Dining area to kitchen
Dining area to kitchen
The kitchen cabinets are painted in punchy green and finished with brass flower handles bought in India. Kitchen cabinets made by a local joiner and painted in Green S5040-G10Y eggshell, Leyland SDM Trade. For similar curtain fabric, try Tinsmiths
Exterior
The barn was converted into a farm office with a guest flat above
AT HOME WITH
Owners Sarah Vanrenen, an interior designer, lives here with her husband, Grant Barker, who raises money for small companies.
House A one-bedroom flat in a converted 300-year-old barn on a farm in Wiltshire.
When Sarah Vanrenen and Grant Barker were married, seven years ago, they settled in a 17th-century farmhouse that had belonged to Grant’s family for generations. Part of a busy working arable farm, the house is surrounded by a series of outbuildings, including an old flint and brick barn. ‘It was almost derelict and hadn’t been used for years,’ says Sarah.
As an interior designer and co-founder of Vanrenen GW Designs, Sarah saw the opportunity to convert the barn into a farm office on the ground floor, with a flat for guests above. ‘We liked the option of extra accommodation – for overflow from our house, perhaps for a nanny one day, or to rent out if we wanted,’ explains Sarah. The couple have three children between them – Fred, 21, Arthur, 16, and Alfie, 18 months – so life is busy with friends and family visiting regularly.
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