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(Opposite page, clockwise from top left) The barn and fire pit at dusk; not your typical barn doors; the kitchen.
(Here) Golf, anyone?
studying the barn, we were able to tell that the one end was added around 50 to 60 years after the original barn was built, because the new addition had sawn timbers.”
An Air Force officer, businessman, and connoisseur of bourbon, Edward Kolar was the glue that held the clan together. When he died in 2018 at 85, his son was inspired to create a designated family gathering space. The entertainment area includes a clubby bar with a neon sign that reads “Eddie’s Bar,” a tribute to the patriarch. The bar is topped
Chesterfield sofas and wing chairs, along with a communal table that seats 14. Natural stone walls were retained in the kitchen, where a red brick floor anchors the blue cabinets, soapstone countertops and pressed tin ceiling. Two faux-fur sofas beckon in the intimate loft.
Outside, the barn is decidedly elegant, with copper downspouts and
To streamline the project’s workflow, Glick and Esh assembled their in-house team of metal forgers, timber framers, millwork specialists and restorationists. “Animals
are happy as long as they
have lots of natural light
and ventilation,” Glick says.
“Even though this barn looks
like it did the day it was
originally built, it’s loaded
with technology. The biggest
challenge was hiding all
this to retain the original
authenticity.”
Artfully concealed in beams and planks, the technology includes a sound system powerful enough to raise the roof at a party for 100 guests. A geothermal heating and cooling system can be controlled remotely by a touch pad. The barn also is outfitted with heated floors, and the restrooms were installed in what were once horse stalls. “The fixtures are made to feel like part of the original stalls,” Glick says.
“This owner went all in on the
repair and restoration, preserving an almost-natural part of our landscape for the next 100 years.”
with rustic barnwood edged in hammered metal strapping, and its chairs are upholstered in distressed leather accented with brass nail heads. Bourbon barrels set on their sides and faced with hand-forged metal grates provide storage for fine wines.
Massive three-tier chandeliers are suspended from the barn’s 30-foot ceilings. The main space has groupings of leather
a cedar shake roof crowned by a cupola. Most of the exterior had been covered in barn dash, a type of rough stucco applied over indigenous rubble stone. The B&D
team removed the stucco and repointed the stone for a more refined finish.
The barn’s upper level is accessed through two sets of French doors, with transoms and side lights of wavy vintage glass. There’s an expansive terrace with a firepit and panoramic views of the countryside. An open-air dining area is shaded by a pergola, and the grounds include a putting green. “This is a place that can be enjoyed for generations to come,” Glick says. TH
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