Horses to humans: 10 barns converted into cozy homes

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Barnyard chic is a hot home design trend right now.

Rustic style elements are popping up all over the place on popular home design shows like HGTV's "FixerUpper," and home design site Houzz recently highlighted farmhouse-style entryways as one of the top 25 home design trends of 2016.

But these homes have taken that idea to a whole new level, repurposing spaces originally made for housing livestock and storing grain and turning them into cozy, modern homes with rustic charm.

Many converted barn homes still show hints of their original use, with their heavy beams left exposed and silos incorporated as part of the new house. That doesn't mean they've retained the dark, shadowy interiors you might normally associate with barns. Many have been opened up with large windows to let in tons of natural light.

Click ahead for 10 homes that would make you proud to say you were raised in a barn.

Titusville, New Jersey

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This 9,500-square foot home was built in 1994 out of a barn complete with a silo. It has eight bedrooms and seven bathrooms and sits on 17 acres of land. It's currently for sale with an asking price of $4,688,000.

Titusville, New Jersey

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Inside, the house still has the rough wooden beams and wooden walls of a barn, but has some posh upgrades, including several fireplaces, heated marble bathroom floors and giant windows. The silo houses a wine cellar and, upstairs, the master bathroom with a jetted tub. The house also has a swimming pool, hot tub, weight room, sauna and seven-car garage.

Manchester Center, Vermont

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This six-bedroom, six-bathroom home was originally two barns built in the 1850s on a large farm. The two buildings were later combined into one 7,200-square-foot home. It was listed for sale for $1,595,000 in November 2015, but the listing was taken down in February 2016, according to Zillow.

Manchester Center, Vermont

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The home has a game room with a bar, a den and washers and dryers on each floor. You can still see some of the original wood beams in the ceilings of some of the upper-level rooms. Outside, perennial gardens surround a spring-fed pond.

Nashville, Tennessee

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This barn was built in 1937 but has been renovated into a three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home. It last sold in December 2013 for $1.31 million, according to Zillow.

Nashville, Tennessee

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The home has rustic wood beams and wood-paneled ceilings and walls, a fireplace, stainless steel kitchen appliances, a bar and a covered patio.

Garrison, New York

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This barn was first built in 1750 and has been upgraded into a modern five-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home. The 5,620-square-foot house last sold in December 2015 for almost $3 million, according to Zillow.

Garrison, New York

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It has a guest house, swimming pool, tennis court, solar panels, an office, a wine cellar and parking for three cars.

Parkton, Maryland

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This former dairy barn was converted into a home in 1987. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and sits on 2.19 acres of land. The home is currently for sale for $799,000.

Parkton, Maryland

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The home utilizes solar power and geothermal heat. It has a fireplace, sauna, and rustic wood and brick accents throughout. The third-floor attic features wood floors and a tall, arched ceiling.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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This barn was once part of the Elder Estate -- a large home built atop Elder Mountain in 1923 -- and has since been converted into a three-bedroom, four-bathroom home. It last sold in March 2015 for $340,000, according to Zillow.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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It has stone walls, a dramatic skylight, stone fireplaces and a multilevel deck.

South Haven, Michigan

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This 100-year-old barn was renovated into a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in 2009. It sits on 20 acres of land and last sold in November 2010 for $327,000, according to Zillow.

South Haven, Michigan

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The home has wood and stone walls, a fireplace, a swimming pool and another detached barn for additional storage space.

Milford, New Jersey

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This barn was built around 1840 and is now a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home. It is currently for sale for $425,000.

Milford, New Jersey

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The 2,880-square-foot home has exposed stone walls and rough wood beam ceilings on the first floor, a fireplace, a detached three-car garage, a patio and a second-story deck.

Bainbridge Island, Washington

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This former dairy barn was built in 1905 and converted to a home in 1980. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and last sold in June 2016 for $725,000, according to Zillow.

Bainbridge Island, Washington

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The home has vaulted wood ceilings, original timber floors, a wood stove and a double oven. There's also a deck and a separate building with storage and studio space.

Burlington, Wisconsin

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This 19th century barn in Burlington, Wisconsin, was converted into a three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home. It's currently for sale for $719,000.

Burlington, Wisconsin

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The home has stone fireplaces and wood walls, ceilings and floors. A metal spiral staircase leads to additional living space in an open loft. The home is located on more than 4 acres of land with a creek, a private pond, an outdoor hot tub and perennial gardens.

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