Silo Homes Are Fast Becoming A Trend In Real Estate – Check Out A Couple Cool Examples

Silo Homes Are Fast Becoming A Trend In Real Estate – Check Out A Couple Cool Examples

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Abbey Road Farm Bed & Breakfast: Carlton, Oregon

Thirteen years ago, hospitality industry vets John and Judi Stewart left Las Vegas to live on an 82-acre farm in Oregon wine country. They built a house the first year, then set their sites on converting the property's old grain silos into "Silo Suites." The result is Abbey Road Farm, a quaint bed-and-breakfast that also plays host to concerts and weddings.

Vegas Hospitality vets left Vegas 13 years ago to open up this 82 acre bed and breakfast which is also a working farm.

Abbey Road is still a working farm; the Stuarts grow vegetables and raise chickens and goats for eggs and dairy, respectively. Their farmstead goat's cheese is available for guests to purchase.

Montesilo: Woodland Utah

When Earl Stein wanted a place on the Provo River where he could fish every day and occasionally host his grandchildren on weekends, he turned to Gigaplex Architects. The firm built two corrugated metal silos, positioned to offer sweeping river views and southern exposure to sunlight during the winter.

The home’s widest diameter measures 27 feet. Under the stairs, the kitchen follows the curvature of the house.

The home's widest diameter measures 27 feet. Under the stairs, the kitchen follows the curvature of the house.

“Bed in a Box” cubbies on the first floor give Earl’s grandkids a place to sleep when they stay over.

"Bed in a Box" cubbies on the first floor give Earl's grandkids a place to sleep when they stay over.

The second floor houses a bedroom, complete with a deck that shades the great room’s expansive windows during summer months.

The second floor houses a bedroom, complete with a deck that shades the great room's expansive windows during summer months.

Multi-Silo Home: Gilbert, Arizona

This may look like a row of converted townhouses, but it's actually two residences that share a central garage. Don and Carolyn Riedlinger live in one, and their daughter and son-in-law live in the other.

Silo House: Phoenix Arizona

You can get almost anything online these days. Architect Christoph Kaiser bought a 1955 grain silo from a Kansas farmer over the internet. He then converted the steel structor into a cozy studio for him and his wife.

All of the furniture in the home, save for two Eames dining chairs, are custom pieces built by Christoph, according to Dwell.

Christoph insulated the home by adding 10 inches of spray foam between the exterior and interior walls. A retractable skylight in the silo's roof, once an oculus that aerated grain, helps cool the home's interior.

Grain Silo Tiny House: New Braunfels, Texas

One of the Gruene Homestead Inn's vacation rentals, this 1940s silo contains a loft-style apartment with a kitchenette, stand-up shower, and a king-sized bed upstairs.
via County Living

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