Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick in Siddick

Get a Quote

Converting a barn in Siddick CA14 1 gives you an incredibly unique opportunity to create something special. Whether you are refurbishing an old barn or taking part in a modern barn conversion project, there are countless ways that you can create something special with the extra space.

The hardest part is knowing where to begin and what kind of steps might be involved in creating a stunning barn conversion. The more you know, the easier it becomes to plan ahead and understand what you should focus on first.

GET IN TOUCH

Why Make Barn Conversions?

If you have a property with an attached barn, you probably are not using it for much except storage. Most people ignore them entirely unless they need the extra space for anything.

While farms and industrial companies can find them incredibly useful, the average barn is not suitable as a living space and does not have access to everything that a second home would require.

Barns, and other similar farm buildings, are not going to work as modern living spaces unless you convert the original structure into something fresh, like a contemporary home.

A converted barn also offers a lot of open space to work with, as well as the outstanding natural beauty of rural surroundings.

Our services can make barn conversions incredibly easy, helping you get started with the conversion work and allowing you full control over what your barn eventually becomes.

If you need to know anything specific, contact us, and our experts will do their best to help.

What Can a Converted Barn in Siddick Be Used For?

A converted barn can be many things: an indoor tennis court, a sheltered swimming pool, an extra house, guest accommodations, or almost anything else you can think of.

However, most barn conversions provide a similar set of improvements, making them suitable as relaxation or living spaces.

A New Home

Making a second home out of a beautiful barn conversion is quite a common option. Even though many barns are only a ground floor building, the spacious and versatile accommodation makes them useful as both private grounds and a rental home.

Multiple Homes

A barn conversion can also span multiple homes, especially a larger barn. Many barn conversion projects have involved turning one large space into multiple distinct homes or spaces, even if that means splitting the main room into several smaller ones.

An Office

A rural area can often have limited office space, especially in smaller communities. Converting the entire first floor of the barn into an office can make it a popular village workplace, and you could even lease it out to entire companies who might not have buildings of their own.
Studio Space
The natural light and rural setting of a barn can make it a great opportunity for creating your own studio space to lease out for some extra income or for your own uses.

Artists, photographers, musicians, and even filmmakers could be willing to lease your barn for a while, working on projects that benefit from the spacious interior you offer.

Lodging Space

It is possible to turn a large barn building into multiple small 'house' areas, each of which you could rent out in the short term.

The amount of room offered by a barn means that there are a lot of ways to convert it into multiple living spaces, each of which is suitable for rent.

MORE INFORMATION

What to Consider Before a Modern Barn Conversion

While barn conversions are very simple on paper, there is a lot to consider about the process. A conversion can go off without a hitch, but if something is wrong with the building or the planning permission that you have acquired, then there might be other issues to tackle later on.

Rights

Make sure that you check the rights to the barn. Some agricultural buildings have strange ownership rights and responsibilities, especially if you are technically sharing them with somebody else.

You can't always convert a barn until you can show proof that you own the building itself, so have the right documents on standby, just in case.

Listed Barns in Siddick

Listed barn conversion can be even riskier since listed buildings in a conservation area can't usually be modified much.

There are restrictions on anything that modifies the 'character' of listed sites in England, including the exteriors of properties or the gardens and greenery nearby.

While a listed barn can be converted, you have to preserve the same style and feel as the original building.

Listed country properties can take more money to have converted since you have to create a modern house around the shell of an older building.

Planning Permission

You always need permission to change the original features and design of a barn.

Even if the barn is entirely on your property and there are no other property owners nearby, having the right legal documents is important for making sure that the finished conversion is safe (and legal).

In certain situations, you might be able to rely on permitted development rights. This only happens with Class Q conversions, which are more limited in scope.

If you want to know more about this, contact us, and we can offer a full breakdown of what changes your barn could undergo. Our experts are able to explain any relevant restrictions or laws involved.

Budget

Your budget is everything. A full barn conversion can be as cheap or expensive as you make it, but there is more than just material costs.

Are you making multiple bedrooms? Is each room getting its own plumbing and heating? Or are you keeping the space open and using the barn as one large room?

