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Moss House Barns, Bignall End

Sector: Residential - Private

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Background

bpArchitecture were originally appointed by another client to obtain planning approval for the conversion of the existing barn into two market dwellings and three holiday lets.

We were appointed by the Client purchasing the market dwellings to produce Stage 4 drawings having achieved approval for the conversion of the barns on planning appeal.

History

The barns were originally constructed in 1870's in two storey format and a single storey lean to extension was constructed at a later date 1899 The barns fell into disuse as agricultural buildings when the farm ceased to operate. The barns were sub divided by a previous owner and let as Commerical units from 1994 up until 2012 with the smaller units used domestic storage and were slowly falling into disrepair.

Facilities

The larger barn was divided into two and has been converted into two market dwellings.

Barn 1 has a kitchen and large living/dining space with two bedrooms on the ground floor, a feature staircase providing access to the upper floor nad two further bedrooms. All bedrooms are provided with en-suite shower rooms/bathrooms.

Barn 2 has a large entrance hall, cloakroom leading to a bedroom and home office with a very large living/dining room with separate kitchen to the rear, a feature staircase leads to a balconied area with three bedrooms, all with en-suite shower rooms.

The barns incorporate a courtyard to provide parking and entrance to the barns and a rear courtyard which is to be converted into a garden and seating area which overlooks a public right of way and fields uninterupted views for five miles.

A separate application was submitted and approved for 3 holiday lets in the smaller arm of the barn, which was retained by the original owner.

Progess on site

The two market dwellings are superstructure complete pending completion of internal fit out. All brickwork in the external walls is existing brickwork turned where walls have been repaired to reinstate the former appearance. The roof has been reconstructed and strengthened as this was dilapidated, existing tiles have been fully reused to the roof. The ridge includes a bat ridge detail which provides access along the full ridge of the barn suitable for accommodating Pipistrelle Bats who were found to be forraging when bat surveys were carried out.

Patient Lounge

 

Patient Lounge

 

The Internal headroom at ground floor was improved by excavating the ground floor and fitting a new insulated slab at a lower level

Existing floor joists at first floor were reset at a lower level to transfer headroom to the upper floor. The original haylofts were at various levels

Rooflights were introduced on the upper floor to provide additional daylight into rooms that were lacking. By transfering height from the ground floor to the first floor allowed windows facing the external courtyard at the front to be in a better position at first floor.

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Status: In Progess
Value: £500,000
Type: Barn Conversion
Contract: Self-Build
Client: Private
Architect: bpArchitecture
Structural Engineer: C2C Consulting