We have a 750-square-foot main residence, and a 235-square-foot tiny guest house situated on about 8 acres of land. We built most of the barns ourselves — and that saved us thousands of dollars.

Wickham Farms will open a cidery within the refurbished barn where adults can sample hard cider and craft beer. The 750-square-foot barn was originally built in the 1800s and was part of the farm ...