Even something less obvious, like keeping the vaulted ceiling or converting it into a loft, can impact the costs involved. Many barns are effectively just large outbuildings, so a modern conversion might involve a lot of unexpected work to make it into a liveable, comfortable area.

Safety Surveys

Having a proper survey done of the barn and surrounding property can be a vital step in figuring out your conversion requirements.

Even something small, like exposed beams in the roof, can require you to replace them before the property can be used for anything safely.

Repairs

Barns often need some repairs before they can be converted. Sitting out in the country unused will often lead to them wearing down or decaying, and a damaged building is not suitable for conversion into a family house.

These repairs can eat into your budget, so be careful. Some can be incredibly costly, and there are times where replacement is better than repairs.
Heating

Proper heating is important, even in warmer months. Before you move into anything fancy like underfloor heating, look at windows, walls, and any other part of the barn that might matter.

Does it have triple glazing? Does the roof leak heat or retain it? Keep track of these details before any work starts since they might have a direct impact on the heating effectiveness of your finished conversion.

Flooring

Not all barns have an actual floor. While a modern barn usually will, older barns are sometimes dirt-floored or use loose wooden planks, especially if the barn has not been used in a long time.

In extreme cases, you might need the entire barn re-floored to use it as anything but a barn. This often happens with older barns that did not rely on actual flooring, meaning that most of it is dirt and mud with no foundations.

Conversion Limits

A conversion project can only push a barn so far before you essentially have to reconstruct the entire building. Figure out how far you are willing to go, especially if you want the barn to still look and feel like a barn in each room.

ENQUIRE NOW

How Do I Get a Stunning Barn Conversion?

Where do you actually begin when you want a barn conversion? It can seem tough to actually figure out how barn conversions work or where you are supposed to start if you have never considered it before.
A barn is far larger than a house, and there is not always a clear conversion idea in your head.

We can make the process much easier. We have worked with countless clients in the past, helping them create perfect properties out of barns that otherwise would have gone unused and underappreciated. Projects like turning an old property into a modern home are one of our specialities.

Plan the Project

A basic plan is always helpful when preparing for a barn conversion. Even if you are not very good at sketching out your ideas, come to us with a very basic plan, and we can help you define the rest.

Even small details, like where you would want double doors, can be extremely important. They define the shape and layout of your new conversion.

Note down any ideas you have for the project, no matter how small. An abundance of notes only makes it easier to tailor each space to your needs, especially if you plan to have at least one bedroom in the new house.

The more in-depth your plan, the easier it becomes to figure out what you might want. We can work with you to map out bedrooms, gardens, roof improvements and other tweaks to your new house before the work has even begun.

Consider the Character

A barn conversion can either retain the barn character, replace it, or get something in between.

When planning out a new house, think about every space, from the bedroom to the garden. Do you want the same country style as an old barn, or a brand new style, as if the house was created from scratch?

This can be important for rental and future sale, too. Do you want an office or multi-bedroom home that you can lease based on its unique style, or do you want something more modern and practical?

Remember the Location

A barn out in the country can be quite a far walking distance away from many other important locations. Whether you are making a family home or a studio for hire, your renovations need to consider location.
Each acre of field or garden around you can be a benefit to some people but a detriment to others. A bedroom looking out onto an acre of beautiful garden land is good, but offices can struggle if they are surrounded by gardens that do not leave much parking space.

Get in Touch

We have dozens of different ways to help you with your barn conversions, whether you are making a family house out in the country or something completely different.

Every barn conversion is created differently, and it can be tough to search for the right options for your next family home or leased office space. That search becomes much easier with our experts working alongside you, and our experience can help you get the best possible plan for your needs.

Other Architect Services We Offer

What Now?

Do not be afraid to contact us and let us know what you are looking for. No matter the scale of your project, we have the skills and resources to help you pull it off - all while keeping the same style, character and layout that you detail in your finished plans.

CONTACT US

We cover Siddick (Cumbria)

Get in touch

We aim to get back to you in 1 working day.


