Building story

The Conversion

The former cow barn became four holiday apartments – the conversion in pictures.

Where four holiday apartments are today, there used to be cows. The barn of the Gulfhof was converted over the past years – from the new roof and brick facade to the very last paving stone. Here is a look back in pictures.

May 2023
The roof is open
View under the uncovered roof of the barn building, secured by safety nets
June 2023
A new roof
The scaffolding is up, roofing membrane and battens are already on the roof
Roof tiles are lifted onto the newly battened roof by crane
The tiles are laid, the open timber trusses are visible underneath
June & July 2023
The barn is gutted
A mini excavator breaks up the old floor inside the barn and clears the rubble
The crane stands in the farmyard, scaffolding is up at the main house
The new tiled roof is mostly done, with the old cow-barn ceiling seen from above
The barn is gutted: props carry the old ceiling, the floor is filled with sand
August 2023
The new floor slab
The reinforcement for the new floor slab is laid out in the barn
September 2023
New walls take shape
New partition walls on the ground floor, the old brick ceiling and steel beam above
October 2023
The outer wall is rebuilt
The entire outer wall is removed and rebuilt, a mini excavator working inside the building
The sign by the road: “Hier entstehen 4 Ferienwohnungen – ab Frühjahr 2024” (4 holiday apartments coming spring 2024)
December 2023
Windows, doors, screed
The insulating fill (Thermowhite) is pumped in on the upper floor, the screed follows on top later
The brick facade is up, windows and green doors are installed
The finished screed in the attic floor, with the pipework sticking out
The sand bed in front of the apartments is prepared
February to May 2024
The facade is finished
Drainage channels and pipes at the terrace door, with the outdoor tap next to it
Evening sun on the finished brick facade
May & June 2024
Interior fit-out
Living area with new flooring and a floor-to-ceiling terrace door
The bathroom is tiled, with a roof window in the background
View from the hallway into the bathroom and the bedroom
The kitchen is installed, the floor still covered
The sauna cabin is already in place in the bathroom
The first beds are in the bedroom
The bathroom is finished: shower, washbasin and sauna cabin
June & July 2024
Garden and outdoor areas
The yard in front of the apartments, the paved path takes shape
The facade with paved terraces and paths
Evening mood at the illuminated terraces
The playground in the garden
The lawn is being laid, the path lighting is in place
Freshly laid lawn and privacy fences, farm dog Bosse in the foreground
Terraces, lawn and privacy fences at the apartments
Evening path with lanterns along the apartments
July 2024
Ready to move in
The furnished living area with a view of the terrace
The furnished kitchen