Barndominums are a popular concept, and for many an ideal way to begin development of their rural property. Note that the ground floor barn space is mostly comprised of dirt floors intended for use a stalls, though this is easily modified according to specific needs. Designed primarily as a structure intended for agricultural purposes, the Chishum incorporates living quarters on an upper level which are often intended to serve as a base for building a full log home sometime down the road.
Regardless of how future plans and circumstances evolve, the tidy living space above the Chisum log barn is ideal for college students, a hired ranch foreman, a studio space away from the big house, or a guest house for visiting family or friends. Named for the cattle baron John Chisum, who is buried in Paris, Texas, about 2 hours drive from the Satterwhite home offices in Longview, the story of Chisum was made into a major motion picture starring John Wayne. As to whether your living quarters in this plan should incorporate a copy of that movie, we’ll defer to a favorite saying of Sam Satterwhite: “Let your conscience be your guide.”
