Rustic has been left firmly at the door of this dramatic barn conversion by Studio Gray on the Norfolk border, which marries agricultural scale and minimalism across its gallery-like volumes.

The vast steel-framed agriculture barn has been clad in an aluminium skin, punctured by huge picture windows and oversized pivoting doors that lead into the five-bedroom property, which is set off a quiet lane in Tibenham and is surrounded by countryside.

A soaring double-height hallway features a sculptural staircase made from steel and ‘floating’ plywood steps that lead up to the skylit living room and kitchen. Bespoke plywood cabinetry further hones the material palette, with large Italian porcelain floortiles running throughout the white-walled space and a black cement island adding a brutalist touch in the kitchen.

Five bedrooms fill the Norfolk property’s ground floor, each with a tilting floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the gardens, while the master bedroom has a terrace.

The Long Barn is for sale via The Modern House for £1.45m and comes with an aluminum-clad double garage and a second space that could be a workshop or home office.

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