not
    • ash4711
      8 anni fa

      They always look like glorified sheds to me and who gets the cobwebs or changes a bulb on those high ceilings?

    • PRO
      Stella Michael
      8 anni fa

      I'd love to visit but not to live on one. I am not a huge fan of all the exposed old wood and beams. I think it's gorgeous, and like I said would happily stay there on a holiday but it wouldn't be my dream home. Elements I love are the height/space and natural features like exposed walls, the stories embodied in the walls in the form of marks and grounded energy etc. Saying that, if you gave me one I wouldn't say no and would find a way to may it work. I love the conversions that go with the personality of a barn and make it very natural and organic rather than those that just try to modernise and make lots of flat straight walls and cover up the naturalness of the space.

    • Emmeline Westin
      Autore originale
      8 anni fa

      @Bazeley - What a beauty!

    • PRO
      Kernow Fires and Biomass
      8 anni fa
      Ultima modifica: 8 anni fa

      We love Barn conversions and we seen some spectacular results, including the beautiful one posted above by The Bazeley Partnership.

      Below this barn conversion at Mesmear, a luxury holiday home complex in Cornwall makes the most of the beautiful beams in this large converted barn. Scan DSA 5 fireplace at Mesmear

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    • PRO
      Louise Richardson-Vine
      8 anni fa
      Ultima modifica: 8 anni fa

      Love a barn conversion! But imagine it might be quite a mission to actually convert one.

    • Sonia Goul-Wheeker
      8 anni fa

      I've seen some beautiful ones owned by friends which have so much character and gorgeous exposed beams so have to say I'm a fan!

    • alant1000
      8 anni fa
      I'd love to live in a barn conversion, it's a close first place draw with a church conversion (the alter would be the kitchen island).

      I can't recall seeing a badly done barn, they always just seem to end up fantastic.
    • pavinia
      8 anni fa

      The open spaces, exposed beams and high ceilings - I'm a huge barn conversion fan!

    • Ian Stephenson
      8 anni fa

      Most definitely, I stayed in an amazing barn conversion called Tiphayes on the Devon and Somerset border. A project for a few years time.

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    • PRO
      Ensign Accessories
      8 anni fa

      Barn conversions have one obvious advantage over many homes - huge high ceilings, and usually plenty of space. No wonder "dream" is well in front.

    • rabbitingon
      8 anni fa
      Love the look, but would worry about practicalities of all the heat rising to the high ceilings in winter, and how to clean the cobwebs/dust from high beams
    • PRO
      4D Planning
      8 anni fa

      Looks great but fire risk is a huge concern especially with timber structures. Always ensure that the build fully complies with the Building Regulations.

    • User
      8 anni fa
      ...we are in the process of planning our barn conversion and selling our Georgian farmhouse to fund it and our retirement...
    • Jonathan
      8 anni fa
      Often developers put a modern home inside an older building and the proportions are lost- worse still they then add extra beams to low rooms to give the look of a themed pub.
      For me conversions are always better when money dictates fewer of the decisions. For me conversion success comes from reading the space well.
    • angelboyman
      8 anni fa
      Not for me. Barn conversions usually mean you're sharing your space with other converted barns close by or the farm house and the outdoor space is usually limited. They're limited on the windows and other openings that are restricted to the original openings, which being barns is usually tiny Windows and a huge door opening. Most of the internals are predictably the same, double height spaces with galleried landings and there always seems to a need to show the original beams, trusses and stone walls. Nah, I'll stick with the Georgian mansion thanks!!!
    • PRO
      Somax Kitchens
      8 anni fa
      They can be a dream, so long as the planners allow you to make them relevant for human habitation. A good architect/interior designer will be able to release the potential and they look best when a mixture of rustic stone and timbers and contemporary architecture are used together.
    • rozelliott
      8 anni fa

      We lived in a converted barn 20 years ago - so exciting and we were able to influence the interior layout which was great. BUT this living space always felt like a compromise! The barn was long and narrow which meant that some rooms acted as a corridor. We were limited on window sizes due to planners preference to retain the look of the barn. We then had huge Windows where the barn openings had been. These were awkward to clean, heat and curtain! Our barn was adjoined by another barn conversion that made it difficult to resell because effectively we were a "semi"! Our bedrooms were smaller than we would have liked due to space restrictions. We had private drainage for the development which was inadequate, liquid propane gas that was expensive, and constant problems with vermin who had been using our property for shelter when it became cold or wet!!

