Shortcombe Barn, West Harptree — A Stone Barn Conversion Above the Chew Valley

Shortcombe Barn, West Harptree — A Stone Barn Conversion Above the Chew Valley

Photographed by Captura for Killens, Shortcombe Barn is a stone barn conversion in West Harptree, on the edge of the Mendips, with views across the Chew Valley to Blagdon Lake. The original barn openings are now glazed full height, and inside the house keeps its oak beams, stone walls and an inglenook fireplace.

Photographed by Captura for Killens, Shortcombe Barn is a stone barn conversion in West Harptree, on the edge of the Mendips, with views across the Chew Valley to Blagdon Lake. The original barn openings are now glazed full height, and inside the house keeps its oak beams, stone walls and an inglenook fireplace.

Aerial view of Shortcombe Barn, a stone barn conversion in West Harptree, looking across the Chew Valley to Chew Valley Lake — property photography by Captura Media

A Barn Conversion Above the Chew Valley

The opening aerial shows the barn where it sits, on the edge of the Mendips and looking out over the Chew Valley to the lake. Closer in, the red sandstone walls and the full-height glazing set into the old cart entrance show how much of the original barn has been kept, and the entrance hall runs straight through beneath exposed oak beams.

Front of Shortcombe Barn, West Harptree, with red sandstone walls, a full-height glazed entrance and gravel courtyard — Captura Media
Full-height glazing set into the original cart entrance of Shortcombe Barn, West Harptree, Somerset — Captura Media
Entrance hall at Shortcombe Barn with oak doors, exposed beams and a glazed wall onto the courtyard, West Harptree — Captura Media

Oak Beams, Stone and an Inglenook Fireplace

Inside, oak beams run the length of the sitting room to a stone inglenook with a wood-burning stove. Mullioned windows look out over the lawn, one with a deep cushioned window seat, and a separate snug gives the house a second, quieter living room.

Sitting room at Shortcombe Barn with oak beams and an inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove, Chew Valley — Captura Media
Cushioned window seat beneath mullioned windows looking onto the lawn, Shortcombe Barn, West Harptree — Captura Media
Snug at Shortcombe Barn with a beamed ceiling and windows onto the garden, West Harptree, Somerset — Captura Media

Property Photography Across the Chew Valley

Upstairs, a roll-top bath sits beneath a small cottage window in a sage-green bathroom. Captura photographs and films homes across the Chew Valley, Bristol and Somerset for agents including Killens, every image edited by hand and delivered within 24–48 hours.

Roll-top bath beneath a cottage window in a sage-green bathroom, Shortcombe Barn, West Harptree — Captura Media