This Glass Barn Redefines Modern Country Living—and It’s Fully Furnished

An eye-catching glass barn with a 28-foot great room in New Hope, PA, is now being offered fully furnished for $5.5 million.

Built in 1987 and originally designed by Richard Olcott and Todd Schliemann of Polshek & Partners, the four-bedroom Bucks County home with an attached two-car garage was entirely reimagined in 2020.

“From the inside and out, the wall of glass and enormous foyer are a remarkable statement,” says listing agent Ali Jankowski of Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty. “It’s a special and spectacular home in all ways.”

The 6,670-square-foot, industrial-style home features concrete walls, contemporary works of art, and multiple fireplaces.

The chef's kitchen has soapstone countertops, diamond-plate steel cabinetry, professional-grade appliances, and a cozy seating area with a wood-burning fireplace.

“The kitchen is super functional and in vibe with the rest of the house,” Jankowski notes. “The gathering spaces on the property are just incredible.”

The great room has a floor-to-ceiling, wood-burning concrete fireplace and polished-concrete heated floors with reclaimed hardwood accents.

“The next buyer will be someone who is creative and has an appreciation for architecture,” she says. “They won’t be looking for something traditional but will want something very unique. The spaces are open and bright and designed in relation to galleries.”

Other highlights include a 1,200-bottle, glass-walled wine room and a primary suite with a circular, glass-walled sitting room with a suspended fireplace, a spa-inspired bath with a skylit stone shower, and a boutique-style dressing room.

There's also a circular-walled library, a studio, a home office, and a sun-soaked lower-level recreation room.

“The sellers live in the home year-round, but it’s low maintenance, so it could easily be used as a secondary residence,” Jankowski says. “The next buyer might be someone who has cool art they want to display or are interested in living in art. It’s truly its own piece of art.”

The professionally landscaped 6.32-acre lot comes with a black-bottom heated pool with a sun shelf and spa, as well as sports courts.

“The pool area is removed from the home, so you’re not looking at it in the winter when it’s closed,” she says. “It’s kind of like its own destination.”

A glass greenhouse designed for entertaining has dual wood-burning fireplaces and seating for up to 20 guests.

“The greenhouse is amazing,” she says. “Many a dinner party has been held there.”

Jankowski adds tht the home should be relatively easy to maintain as a second residence.

“A lot of homes in Bucks County are old, so you'd better have a property manager,” she notes. However, “this home was fully redone with new systems and a new roof in 2020, so there’s not much to worry about.”

New Hope is also easily accessible from New York City and Philadelphia.

“There are rolling hills, beautiful topography, and it’s a river town,” she says. “What’s not to love?”