This project demonstrates how thoughtful design and careful planning can completely transform a building’s future. Using Class Q Permitted Development Rights, a simple agricultural barn has been reimagined as a bright, spacious family home set within the Kent countryside.

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Our clients sought a local architect familiar with rural character and planning constraints. Together, we turned the barn’s raw concrete structure into a warm, welcoming home while retaining its agricultural spirit. Timber cladding now wraps the exterior, adding natural warmth, while a sleek zinc roof nods to the building’s working past. Large windows bring light into every room and frame sweeping views across the fields, blurring the line between indoors and landscape.

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Inside, the barn’s original form remains legible. A double-height entrance hall and gallery echo traditional barn proportions, while the three original bays have been adapted into intimate, functional family spaces. A polished concrete floor anchors the interior, subtly referencing its agricultural history while supporting modern family life.

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The result is a home that celebrates both heritage and contemporary design — bright, practical, and deeply connected to the surrounding countryside.

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