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Near Dalston, Cumbria
This four-bedroom, two-bathroom property has triple glazing, solar panels and intelligent controls, giving it a rare EPC rating of A. Made by local trade businesses and specialists, the original shape of the barn has been honoured: the bedrooms upstairs all have high, curved ceilings. The main bedroom has views of Caldbeck and another of Saddleback. Downstairs the open-plan kitchen and living space has sliding doors that open on to the terrace of paved Italian porcelain. The nearest village with amenities is Dalston. £550,000. Finest Properties, 0330 111 2266
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Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire
A mile and a half from Ledbury is this new barn conversion with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The largest room at the centre of the property is the sitting room with a modern, slick wood-burning stove, hardwood flooring and bare brick walls. The stylish kitchen has large slate floor tiles, ink blue joinery and doors on to the terrace. Beyond is the lawn with views of the countryside. There are two bedrooms upstairs and a third on the ground floor that could make for a guest room, study or boot room. Chain-free. £700,000. Morgan Aps, 01905 384 848
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Nr Boncath, Pembrokeshire
This conversion will suit those wanting to get away from it all – and get away from any neighbours. The nearest village is Boncath (1.7 miles away), where there is a shop and post office. The Pembrokeshire coast national park and the rugged Preseli Hills are four miles away. The stone-built barn, with window frames, the front door and guttering all picked out in red, has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Well-insulated with energy efficiency in mind, the property has an EPC rating of B due to the air source heat pump and solar panels. £600,000. Savills, 02920 368 915
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Horsmonden, Kent
In a hamlet on the outskirts of Horsmonden is this six-bedroom, detached conversion of an old Dutch barn. It has a red Corten steel-domed roof and a Siberian larch-clad catslide side wing. Polished concrete runs underfoot, with underfloor heating, and there are two entrances, with built-in space for boots, bikes and log storage. The central living space is overhung by a mezzanine area ideal for a study. The property has four hectares (10 acres) of paddocks, wildflower meadows and orchard and is a 23-minute drive to Tunbridge Wells. £2,250,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920
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Nr Knightwick, Worcestershire
Set in 11 hectares (27 acres) of sloping pastures in the Teme Valley and with views of the Malvern Hills, this period conversion has low beams, an inglenook fireplace and flagstone flooring. The property has five bedrooms and a timber balcony attached to its main bedroom. The farmhouse-style kitchen has a central island and an arched door out on to the terrace. Within the grounds is a self-contained annexe, stable blocks and a metal-framed agricultural building that could easily house a collection of classic cars. £1,600,000. Morgan Aps, 01905 384 848
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Source: www.theguardian.com