18 Perfectly Reasonable Pictures That Show Why You Might Need a House with Two Barns and Almost 8 Acres! There is one for sale at 6528 Owen Drive in Alamo Township.
Let’s be honest.
Nobody wakes up one morning planning to buy a house with two barns.
But then you start imagining…
And suddenly, one barn doesn’t feel like enough.
Give a call to 269-350-5514 for a private walk through!
Let your imagination and reality create a new sense of excitement!
Who does not need two barns?? That is the real questoin…..
Welcome to 6528 Owen Drive — a property that quietly dares you to admit how many ideas you’ve been shelving because you “don’t have the space.”
This house doesn’t just come with acreage and barns.
It comes with permission.
Below are a few completely reasonable reasons you might need both barns.
1. “We’ll Just Start with a Few Animals” (Famous last words.)
So how many animals is too many??
One barn becomes home to goats, chickens, rabbits — maybe a 4-H project or two.
The second barn becomes… necessary. Because feed, tools, and “temporary” fencing are never temporary.
2. The Museum Barn
Paying homage to a company that produced these iconic vehicles right here in Kalamazoo (and the REALTOR (David Veenstra) who has been drivign his 1982 Checker around Kalamazoo since 1996.
You know that collection everyone says you should display someday?
Checker cars, a Kalamazoo MI Icon. Vintage tractors. Memorabilia.
This is where someday finally happens.
3. The Craft Room That Got Out of Hand
Why try to contain your craft room to half the closet in the guest room when you can create this!
Scrapbooking. Sewing. Woodburning. Resin pours.
One barn for the work. One barn for the drying, curing, storing, and expanding you didn’t plan on.
4. The Executive Office (Because the House Is Too Loud)
Now here is a perfect home office situation!
Zoom calls. Quiet. A door that actually closes.
One barn office to focus. One barn to store everything you swear you’ll organize later.
5. A Gardener’s Paradise
You ‘ll have acres to grow thigss and the perfect spot to appreciate the process.
Seed starting. Potting benches. Soil storage. Tool racks.
You’ll need one barn just for the garden dreams — and another because gardeners never stop expanding.
6. The “I’ll Just Work Out at Home” Barn
You always wanted to be a sports coach? Now is your chance!
Rubber floors. Weights. Music loud enough no one complains.
One barn becomes a gym.
The other barn becomes where you store everything you no longer want in the house.
7. The Trophy Room (Hunters, This One’s for You)
The perfect place to dream and plan for that next hunt.
Deer season. Gear. Freezers. Stories.
One barn for the work. One barn for the display — and for reliving the story every time someone asks, “So how big was it?”
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8. Motorhome Garage
What joy, out of the snow and as organized as can be!
Because once you have the space… you get the RV.
And once you get the RV, you need a barn tall enough to protect it — and another for the gear that comes with it.
9. Muscle Car Repair Barn
Enjoy yourself with that “high school” muscle car restoration.
One barn for the car.
One barn for the parts you swear you’ll put back on eventually.
This is a judgment-free zone.
10. The 4-H Dream Setup
You must be able to get gold ribbon winners at 4 H from a set up like this.
Rabbits. Goats. Responsibility. Life skills.
One barn for animals. One barn for learning, growing, and projects that matter more than you realize at the time.
11. Reception / Gathering Space
You have always wanted to host beautiful and meaninfful gatherings. Now is your chance
String lights. beautiful tables. Friends who never want to leave.
One barn for hosting. One barn so the rest of the property still functions like real life.
12. The “We Can Run a Business from Here” Barn
Think how much your efficience can increase when you have this optoin available to you!
Landscaping. Trades. Service work.
One barn becomes headquarters.
The second barn quietly saves you from cluttering your house or driveway.
13. Shipping & Storage Headquarters
Your growing home based busines start up can have its own space!
Online business? Side hustle?
One barn for inventory. One barn for packing, shipping, and pretending you’re not running a logistics center from your own land.
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14. The Sports Person’s Barn
When you have the space for all this sports equipment you will always be ready for fun!
Bikes. Balls. Skates. Gear.
One barn becomes organized chaos.
The second barn becomes overflow — because sports families don’t downsize gear, they multiply it.
15. A Teenager’s Dream Space
An amazing teen age hangout…..and the neighbors are not close enoug to compain about the volume.
Music. Projects. Friends.
Close enough to supervise. Far enough to breathe.
One barn gives them space. The other preserves your sanity.
16. Wood Shop
What woodworker would turn this down?
Dust. Noise. Projects that take time.
One barn to work.
One barn so the house never smells like sawdust again.
17. The Cozy Office You Actually Use
OK, so the kids are close inside the house with a babysitter….imagine what you can get done in here!
Not the “formal” office.
The favorite one.
Warm. Quiet. Focused.
One barn becomes your escape. The other keeps everything else out of sight.
18. The Barn You Haven’t Thought of Yet
This one is 20X40!
Yep, 20X40 with a 12 foot high door! Let your imagiings begin.
This one is 24 X 24.
The smaller part which is the room you wlk into by the service door.
The total barn is 24X24.
This one matters most.
Because buyers who end up happiest here usually say:
“We didn’t know we needed it… but now we can’t imagine not having it.”
And the House? It Grounds the Dream.
6528 Owen Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 is located in Alamo Township on the NW of Kalamazoo. Country living just 15 minutes from downtoen Kalamazoo.
What makes 6528 Owen Drive work isn’t just the barns.
It’s the balance and the great house….which is NOT the afterthought this blog post makes it out to be.
6528 Owen si a comfortable, livable home
Nearly 8 acres that give breathing room
A setting that feels private without feeling isolated
The barns don’t compete with the house — they extend it.
Disclaimer - These images may not be to scale and some changes in structure of the building may have inadvertantly happened. Since this whole blog is about imagining…..just pretend everything is perfectly done!
This could be yours….
A total of 7.93 acres for walking, hunting and plain enjoyment!
The Question Isn’t “Why Two Barns?”
It’s: Which idea would you start with?
Have a seat in the comfortable living room and make some deisions!
If you’re curious how this property compares to others — or want help deciding whether your “barn idea” makes sense here — the Veenstra Team would love to walk it with you.
📞 Call or text: 269-350-5514
📧 sold@veenstrateam.com
If you want to see all the pictures and details of the house for sale by the Veenstra Team at 6528 Owen, click here.
To see it in person, call for a private appointment at
269-350-5514
Enjoy the wonderful outdoors from this beautilf haven off the kitchen slider.
Sometimes the right property doesn’t just fit your life.
It makes room for the parts you haven’t lived yet.
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This home is wonderfuly solid and well-maintained and designed for immediate livability, though individual buyers may choose to personalize finishes over time.
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Homes with practical layouts and good locations, acreage and twp barns so close to the city are rare and often attract strong interest, especially when inventory is limited. Call the Veenstra team at 269-350-5514 to learn more specifics about this house.
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Yes. We regularly help buyers evaluate multiple homes side-by-side so they can make confident, informed decisions.
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Fill out the form at the end of this blog post or call or text us at 269-350-5514 or email us at sold@veenstrateam.com and we can make a plan. There is no cost ot obligatoin to look!
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