Simply sign up to the Property myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Fashion in architecture has a tendency to move in long, slow cycles. And so it is with the much derided barn conversion.

You might have heard of one and even seen one without realising what you're looking at, but exactly what is a Dutch barn conversion and, perhaps more importantly, do these structures make good homes?

The great thing about barn conversions is the way that old agricultural buildings lend themselves to bright, open plan, modern living spaces whilst retaining their rural character. Windows play a key ...

Construction has started on 31/44 Architects’ conversion of a steel-framed barn in rural Norfolk into a family home and weekend retreat According to the planning conditions, the proposed four-bedroom ...