This circa 1870 carriage barn was once part of a large summer estate outside of Philadelphia, PA. It was used as a car storage facility during World War II. In 1957 Milton Kulp, Jr. (Junie) established the internationally known show barn, “All Around Farm.” The 9,750 square foot barn had been neglected for years, but was structurally sound. Inspired by the 1995 movie “Sense and Sensibility,” set in an old English barn, the current 21st century owners set out to transform and restore the barn. The carriage house and left core of the ‘H” plan were converted into a 4-bedroom residence with gourmet kitchen, bathrooms, home office while the stables in the wings were restored.
The goal of the project was to rescue a dilapidated old barn from demolition and transform the space into unique home and stables where a family can live along side their beloved horses. The project reflects the original stately quality of the barn from a time when it was a key element of a grander estate, and yet it speaks directly now to the way the homeowners live in their home with their horses.
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Interior of stables BEFORE renovation
