Whatmadethembuytheirhome
is aneasyquestionforHelenand
RobHarrytoanswer.‘Theviews,
itscharacterand,inparticular,
theexposedstone,woodenbeamsandnumerous
charmingfeatures,’saysHelen.‘Also,thelocation
ontheWelshcoastmakesfortheperfectfamily
home,beingneartheseasideandcountrysidebut
alsoeasilyaccessibletothemotorwayforRob’swork.’
Thecouplewerealreadylivingintheareaina
modernhouse.‘Butasourfamilystartedtogrowand
Rob’scareertookoff,wedecidedwewantedmore
spaceandforthekidstogrowupina ruralsetting,’
saysHelen.‘I’dalwaysreallywantedtodoup
anolderproperty,especiallyafterhavingpreviously
refurbishedtwonewbuilds,sowhenRobspotted
thebarnforsale,weviewedit and,tobehonest,the
momentwesawit weimaginedenjoyingcosynights
inwiththechildrenandyearsofmemorymaking.
Plus,ona practicallevel,it allowedustoremain
closetoourfamily,friendsandgoodschools.’
Althoughoriginallyconvertedin1999,therewas,
asis oftenthecase,moretodototheplacethanthe
coupleanticipated,soalthoughit wasnottheiroriginal
intention,theyendedupcompletelyrenovatingthe
barn from top to bottom. This included replastering,ATHOMEWITH...OwnersHelenHarryis ownerof
interiordesignbusiness,HelenHarry
Interiors,andherhusband,Rob,is a
vet.Theyliveherewiththeirchildren,
Elizabeth,nine,andAlexandra,six,
andMollietheCavapoo.
HouseA four-bedroomGrade
II-listedbarnoriginallyconvertedin
1999.Thefamilyboughtit in2017.DiningroomTheoak
sideboardoriginallyhadan
unpaintedfinish,butHelen
hadit paintedgreyand
changedthehandlestogive
it a quickupdate.Table, Mrs
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