Oast houses converted to homes, typically have conical shaped kilns that dried hops.
Jenny & David bought a derelict Oast House, but theirs had square kilns. They had to start from scratch to make it a home, b/c they were, well, kilns. For hops. Not people. But, it’s beautiful.
Their home also has gorgeous antiques, like this old punch clock, which may have been for the oast workers.
They chose a lovely soft turquoise for the living room. The wood horse is a Mongolian pony that came from Afghanistan.
And, the kitchen is a cozy cottage green.
They chose a modern stair style. That’s a fully functional jukebox underneath.
The effort to keep all the original levels of the oast intact, as much as possible, resulted in half a dozen different staircases!
In the bathroom is an antique hop weighing scale.
Connecting the spaces to make the oast a home, has also resulted in many twists and turns.
In this hall is an antique hops press, vintage farm tools, and a showcase of old fashioned children’s games and toys.
Guest room with a cozy sleeping nook.
A door that looks like a closet, opens to reveal a small bath in the guest room.
The bed in the master is suspended from the ceiling, but it’s not very far to fall.
Finally, a spiral staircase leads to an apt. that the couple used to rent out. Isn’t this a fascinating home?
