This Darling Converted Barn in an English Village Seeks £980K

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Located in a town of 300, Scythe Barn is nothing short of picturesque with stacked stone walls and its own glass greenhouse.

The full-height chimney stack creates a natural division between the dining and living room to the right. A wall of windows caps one end of the space, warming it with natural light and providing picturesque views of the landscape.

The tiny English village of Toller Porcorum in the West Dorset countryside, a couple of hours southwest of London, boasts some 160 households. For those seeking a pastoral outpost, this would be the place with its rolling hills and the newly listed Scythe Barn—a converted barn that mixes bespoke features with historic details such as original stone walls and soaring, timber ceilings.

Just a few hours outside of London, the English village of Toller Porcorum swaps city streets for rolling hills and grassland. The Scythe Barn is a converted residence offering views of Marshwood Vale and out toward Lyme Bay.

Just a few hours outside of London, the English village of Toller Porcorum swaps city streets for rolling hills and grassland. The Scythe Barn is a converted residence offering views of Marshwood Vale and out toward Lyme Bay.

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Once used to house harvested crops for a neighboring farm, the residence now offers four bedrooms and approximately 2,500 square feet of living space. The oldest parts of the home predate 1766, including a voluminous central room that once formed the original barn. It’s now a light-filled dining and sitting area bounded by a double-height stone chimney and floor-to-ceiling glazed doors.

The home welcomes visitors into a double-height entry hall. The bright space makes use of the original barn structure with a spacious, open floor plan and cozy spaces built into alcoves.

The home welcomes visitors into a double-height entry hall. The bright space makes use of the original barn structure with a spacious, open floor plan and cozy spaces built into alcoves.

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A large kitchen and family room branch off either side of the central space, forming a cozy but spacious interior along the main floor. Also on this level is a small office and one of the home’s bedrooms with an ensuite bathroom. Upstairs, a large loft provides a viewing platform and reading space from which the home’s remaining three bedrooms branch off.

The full-height chimney stack creates a natural division between the dining and living room to the right. A wall of windows caps one end of the space, warming it with natural light and providing picturesque views of the landscape.

The full-height chimney stack creates a natural division between the dining and living room to the right. A wall of windows caps one end of the space, warming it with natural light and providing picturesque views of the landscape.

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