TALK GREENVILLECorner Pocket Farm: Post and beam barn becomes family homeWill CrooksFor TALK GreenvilleThe green post and beam barn was transformed into the Orr's primary residence.Will CrooksThe 4.5 acre property in northern Greenville County is surrounded by nature and beauty, including Hogback Mountain, Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve and Hyder Peach Farm.ProvidedThe completed home features an entrance framed by Limelight Hydrangea bushes. The original barn doors are on sliders.Will CrooksThe completed home features an entrance framed by Limelight Hydrangea bushes. The original barn doors are on sliders.Will CrooksThe completed home features an entrance framed by Limelight Hydrangea bushes. The original barn doors are on sliders.Will CrooksThe original Douglas fir paneling was removed from the interior of the barn before other construction began and reinstalled after wiring, plumbing, windows and drywall were installed.Will CrooksA stone fireplace was added after a snowstorm and a power outage. The clock in the mantel is one of numerous family pieces throughout the home.Will CrooksThe entryway, guest room, dining room, living room, and sleeping loft are all parts of the original barn. The canoe is a restoration project for Fritz Orr, owner of Frize Canoe Company.Will CrooksThe stair rail design is a nod to Missy’s Bavarian family’s heritage. Upstairs, the painting of a family dog was created by son in law Kevin Morissey for a magazine cover in Charleston.Will CrooksThe stair rail design is a nod to Missy’s Bavarian family’s heritage.Will CrooksA painting of Fritz Orr Sr., founder of Fritz Orr Camps and Club in Atlanta, hangs above a signed photo of Pres. Jimmy Carter and Roslyn Carter touring the Chattooga River waterfront. During Carter's administration 57 miles of the Chattooga was protected by being designated as a Wild and Scenic River.Will CrooksA painting of Fritz Orr Sr., founder of Fritz Orr Camps and Club in Atlanta, hangs above a signed photo of Pres. Jimmy Carter and Roslyn Carter touring the Chattooga River waterfront. During Carter's administration 57 miles of the Chattooga was protected by being designated as a Wild and Scenic River.Will CrooksThe dining room is part of the original barn, along with the living room, guest room and entryway.Will CrooksThe canoe overhanging the entrance to the dining area is a restoration project for Fritz Orr, owner of Frize Canoe Company.Will CrooksThe dining room is part of the original barn. The kitchen is part of the two-story addition behind it.Will CrooksThe kitchen is part of an addition to the original barn, that also includes and owner's suite, study and workshop/garage.Will CrooksThe guest room was placed on one side of the original barn. Missy Orr designed and managed the three-year project to transform the barn into the Orr's home.Will CrooksOriginal hitching post hardware and evidence of horses cribbing was left intact on interior wooden hand-hewn beams.Will CrooksThe hayloft of the original barn became sleeping quarters for the Orrs’ grandchildren. There are private sleeping chambers behind the curtain. The dollhouse belonged to Missy’s daughter when she was a child.Will CrooksThe owner’s suite is a light-filled space above the garage and workshop. The nook is cozy with a settee, which belonged to Missy’s grandmother, and the pink chair, which belonged to Bette Davis.Will CrooksThe owner’s suite is a light-filled space above the garage and workshop.Will CrooksOutdoor living space was tucked into a corner where the original barn and addition meet.Will CrooksThe Orrs' grandchildren's play area at the back of the property was dubbed Camp Bear-a-Wallah.Will Crooks