Skip to

Gallery

Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 0 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 1 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 2 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 3 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 4 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 5 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 6 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 7 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 8 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 9 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 10 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 11 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 12 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 13 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 14 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 15 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 16 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 17 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 18 Barn Conversion Architects in Siddick 19
Other locations available for barn conversion architects in siddick
West Woodside Forest Head Seascale Skinburness Dundraw Hawkshead Millgillhead Baldwinholme Kingstown Staveley-in-Cartmel Little Bampton Milton Parton Martindale Thornthwaite Fell Foot Hycemoor Waitby The Hill Ludderburn Kershopefoot Sadgill Wetheral Shield Great Asby Head Crag Hartbarrow Sedgwick Easton Wasdale Head Cowgill Branthwaite Hubbersty Head Kells Mungrisdale Coniston Common End Westnewton Keld Greystoke Burnbanks Newtown of Rockcliffe Aldingham Cockley Beck Kidburngill Lower Hawthwaite Bomby Hall Waberthwaite Newby West Newtown Endmoor Borwick Rails Greengarth Hall Steel Green High Cunsey Braithwaite High Wray Farlam Row Nook Beckfoot Newbiggin Boltongate Rheda Park Corby Hill Wolsty Leadgate Clifton Newton Reigny Beck Side Dragley Beck Irthington Cockermouth Cotes Fair Hill Beckfoot Linstock Bowderdale Warwicksland Dunnerholme Eamont Bridge Nepgill Plumbland Halfpenny Townhead Threlkeld Down Hall Alston Low Row Castle Carrock Thwaite Moss Roger Ground West Curthwaite Greysouthen Little Blencow Arlecdon Water Garth Nook Stone Raise Whitrigglees Burnrigg Dean Hazelslack Stainton with Adgarley High Waverbridge Bolton Winster Grayrigg Aughertree Galligill Glen Dowlin Newbiggin Drigg Dunningwell Downfield Wigton Mosser Sebergham Winskill Parton Standingstone Finsthwaite Mirehouse Newton Willow Holme Torver Stanger The Sands Carwinley Unthank Hawkshead Hill Eskdale Green Oak Bank Penrith Ravenglass Southwaite Low Crosby Great Blencow Dubwath Sunderland Rosewain Coulderton Middleton Place Goat Greenwell Nether Welton Thrimby Bow Brownber Newland Ullock Garth Row Far End Grange-over-Sands Ivegill Cumwhinton Heaning Calder Wellington Clifton Dykes Highmoor Beckces Blencogo Eaglesfield High Biggins Burtholme Nethertown Dalton Woodville Woodland Pennington Winscales Hincaster Soulby Bank End Dowbiggin Wreay Westward Heathwaite Askam in Furness North Dykes Ings Redmain Winton Mealsgate Little Clifton Deepthwaite Colthouse Sowerby Row Sand Side Thornthwaite Rooking Port Carlisle Skirwith Carleton Hallgarth Culgaith Low Geltbridge Garlands Hallthwaites Wescoe Newbiggin Brockleymoor Foulbridge Low Cotehill Bigrigg Oakshaw Ford Patterdale Heversham Troutbeck Rosley Hornsby Gate Bouth Warnell High Sellafield Gatesgarth Bransty