This charming farmhouse, set in an idyllic rural landscape, was almost perfect, except for one thing - it lacked a central family room. Being a listed building, our options to integrate the existing kitchen with the dining and living spaces were limited. The solution was to convert the ancient barn adjacent to the main house, creating a spacious, unified area for cooking, dining, and relaxing. We carefully addressed the barn's complex oak roof structure, which, while beautiful…
