{"id":462435,"date":"2026-03-07T11:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/462435\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T11:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T11:05:10","slug":"dorset-home-transformed-by-eccentric-architect-hits-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/462435\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorset home transformed by eccentric architect hits market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  South Barn, on Southcliffe Road in Swanage, dates back to the 1600s and is on the market for \u00a31,895,000.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Take a look inside South Barn (Image: Hull Gregson Hull\/ Zoopla)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Once a working barn that sheltered cattle \u2013 and very likely the farmers who tended them \u2013 it is steeped in local lore, with whispers it may even have doubled as a pirate hideaway in this tucked-away corner of the county.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In 1926, celebrated architect Percy Morley Horder \u2013 known for his quirky style and nicknamed &#8216;Holy Murder&#8217; \u2013 was commissioned to convert South Barn into the striking home seen today. A century on, his sensitive approach remains evident: he preserved the natural fall of the land to protect drainage and the integrity of the original structure, helping to create a unique yet practical place to live.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Take a look inside South Barn (Image: Hull Gregson Hull\/ Zoopla)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Inside, the property offers four bedrooms, two bathrooms and three reception rooms. The dining area features dramatic Purbeck stone walls and a bay window framing views over the lush garden. Purbeck stone also runs underfoot, while high exposed wooden beams accentuate the ceilings, adding warmth and character throughout.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Take a look inside South Barn (Image: Hull Gregson Hull\/ Zoopla)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"South Barn, on Southcliffe Road in Swanage, dates back to the 1600s and is on the market for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":462436,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-462435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}