With the barn still in good repair, the grand scale of it would prove prohibitive cost wise to convert it as it was. Our ingenious solution was to create cut away courtyards on three sides of the dwelling. The steel framed gated opening at the north end will be transformed into the entrance courtyard with parking for two cars, a garage, boot room and store. An expansive entrance hall and hallway gives access to a large kitchen, dining and living area, joined by a utility, home office, lounge/cinema room, gym, dog shower room, bedroom 5 and an en-suite.

Adding a second floor to the barn creates space for a gallery landing and 4 bedrooms including a master suite with a separate en-suite and dressing room. The two further cut away courtyards on the south and east sides can be accessed from multiple rooms on the ground floor allowing easy transition between the outside and in. They also allow for a balcony from the master suite, and a shared balcony from the children’s bedrooms to overlook the courtyards. This clever use of the space allows each central room to have access to an external wall thereby providing light and ventilation to them.