This unique conversion was irresistible
Clemence and Thomas Jacobs have made this medieval barn conversion the perfect backdrop for their quirky finds
Feature Anna Tobin Photos Rachael Smith
Clemence and Thomas Jacobs, both secondary school teachers, their three-year-old daughter Ella-Marie, their dog Hannah and cat Zebbie, had been perfectly happy in their Edwardian terraced home in the next Suffolk village to where they are living now. Clemence, however, likes to keep an eye on the local housing market and occasionally goes window shopping on property websites. ‘I like to go on the main estate agency websites every now and then and just have a little look at what’s available,’ she explains. ‘On one occasion I spotted this barn conversion had come on to the market and I was just really intrigued by it.’
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The dining table has been subtly separated from the cooking area by the rug beneath and the targeted lighting above.
Clemence couldn’t stop thinking about the barn and revisiting its details online and she eventually persuaded Thomas to go and view it with her. ‘At the time, our immediate plan was to do a loft conversion on our old home and stay there for the foreseeable future, but he agreed to come along with me and see what the barn was like in reality.’