Large Patio, Porch, Deck, Concrete Patio, Porch, Deck, Exterior, Grass, House Building Type, Brick Siding Material, Gable RoofLine, Shingles Roof Material, Glass Siding Material, and Metal Siding Material The house features one master bedroom upstairs, two guest bedrooms, and two separate guest apartments downstairs that Wynants rents out. “Farming has become a very difficult trade. Prices are historically low and agritourism is something invented to give farmers the possibility to have an extra income,” says Wynants, who grows hops on his land. “The formula has had huge success; in the last years the tourism capacity of this area has multiplied many times.” Photo 2 of 26 in 18 Brilliant Barn Conversions That Merge Past and Present from A Kubrick-Esque Farmhouse Kicks Its Fossil Fuel Habit

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In 2006, Dirk Wynants, owner of the outdoor furniture company Extremis, purchased an 1850s farmhouse in Poperinge, a municipality in the Flanders region of Belgium. He spent the next seven years updating the structure to serve as a full-time residence for his family of five, all while staying within the area’s stringent preservation codes. The house features two separate guest apartments downstairs. "If you want to respect the old, the contrast should be brutal," Wynants says. "I want to be very clear what is old and what is new."

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