Charming renovated barn close to Bergen

Our little family lives in a converted barn from the late 1800s inside a yard, about 10 km from Bergen city center. It's a bit of a dream situation, a "city cabin" inside a warm oasis, an incredibly nice way to live. We were allowed to buy the house under the premise that one of us was an artist or architect, which was important to the previous owner who, together with our current neighbors, started a form of cohousing in the 80s. The house, which is a small three-storey dwelling built in Swiss style, belonged to the neighboring house, a larger Swiss villa in its time. We have been told that there was probably room for a girl or boy in the basement and that there were two cows living in the current kitchen. This gives a special atmosphere with a lot of old wood and a charm that sits in the walls.

In the 1980s, when the house was converted into a home, it was done by an architect and a ceramist. The house has a compact and special floor plan with storage and bathroom downstairs, living room with both a low part with loft and a spacious part with double height ceilings. Upstairs there is a small office and bedroom.

Since we moved into the house, we've carefully refurbished the interior and exterior according to the house's style and special character. It has been modernized with a new kitchen and largely new exterior surfaces.