      We would look very, very closely at more practical aspects of every day life if we ever came across another barn conversion. Don't get swept away with the views, charm, stone walls, beams, and other features like we did!!!

    • PRO
      Peter Dickinson Architects
      8 anni fa

      Barn conversions can be fantastic but require a notable amount of thought and work, from planning through to structural concerns and responding to the inevitable site and building issues that will occur. As shown here though, the end result can be breathtaking and is worth the risk for those brave enough!

    • PRO
      Concept Builders Surrey Ltd
      8 anni fa

      Barn conversion could be a Great opportunity to materialize your dreams!

    • PRO
      Worthcarpentryltd
      8 anni fa

      good quality work

    • PRO
      DV Architects
      8 anni fa

      Love a Barn Conversion

    • PRO
      Porcupine Design
      8 anni fa

      Barn conversions are great opportunity for an open plan custom interior.

    • PRO
      Redwood Home Improvements Ltd
      8 anni fa

      Barn conversions are beautiful finished but some can be very challenging, its a great achievement when completed

    • PRO
      Ensign Accessories
      8 anni fa

      It is interesting to read the dream comments, but then we get an in-depth view from rozelliott who has actually lived in one for 20 years, and dreams seem to be just that - dreams from afar. We all have ideas of how we would love to live, but reality checks in and all is not as it seems. We rented an original Tudor house whilst our 2 flats were being converted into one, and although from an outward appearance it looked great to everyone else, it was a nightmare to actually live there.

    • PRO
      Redwood Home Improvements Ltd
      8 anni fa

      Completing one as a contractor is very rewarding but as many would say it does't feel like a home. It's all down to layout and design, many do go for open plan and high ceilings to show off features, nice to look at but not very homely.

    • PRO
      KLH Architects
      8 anni fa

      There are some fantastic relics out there waiting to be brought back to life!

    • PRO
      James Franklin Furniture (Made in England)
      8 anni fa

      Dream barn conversion completed with the dream furniture.

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    • PRO
      Rennew Traditional Building Materials
      8 anni fa

      A lot of our wooden beams and natural stone are used for barn conversions projects, so naturally we're going with dream on this one. Although a lot of planning is involved and you may uncover further unexpected costs past completion, as seen in this example the end result can be breathtaking!

    • PRO
      Arc Architects
      8 anni fa

      Nice image

    • PRO
      Julie Poulter Interior Design (JPID)
      8 anni fa
      Ultima modifica: 8 anni fa

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      Here at Julie Poulter Design we love working with our clients on their dream barn conversions, each building brings its own unique story and developing that into the clients future home is what drives us forward.
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    • PRO
      Forrester Associates
      8 anni fa

      We often deal with barn conversions, but they aren't always this bright and open! Very nice.

    • PRO
      2030 Architects
      8 anni fa

      lovely photo!

    • PRO
      Steve Burland Architecture
      8 anni fa

      Barns offer such great spaces

    • PRO
      CHORA Design Studio
      7 anni fa

      Beautiful design!

    • PRO
      Design by Rees
      7 anni fa

      Wonderful projects that generate endless possibilities.

    • PRO
      Blueprint Architectural Design Ltd
      7 anni fa

      We love them!

    • PRO
      Franklin Signs Ltd.
      7 anni fa

      a nightmare to do but a dream to live in !!

    • PRO
      Architectonicus
      7 anni fa

      Barn conversions that embrace their location, the solar arc, the seasons, and link their past with heartfelt, well considered modern design make some of the best dwelling places.

    • PRO
      Ed Hollway Architect
      7 anni fa

      Fab interior

    • PRO
      Clifton Design & Installation Ltd
      7 anni fa

      Far better to convert an old building than build a new one with no character

    • PRO
      Philip Best Design Ltd.
      7 anni fa

      barn conversions

    • Daisy England
      7 anni fa
      Draughty old places.
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