One of the deciding factors for buying our new place was that above the barn it had a dedicated shop for woodworking. As we looked over the whole place, we knew the price was right ($180,000 for a 3000 sq ft Victorian home on a major river), but it needed A LOT of work. We were hemming and hawing over whether to buy it or not when we saw the barn and thought, "we might as well have a looksee anyway". The bottom was unimpressive, but the top was a full-on woodworking space. The realtor and I were both surprised and he said, "this has a lot of potential". Four days later we bought it. It was not solely because of the shop, but it had a place for everything, including a woodworking spot.
They had livestock at this place, but I am retiring from homesteading, so I will use the bottom for equipment storage, and the top for woodworking. The
workshop needs a lot of work, but by insulating it, I can put in a pellet stove and have a heated woodworking shop eventually. It also needs an electrical upgrade. Right now it is just an extension cord going to the house. I have put in a 100 amp load box in here, but need to tap into the house electrical panel and bury a heavy conductor
underground to power my shop. Once it is loaded up with high amperage power tools, its going to need the power. I will also hard wire in my generator so in case I lose grid power, I can power my place with a 20 KW jenny. (You can never have too much power)