Listed Barn Conversion

Type: Residential, Conversion
Gross area: 530 sq m / 5700 sq ft
Date of completion: July 2007
Location: Wiltshire
Approximate build cost: £ 1.3m

Finalist in the best conversion category of the 2009 Grand Designs Awards, Manor Barn epitomises creative re-use of an historic farm building.  Crude alterations have been reversed and stone elevations repaired to produce an exciting contemporary house within this Grade II-listed structure.

To the south, an extension provides a spacious family room/kitchen.  Large glazed openings give spectacular views from the elevated site.  The main barn volume is largely retained to form a double-height living room.  And below, the basement accommodates a cinema.

With features such as glass balustrading and curved walls, the modern interior creates a striking juxtaposition with the barn's historic shell.