An 1850 bank barn in Media is seeing new life as a completely refitted modern home listing for $2.389 million, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal.

The former barn, at 10 Pineview Drive, is 5,031 square feet and has 35-foot-tall ceilings and stairs and catwalks from a major rock band’s former stage.

Current owner Reuben Rath, founder of the Media-based building design firm Dwell & Co. saw a lot of potential with the property when he bought it in January 2020.

The upgrades started in March 2020 and took a year.

He and his wife now live in the home, but his intention had always been to sell it.

Rath aimed for a “modern rustic” space, combining modern aesthetics with the barn’s history.

 “I just go for different,” he said.

The 19^th-century barn building now has smart controls, plenty of glass for natural light, connected living space and structural beams allowing soaring space that opens up the living area.

 “Whenever I design a home, I always design as if I was designing it for myself. I love to cook, we love to entertain, so those are two aspects [that are a] big focus,” Rath said.

Read more about bringing a modern look to an 1850 bank barn at the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Check out this conversion of an 80-year-old barn in Medina, Ohio.