The building, formerly Church Farm Barn, is a steel portal framed agricultural building situated between the Grade 2* listed Church of St John the Baptist that dates back to the 14th century and a group of traditional farm buildings, barns and farm house in Hall Road, Alderford.
 
Cllr Karen Vincent, chair of the awards panel, said: “What Luke has achieved by converting this old agricultural building into a beautiful four-bedroom home is tremendous.
 
“It is a great example of modern style and elegance. The building is sympathetic to its rural surroundings and retains the wonderful agricultural character.”
 
The awards panel were also impressed with the energy efficiency of the building with use of a ground source heat pump to generate energy and the triple-glazed windows to provide insulation.
 
The conversion has created a modern sustainable home while retaining the original structure, blending in fantastically to its street scene and rural surroundings, including the adjacent medieval church.
 
The simple vertical pattern of metal and timber louvres wraps the building, revealing double-height glass, permitting uninterrupted views of the church, the meadows and the large, blue Norfolk skies beyond as well as from skylights within the building.