A museum-quality 1800s barn was reconstructed as the centerpiece of a family’s countryside house, with additional spaces seamlessly integrated by Wolstenholme Associates, nestled on 62.75 acres in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
The barn serves as the great room, featuring original beams and panels that rise three stories high, complemented by a masterful expansion of over 13,000 square feet that reflects the architecture of the original stone bank barn.
This stunning home offers six bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms. Beautiful craftsmanship, authentic wood beams, stone accents, a cupola ceiling, and steel railings come together to create a distinctive look.
Light-filled living spaces, select wood flooring, volume ceilings, creative window placements, and Venetian walls show impeccable attention to detail. Intelligently designed main level boasts a flawless flow between rooms and features a convenient first-floor owner’s bedroom suite.
Above: The exterior of this barn house features reclaimed wood and stone, a cedar roof, and a reconstructed silo.
There is a 35’+ silo housing a custom staircase that leads to bedrooms, a lofted library, and a balcony. The lower level is a haven for entertainment and relaxation, featuring a spacious family room, an eleven-stool bar, an indoor saltwater pool with Nano doors opening to an outdoor kitchen, a chef’s kitchen, a wine cellar, a dog grooming room, a game room, and a three-car garage.
Every detail was meticulously thought out in the design of this home, featuring amenities such as Control4 Smart Home automation, an elevator, dumbwaiters, security cameras, generators, a bocce court, and wide-radius driveways.
What We Love: This barn house in the New Jersey countryside beautifully blends historic charm with modern luxury. The heart of the home is an original 1800s barn, where soaring beams, stone accents, and steel railings create a stunning rustic aesthetic. Thoughtful craftsmanship shines throughout, from the light-filled great room to the elegant main-level bedroom suite. With an indoor saltwater pool, entertainment level, and fabulous guest house, this remarkable estate strikes a perfect balance between timeless character and contemporary comfort.
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Above: The centerpiece of this home is the reconstructed barn from the mid-1800s. A soaring three-story ceiling, along with a cupola across the ridge, makes the space feel light and airy.
Above: French doors open out to a balcony that overlooks the indoor swimming pool.
Above: A lofted second level overlooks the voluminous great room.
Above: The main staircase, built into the silo, features transom lighting, steel stairs, and Venetian plaster walls, taking you from the lower level to the upper level.
Above: The custom-designed bar features a whiskey barrel sink and hand-crafted cabinetry.
Above: The rear staircase leads you to the lower level of this magnificent barn home.
Above: The dining room provides ample space for entertaining guests. The soaring 30′ ceiling makes this space feel open and airy. The floor-to-ceiling fireplace is the focal point of this room. French doors open out to the backyard deck, overlooking a peaceful meadow pond.
Above: An upper-level veranda overlooks the exquisite dining room.
Above: The kitchen features multiple islands, while a casual dining area offers space for at least ten people. A beautiful beamed ceiling brings warmth to the space.
Above: The kitchen features a red AGA stove, farmhouse sink, and a walk-in pantry with a dumbwaiter that leads to the garages below.
Above: The kitchen also features a pizza oven that burns wood or gas, as well as a wood-burning fireplace with a stone hearth for added warmth.
Above: The kitchen features built-in appliances and a walk-in pantry that leads to a fenced outdoor utility area.
Above: The house features independent cabins that offer private spaces and functionality.
Above: This cozy family room offers independent heating, cooling and filtration along with a tin ceiling. French doors lead out to the backyard deck.
Above: This gorgeous bedroom features a barn-inspired beamed ceiling with a cupola-style ridge, a gas fireplace, and authentic wooden shutters.
Above: French doors lead out to separate Juliet balconies, boasting sweeping views of the Eastern meadow.
Above: In this spa-like bathroom, the spacious shower offers body jets, while a copper soaking tub and double vanities provide a luxurious retreat for relaxation.
Above: Additional highlights of this bathroom include a water closet, a bidet, and built-in linen shelves.
Above: This guest bedroom features reclaimed wood, Venetian plaster walls, stone, transom windows, and an en-suite bathroom.
Above: This gorgeous guest bedroom features an en-suite bathroom and idyllic views of the meadow pond and grounds.
Above: This playfully designed kids’ bedroom features a vaulted ceiling and a Jack-and-Jill bathroom.
Above: This lofted library is open to the great room and conveniently accessible to the guest bedrooms.
Above: This fabulous lower-level family room is perfect for entertaining, featuring a custom home bar, wine cellar, wood-burning fireplace, and tall ceilings. Additional highlights include a catering kitchen, a three-car attached garage with a rear staircase, and a dumbwaiter.
Above: This cozy family room, featuring a fireplace, is connected to the saltwater pool area by French doors. This space is also accessible to the game room, sauna, lower laundry room, and dog grooming room.
Above: This custom home bar seats up to 11 guests, allowing for easy entertaining. There is also a full wine cellar.
Above: This light-filled game room is located on the lower level and offers the ulimate in entertaining.
Above: This auto-filling, heated salt-water indoor pool is four feet deep. Nano doors with automatic screens provide a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. Floor-to-ceiling walls of windows illuminate the space with natural light. A modern, beam-style ceiling adds to the overall aesthetic of this space.
Above: This indoor pool area has a private dressing room, a full bathroom, and a walkout to the outdoor kitchen.
Above: This four-bedroom guest house features an open layout living room, a spacious main level bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, large kitchen area and a basement.
Above: The open layout kitchen offers an eat-in dining area and is open to the family room. This space features modern construction techniques. There are three bedrooms located on the upper level.
Above: The main floor bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and a walk-in closet.
Above: This spacious garage was once used to house a collection of over 50 vintage and antique cars and also served as an indoor horse riding ring. There are large roll-style doors on two sides of this structure. This space is heated and cooled for the seasons.
Above: The entryway into an event barn (once used as ten horse stalls), this space features a roll-style door and two private offices (formerly a tack room and an independently filtered office for enjoying cigars).
Above: The garage offers ample space for car collectors, featuring independent heating and cooling systems.
Above: Two wide doors open into this finished garage space, which once held more than 15 cars.
Above: This four-stall horse barn opens to a fenced paddock with two well-water pumps.
Above: This farm equipment storage room features an epoxy floor and roll-style doors.
Above: Floor-to-ceiling glass allows for natural light to flood into the indoor saltwater pool. Nano doors on the lower level open the space entirely to blur indoor-outdoor boundaries.
Outbuildings include a detached twelve-plus-car garage, four-bedroom guest house, climate-controlled event barn, a four-stall barn, two other full barns, smokehouses, and storage sheds.
Photos: Courtesy of Sotheby’s
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