Salt Coates Briar Rigg Newton Rigg Upper Denton Far Sawrey Crackenthorpe Hensingham Wampool Plantation Bridge Newtown Felldyke Belle Vue Santon Kirkbarrow Anthorn Scalebyhill Ireby Monk Moors New Rent The Green Backbarrow Garden Village Crosthwaite Mountain View Raby Morland Staveley Brackenlands Scaleby Briery Sandwith Langton Hoskethill Dykesfield Lowther Corkickle Beacon Hill Studholme Littlebeck Old Carlisle Bayles Appleby-in-Westmorland Flitholme Plasketlands Little Arrow Stank Towngate Croslands Park Longrigg Brackenthwaite Cardewlees Town End Kirkland Guards Bullgill Cumdivock Scarrowhill Wilton Bleatarn North Side Rockcliffe Cross Garnett Bridge Uppertown Longtown Bolton New Houses King's Meaburn Leece Plumpton Head Lakeside Flimby Scales Abbeytown West Silloth Ennerdale Bridge Wharton Kingmoor House Beckfoot Brackenthwaite Tallentire Melkinthorpe Cautley Little Urswick Haverthwaite Annaside Bridgefoot Kirksanton Mosedale Swathwaite Head Johnby Great Clifton Shawfoot Whale Dent Lindale Low Braithwaite Crook Drumburgh Lockhills High Whinnow Denton Holme Boustead Hill Warwick Bridge Kendal Sedbergh Boltonfellend Brunstock Thackthwaite Hurst Lowgill Caldbeck Bampton Grange Scales High Oaks The Lound Brougham Sleetbeck Silecroft Wetheral Plain Grizebeck Brigsteer Great Easby Skiprigg Casterton Glenridding Crosslands Knowefield Abbotsmead Thornby Allonby Hutton Moor End Kirkoswald Askham Near Sawrey Loppergarth Longdale Church Brough Fell Side Stainton Blackbank High Nibthwaite Storth Durdar Westmoor End Penny Bridge Plumpton Catholes Fingland Dearham Low Whinnow Kinkry Hill Sellafield Whitrigg Lupton Knipe Fold Droomer Catlowdy Woodrow Swarthmoor Currock Bassenthwaite Gatebeck Welton Pooley Bridge Knock Force Forge Bowness-on-Solway Natland Little Musgrave Allenwood Highlaws Hoff Lamonby Stainton Braystones Lessonhall Leasgill Raisbeck Seaton Heggle Lane Barbary Plains Ruthwaite Netherton The Flatt North Stainmore Little Strickland Scar Head Hall Dunnerdale High Ireby Clawthorpe Gullom Holme Greengill Station Hill Low Knipe Bowscar Edderside Harraby Boothby Aikton Dendron Midgeholme Sweetholme Chalkfoot Hindpool Faugh Little Langdale Heggerscales Broughton in Furness Cargo Great Strickland Oldwall Frizington Langrigg Orton Rigg Brothybeck Angerton Low Moresby Blagill Marthwaite Beaumont Tottlebank Slack Head Eden Mount Foxfield Millholme Cleator Little Corby Ferney Green Salta Rockcliffe Waverton Unthank Blackbeck Lindal in Furness Moss Side Moorhouse Waberthwaite High Seaton Scales Shoregill Hampsfield Ainstable Gawthwaite Newton-in-Cartmel Low Newton Hyton Waverbridge Four Lane Ends Tummer Hill Melmerby Drybeck Mite Houses Moresby Parks Rosthwaite Harriston Raffles Stanwix Wath Force Mills Clickem Rampside Hackthorpe Blawith Barber Green Tower Wood Bridgend Beckhouse Wood Gate High Water Head Thrushwood Kirklinton Kingside Hill Flookburgh Moss Side Beanthwaite Coupland Patton Bridge Skirsgill Dalston Rydal Orton Crossgates Kirkhouse Scilly Bank Holmwrangle Seatoller Butterwick St Bees Elterwater Summerlands Dunnerdale Birkett Mire Scales Kiskin Seaville Keswick Workington Gosforth South Newbarns Sandwith Newtown Sunbiggin Kelleth Cartmel Fell Hayton Sandside Mellguards High Cark Plumptonfoot Ruleholme Grizedale Harker Swallohurst Moorend Roosebeck Belah Lea Yeat Haverigg Biggar Duddon Bridge Garsdale Head Clappersgate Unthank End Lanercost Scarness Beck Houses Fenton Old Hutton Canal Foot