When I saw this property I instantly fell in love with it! We needed to live near Manhattan because my ex-husband worked in the city but we wanted to feel as if we are living in the countryside. The "Barn" as I call it, makes me feel as if I am in New England.
My house is on the front of the property and is a traditional center hall colonial with no den or rec room so we renovated the "barn" to house my art studio, and to be a hang out area for our kids, and a place where one day our children would want to come to visit with their own families. My kids are now adults living on their own so the "barn" is available to friends, family, and renters. I have since added a pool, hot tub, a basketball court, an outdoor zen shower, a pergola, a trampoline, brick and bluestone patios and paths, a small orchard, an enclosed vegetable garden structure, climbing rose trellises, wind sculptures, all surrounded by lush landscaping. The property is my paradise!