An award winning barn conversion transformed a derelict Grade II* Listed building of great historical significance into a stunning family home.

The historic barn formed part of a range of agricultural buildings that had been re-built and altered many times over the years.  However, after suffering years of neglect it was eventually listed on the National Buildings at Risk Register.

Previous attempts to convert the barn had failed and it was not until our detailed and sympathetic approach earned the support of English Heritage that this important building was able to begin a new chapter.

The surviving building was restored, and new, contemporary elements were inserted where the structure was beyond repair.  The most striking of these is a pitched, glazed extension that bridges the oldest part of the barn with a newer adjoining barn.

The surviving two storey Medieval section of the barn was retained as a single open space at ground and first floor, whilst the later, rebuilt section of the barn was sub-divided at ground floor level to form bedroom and bathroom accommodation, with the first floor also remaining as a single open space.

This complex project involved working with traditional building materials and most of the stone, timber and slate found on site was re-used in the reconstruction work.

Maer Barn Featured in Homes by the Sea on More 4 and was also Winner of a Prestigious Cornish Buildings Group Award.