Architecture Wednesday: Charles Gwathmey’s Connecticut Barn

Now y’all know I love a good barn conversion and, for me, this one isn’t it because they’ve removed all of the old barn except for the outside structure and turned it into some sort of Seussical barn home.

No offense to architecture Charles Gwathney but it’s not for me.

The home is five bedrooms and eight bathrooms, spread overt four floors and nearly 7,000 square feet of neon walls and once trendy, now outdated fixtures.

The main floor features the Great Room with built-in wall divider that also contains a dining room table; the small, for a home this size kitchen, three bedrooms and two-and-one-half bathrooms and what I have dubbed the Homework Hallway.

The Lower Level has the Family Room, a Guest Room, Laundry, Wine Room, two-and-one-half bathrooms and access to the pool and outdoor areas.

The Not Quite Top floor features the Primary Suite, with private balcony, two full bathrooms, two walk-in closets and a Gym/Study with Fireplace. Finally, up another spiral staircase, and I cannot reiterate how much I loathe a spiral staircase, is another office.

Head all the way down the stairs again to the basement and you c an make your way to the outdoor kitchen, living and dining areas, alongside the pool and the lush grounds—clearly the best part of the property.

The current owners renovated and expanded the home to further Gwathmey's dream adding many striking elements to the multi-level residence including glass block walls, corrugated metal cladding and interior silo encircling a :::gasp::: spiral staircase.

The property was listed at $4.8M and has apparently been sold.

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