15 beautiful barn-inspired homes

Located near Edmonton, Alberta, this 7,000-square-foot barn home is situated on 87 acres, through which the Sturgeon River flows.

This actually isn’t a home—it’s part of a 5-star luxury resort located in British Columbia’s Cariboo Mountains. Visitors to Siwash Lake Ranch can stay in the Cariboo Suite Barn, where saddles and tack are stored on the lower level.

The Day Barn, which originally housed a dairy, was built around 1920 on the Swan River in Montana. After five years of renovations, the current owners transformed the barn into a unique living space; stalls became bedrooms and the hayloft became a lounge space.

Composed from six barns, a pioneer log house, and a Wyoming snow fence, this unique 4,250-square-foot family vacation home sits on Lake Superior’s southern shore.

Part of a large living complex constructed for an active family, these barn-like structures are located at the River Venta in Latvia. The property also features a volleyball court and a sauna house.

Designed to be reminiscent of a “Soho barn loft,” the Phoenix Barn is a 4000-square-foot home near Eureka, Montana. It doesn’t just feature impressive views of the Rocky Mountains, the property also boasts a pond on the bottom level.

Another beautiful barn-to-hotel conversion, Hastings House was reconstructed in 1981. Clad in cedar, the barn now houses two suites and a spa on B.C.’s Salt Spring Island.

The Warburg House was developed by Bioi Architects to set a new standard for energy efficiency. Only 576 square feet in size, the Alberta home has southern exposure, heavy insulation, and cost less than $100,000 to build.

This restored 1770s house is the living quarters of a photographer and an anthropologist. Located in East Hampton, New York, it’s connected to a barn that was originally built in 1820.

The Yankee Barn is a 3,941-square-foot home in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains of New York. The owners say that they value the traditional post and beam aesthetics in their four-bedroom vacation house.

Vintage reclaimed lumber was used throughout the interior of this historic reconstruction. Originally built in 1840, the 2,592-square-foot structure reaches over 40 feet at its peak and is located in Fairhope, Alambama.

Built by Italian architecture firm MdAA, this apartment in Rome was converted from an old stable into a breathtaking living space.

Originally built in 1810 in Long Valley, New Jersey, this barn conversion is now located in Washington County, Texas.