A Traditional Barn in Germany with Modern Influence

This private barn is located in the peaceful German countryside.

Situated in the German countryside of lower Bavaria, Manu and her boyfriend Björn purchased an old ranch over Christmas of 2021. In February, the couple started the renovations, transforming the barn and home into their dream farm. The horses moved in April and the remaining renovations will hopefully be finished by Christmas.

Photography by Manuela Rötzer Photography

The barn is over twenty years old, but has great bones. A new coat of white paint brightened and refreshed the exterior of the barn.

Interior Renovations

The interior of the old cow barn needed a complete renovation, down to the flooring. The barn embraces a traditional Bavarian/alpine design style while incorporating thoughtful, modern touches to create a beautiful barn.

Modern light fixtures, plants and tack hooks add the perfect finishing touches.

The barn has 5 box stalls, each with a run in front of the stall. The couple absolutely loves the wave shaped stall fronts.

Manu and Björn opted for open bars on some of the stall doors to allow more ventilation and visibility for the smallest equine residents.

Along with five stalls, the barn also has a grooming and saddling area, tack room and hay storage above. It’s easy to toss hay into the middle of the stable’s gangway, which is convenient when the weather is bad.