Ormsgill Wellgill East Curthwaite Bampton Newby East Langrigg Hilton High Hill Lowick Bridge The Howe Whasset Shopford Isel Spark Bridge Wheyrigg Woodhouses High Casterton Holme Pelutho Wiggonby Green Quarter South Ulverston Walton Hayton Blackwell Castletown Stair Raise Kirkby-in-Furness High Side Lady Hall High Row Easton Little Broughton Low Lorton Siddick Gilcrux Sampool Scout Green Bolton Low Houses Field Broughton Newby Head Town Bank Newbarns Arnside Scuggate Brisco Ewanrigg Moor Row Sandylands Coalfell Tirril Selside Ayside Longdales Towcett Pategill Houghton Dalton-in-Furness Stapleton Yearngill Bewcastle Witherslack Raughton Santon Bridge Southerfield Nether Row Greenside Wath Brow Millthrop Beck Head Hallbankgate Busk Ambleside Cardew Barton Lyneholmeford Applethwaite Millom Great Broughton Glasson Baggrow Townhead Long Marton Bleatarn Aglionby Longsowerby Ireleth Aikhead Yanwath Murton Laithes Cunsey Rannerdale Roa Island Windermere Kirkandrews-on-Eden Sandwick Distington Longrigg Castlerigg Mosser Mains Seathwaite Watchhill Gaitsgill Newlands Dovenby Quality Corner Galemire Tindale Stainburn Moorhouse Ploughlands Allerby Shap Oddendale Newbiggin-on-Lune Prizet Haws Bank Millbeck Orthwaite Warcop Middleton Threapland Oxenholme Maulds Meaburn Grinsdale Broadwath Stubble Green Longburgh Waterside Haile Wetheral Parkgate Hole Bradley High Scales Strands Brampton Highbridge Hesket Newmarket Hornsby Great Orton Ousby Moorthwaite Whelpo Greenholme Scotby Mintsfeet Kirkland Little Ormside Rottington Rickerby Skelwith Bridge Sockbridge Helbeck Townhead Burnhill Branthwaite Keisley Unthank Waterhead Pica Crosby Newland Bottom Soutergate Glasson Nateby Thickholme Tebay High Longthwaite Low Wood Kirkland Buttermere Row Brow Uldale Oughterby Lowca Salterbeck Old Tebay Market Brough Newby Bridge Hall Senna Firbank Longlands Mansergh Thornhill Broad Oak Crosby Ravensworth Whitbarrow Village Moorclose Thomas Close Lambfoot Cardurnock Howgate Great Salkeld Mill Side Nentsberry Thwaite Head Hall Santon Mealrigg Moat North Row Paradise North Scale Vickerstown Beck Whicham Kilnhill Thursby Sandale Bardsea Yarlside Metal Bridge Homewood Armathwaite Dale Bottom Wythburn Aiketgate Cumrew Red Hills Moor Row Green Bank Heron Hill Old Town Skitby Ravenstown Baycliff Kirkby Lonsdale Brandlingill Gilgarran Laversdale Lane Western Bank Outhgill Harrington Catterlen Brigham Scotsdike Brigham Meal Bank Prior Rigg Barugh Troutbeck Boot Oulton Carr Bank Cowan Head Bowmanstead Storrs Barugh Knotts Levens Shire Penruddock Barrows Green Slack Brownrigg Mains Hartsop How Colby Yottenfews Carleton Embleton Sandford Berrier Legburthwaite Lenacre Arrowthwaite Watermillock Bowness-on-Windermere Grayson Green Pallaflat Brampton Motherby Bushfield Cummersdale Fletchertown Thwaite Flat Broughton Cross Nenthead Blackford Langwathby Burthwaite Cartmel Beetham Town Head Ackenthwaite Burrells Little Loughrigg Chestnut Hill Rookby Edenhall Wythop Mill New Hutton Garrigill Eccle Riggs Aldoth Brackenber Low Seaton Friars' Ground Whitbarrow Flakebridge Bewaldeth Beckermet Garsdale Crosby Garrett Greenbank Croftlands Chapel Stile Risehow Haltcliff Bridge Biglands Kirkborough Plumgarths Carleton Wreay Seathwaite Crookdake Milnthorpe Rosgill Calvo Colt Park Birkthwaite Nether Wasdale Barclose Roughsike Mallsburn Tarraby Weasdale Rowe Head Town End Bothel Howbeck Wall End Great Musgrave Crosscanonby Papcastle Kentmere Wallthwaite Gaisgill