The Barn People

We’ve been dismantling, restoring and reassembling and selling vintage Vermont barns for over forty years. We love what we do! The barns we choose to work with each year are selected from dozens visited that in some way caught our eye. Some barns are just more exciting than others and... more fun to work with. A large attraction of the barn dwelling concept is the idea that no two barns are exactly alike. Thanks to the enormous flexibility of the frame, the possible configurations of personalized living spaces are unlimited. The exciting challenge is to create wonderful living spaces which make the most of the antique posts, beams, rafters, etc. However, just as in planning a conventionally built home, decisions must first be made about your personal needs and preferences. Because your barn dwelling is basically a custom home, there are no floor plans from which to choose from. You, as the new owner of an old barn, begin with a large volume shell, and you must first decide what it will contain. . . how many rooms of what size. . . their relationship to one another and the approximate overall square footage you require. When your preliminary planning is done, it will be much easier to choose a barn that best meets your requirements.