Land Appraisal: Dilapidated Barn in Kent

David and Tansy Pemberton were, by their own admission, a little bit lost when trying to locate a friend’s house deep in the Kent countryside.

Pulling into a driveway to avoid a passing tractor, they spotted a delightful old barn, set back from the road in a lovely countryside setting.

The couple immediately thought what a great home it could make if converted, so would like to know whether such a project might be possible and how best to approach a random opportunity like this.

The dream plot

David and Tansy have been thinking of tackling a project for some time and are particularly drawn to the idea of a barn conversion. They don’t want anything huge; two or three bedrooms and a large open-plan kitchen/living/dining area for entertaining would suit them fine.

They’ve seen a few modern farmsteads that have the right planning permission in place, but would much prefer something with more character.

The barn in question is modest in size and has a timber frame with wooden cladding and a clay tile roof. This is connected to a secondary open-fronted section, which looks to have been extended with a modern addition.

To the left are some stables with a tin roofing, and across the concrete yard, the remains of a derelict brick structure.

Without access to the main barn it is impossible to guess at its condition, but the covering and cladding appear to be in good shape and it looks square, suggesting its underlying frame is sound, too. There are trees around the periphery of the site but nothing of any obvious quality.

 

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