Newtown Torpenhow Laversdale Woodhouse Kearstwick Irton Blitterlees Great Corby Gleaston Cotehill Hutton Roof Kirkby Stephen Crosby-on-Eden Crooklands High Newton Pardshaw Hall Gillbank Hutton Skelton Little Braithwaite Great Ormside Bowston Lowick Green Cat Bank Burgh by Sands Three Bridges South Stainmore Tarns Row Woodend Bolton Wood Lane Newtown Haresceugh Rusland Cross Banks Goodyhills Howtown Kirkcambeck Low Biggins Kirkland Smardale New Cowper Kirkbampton Brough Sowerby Mirehouse West Wordsworth Terrace Botcherby Maryport Roadhead Warwick-on-Eden Roachburn Hardendale Reagill Morton Helton Broughton Mills Lamplugh Rosside Cumwhitton Wood Broughton Hall Roose Allithwaite Ruckcroft Edentown Aikrigg Southernby Birkby Wetheral Pasture Wreaks End Eveninghill Kirkby Thore Rowell Ravenstonedale Monkhill High Braithwaite Nunclose Gilwilly Ellonby Sour Nook Brownrigg Gilsland Holmrook High Side Pool Bank Low Nibthwaite Temple Sowerby Buckabank Greenscoe Crosby Villa Stone House Kentrigg Little Salkeld Rusland Branthwaite Edge Water Yeat Cleator Moor Stanthwaite Staffield Newbiggin Mirehouse East Bootle Deepdale Millhouse Hutton Roof The Common Scaws Arrad Foot Hallow Bank Longpark High Harrington Asby Etterby Whitrigg Holker Westlinton Saltcoats Albyfield Rowrah Fothergill Talkin Greenodd Roundthwaite Colton Heads Nook Grange Prospect Sprunston Todhills Stainton Underbarrow Greenrow Roosecote Browtop Egremont Cocklakes Gamblesby Winder Nealhouse Carlisle Ulpha Newby Brigflatts How Blennerhasset Low Hesket Holme Mills Stripes Loweswater Doddick Ickenthwaite Calder Bridge Broughton Moor Blindcrake Glassonby Mawbray Grasmere Far Arnside Oxen Park Dufton Ellenborough Farleton How Kelsick Carleton Hall Arnaby Hunsonby Brough Croglin Corney Croasdale Townfoot Sleagill Holme St Cuthbert Calthwaite Lee Houses Outgate Sunbrick Morton Ulverston Mansriggs Portinscale Preston Patrick Middleshaw Bleachgreen Salkeld Dykes Oughterside Hopebeck Kents Bank Caldewgate Crewgarth Hutton Row Great Crosthwaite Roose Gate Low Row Hewer Hill Kaber Helmside Hutton End Thurstonfield Seatle Renwick Ponsonby Ormathwaite Little Orton Penton Dale Upperby Docker Low Borrowbridge Strawberry Bank Nenthall Barrow Island Deanscales Crosscrake Powhill Camerton Dockray Kirkbride Outcast Pardshaw Skelsmergh Howgill Milton West Causewayhead Milburn Fell End Ghyll Head Watchgate Parkhead Newbiggin Powter How Thackthwaite Raughton Head Arkleby Townhead Mockerkin Grange Fell Greystoke Gill Harker Marsh East Causewayhead Harras Burton-in-Kendal Burneside Little Asby Grassgarth Hethersgill Chapels Brow Edge Newton Arlosh Watendlath Middletown Whitehaven Hartley Meathop Satterthwaite Blencarn Ulcat Row Hawcoat Park Head Haggbeck Westfield Killington Gamelsby Hale Silloth Walby Mossbay Bonning Gate Middlesceugh Great Urswick Keekle Cark Whitbeck Blackdyke Park Broom Sunny Bank Marton North Walney Lane Head Skelton Wood End Whiteclosegate Rosebank Micklethwaite Bridekirk Parkside High Walton Cliburn New Mill Longthwaite Bardsea Green Hawksdale High Bankhill Newbiggin Brocklebank Bowland Bridge Barrow-in-Furness Dacre Brackenthwaite Smithfield Matterdale End Beck Wythop Soulby Barepot Swinside Stonethwaite Bromfield Barbon Barras Parsonby High Lorton Troutbeck Bridge High Hesket Gawthrop The Nook Low Walton Stockdalewath Grisdale Broughton Beck Red Dial Tarnside Mossedge Bandrake Head Longcroft Aspatria Lazonby Millness Beckbottom Chapelburn Hetherside