Lofted barn sheds for sale near Ocala and Belleview, FL. The gambrel-roof barn with overhead lofts, and our number-one seller. Veteran-owned, family-run, free delivery and setup included.
A lofted barn shed is a gambrel-roof storage building with two overhead lofts that add storage up high while the floor stays open for mowers, tools, and gear. Sandalwood Shed’s & More sells lofted barn sheds near Ocala and Belleview, FL, built for Florida weather as a veteran-owned, family-run Stor-Mor dealer. The popular 10×16 needs no Marion County permit outside city limits. Delivery and setup are included, with financing and rent-to-own available.
You already know roughly what you need to store. The mower, the trimmer, the ladders, the holiday bins, the gear that pushed your car out of the garage two summers ago. A lofted barn shed is the building most people in Marion County land on, because it gives you the most usable room for the money without making you give up your whole backyard.
Here is the simple idea behind it. The gambrel roof, the classic barn shape with the wide shoulders, makes room for two lofts up near the peak. You get overhead storage for the things you reach for a few times a year, and the full floor stays open for the heavy, everyday items. You are not stacking totes on top of the mower anymore. The question is not whether a lofted barn holds a lot. It does. The question is which one is still square, dry, and standing after ten Florida summers, and that is where we come in.
The loft is the part buyers underestimate. On a lofted barn, you get a loft built into each end of the building, tucked up under the gambrel roof. That is real, usable square footage you are not paying for in floor space. A 10×16 gives you two lofts plus a wide open floor, so the long-handled tools, the kayak, the camping bins, and the seasonal stuff go up top, and the riding mower, the wheelbarrow, and the workbench stay at ground level where you use them.
Think of it as two buildings in one footprint. If you compared a lofted barn to a flat-ceiling utility shed of the same size, the lofted barn wins on total storage almost every time, because it uses the air space a flat roof wastes. For the property owner who wants the most building they can fit on the lot, that overhead room is the whole reason to choose this style.
If you want even easier access to back equipment straight in, the side-lofted barn puts the doors on the long wall instead of the gable end. Same lofts, different door placement. See the full lineup of shed styles.
Every Sandalwood lofted barn is a Stor-Mor build, and Stor-Mor is one of the most customizable shed lines made. The standard barn comes with wide 70-inch double doors so a lawn tractor or a wide load fits through without a fight, a gambrel roof that creates the loft space, and lofts set at opposite ends. You pick the size, the door placement, the colors, and the add-ons, and we match the siding and shingles to your house if you want the building to disappear into the property instead of standing out.
Sizes run from a compact 8×10 up to a 16×44, so there is a fit for a tight side yard and a fit for a workshop-sized barn on acreage. One thing worth knowing before delivery: on the wider buildings, the 12-foot and 16-foot widths are measured eave to eave because of hauling limits, so a 12-foot barn measures about 11 feet 2 inches wall to wall inside, and a 16-foot measures about 15 feet 2 inches. We will walk you through the real inside dimensions so the building fits what you are putting in it.
The 10×16 lofted barn is our number-one seller, and there is a practical reason for that. In Marion County, a shed that is 160 square feet or smaller, which a 10×16 is, generally does not require a permit when it sits outside city limits and meets your setback and zoning rules. That lets a lot of owners get the biggest building they can without opening a file with the county. Inside the Ocala, Belleview, and Dunnellon city limits the rules can differ, so we will help you check before you buy rather than after.
We do not pull permits, and a permit is not required for us to deliver your building. Permitting, where it applies, stays your call, but we are glad to walk you through what your property needs. See how permitting works in your area. Browse lofted barns ready to deliver now
Here is the honest difference, the part you cannot see from the road. Our lofted barns are built on a double 2×8 top plate instead of a single 2×4, so the walls carry the loft load and hold their shape over time. Where the siding seams land, we double the studs every four feet, which gives the nails a stronger surface to bite so the panels stay tight through Florida wind and weather.
The gable vents are framed, house-grade vents set into the wall, not a plastic flap stapled over plywood, so you get real airflow that helps keep heat and pests down. The floor is an LP ProStruct treated floor built to handle moisture and termites, the two things that take out a cheap floor first down here. The siding is LP SmartSide, factory-finished and rated for high winds, backed by a warranty that runs up to 50 years on the siding. Buy it once, buy it right. We would rather sell you one barn that lasts than the same barn twice. See the full breakdown of how our buildings outlast the cheaper ones.
Two buildings can look alike on the lot and be nothing alike where it counts. Here is what to look at before you sign anywhere.
We are not the cheapest lot, and we are not trying to be. Put a Sandalwood lofted barn next to a low-price barn the same size and the sticker gap is small while the quality gap is not. You are paying once for a building that holds the loft, sheds the weather, and still looks good in a decade, with delivery and setup already in the number.
The price we quote is the price you pay. Delivery and setup are included within 50 miles of our Belleview lot, with no surprise fees tacked on at the end. Order a custom barn from the factory and we deliver it free up to 170 miles. In-stock lofted barns usually arrive in 7 to 10 days, and custom factory orders run about 20 to 25 days, so you are not waiting a season to get your yard back.
Paying for it should be just as straightforward. You can pay cash, finance through Launch Credit Union, set up rent-to-own with no long credit check, or use 90 days same as cash. We look at what you can comfortably handle, not just a credit score, because we do not want a building back. If a smaller barn or a lighter payment is the smarter move for you, we will tell you plainly. Compare your financing and rent-to-own options.
1. Tell us what it’s for. Call, text, or stop by the lot in Belleview. We start with one question: what are you using the barn for, and what is going up in the lofts.
2. Get the right size and an all-in price. We confirm the size and door placement that fit, help you pick colors and a shingle match, and give you one number with delivery and setup included.
3. We deliver and set it up. Your lofted barn shows up ready to use, leveled and placed where you want it, usually in 7 to 10 days from stock.
A lofted barn is a storage shed with a gambrel roof, the classic wide-shouldered barn shape, and two lofts built into the ends. The lofts add overhead storage while the floor stays open, so you get more usable room than a flat-roof shed of the same size. It is the most popular style we sell.
Both have the same gambrel roof and the same overhead lofts. On a standard lofted barn the doors are on the gable end, the short wall. On a side-lofted barn the doors are on the long wall, which makes it easier to back equipment straight in and to use the space as a workshop. See the side-lofted barn.
Our lofted barns run from 8×10 up to 16×44. The 10×16 is the most popular because it is the largest size that generally does not need a permit in Marion County outside city limits. On 12-foot and 16-foot widths, the building is measured eave to eave, so the inside is a bit narrower than the name, and we will give you the real dimensions.
Generally no, when the building is 160 square feet or smaller, sits outside city limits, and meets setback and zoning rules. A 10×16 is exactly 160 square feet, which is why it is our top seller. Inside the Ocala, Belleview, and Dunnellon city limits the rules can differ, so confirm with us or the county before you buy.
Pricing depends on the options, the floor, the colors, and how you pay, so we quote it all-in with delivery and setup included rather than a teaser number. We are mid-road on price, not the cheapest and not the most expensive. Tell us what you need and we will give you one honest figure.
Yes. You can pay cash, finance through Launch Credit Union, set up rent-to-own, or use 90 days same as cash. We approve based on what you can comfortably afford, not just a credit score, so you do not over-borrow on a building.
Tell us what you’re storing and what’s going in the lofts, and we’ll size the right lofted barn for you, with delivery and setup included. No pressure, just honest help.
