Charming Character Townhouse in Historic Walled Town of Richelieu, France – €99,000
Good Tuesday morning! A charming character townhouse in the historic walled town of Richelieu, France! The bedrooms in this little home are dreamy! The courtyard garden could be improved by a skilled gardener, and some updates might be called for, but what a pretty little French pied-à-terre! Richelieu was built in the 17th Century as […]
Historic Mansion Circa 1930 with Seven Bedrooms, Stunning Architectural Features to Restore in Ovar, Portugal – $428,509
Happy Wednesday, Escapists! A historic mansion, circa 1930, with seven bedrooms and stunning architectural features to restore in Ovar, Portugal! This home is a piece of art – the tiled exterior, characteristic of the city of Ovar, is beautiful! The elegant staircase and woodwork on the inside are luxurious. I have a crush on the […]
Romantic Industrial Architecture: Ancient Iron Forge, to Renovate – Nieuil, France – $120,427
Happy Thursday, Escapists! ANCIENT IRON FORGE for sale in Poitou Charentes, France! Potential! Lately I have been very inspired by the concept of romantic-industrial style. After watching a video about the architect Ricardo Bofill’s renovation of a cement factory into a magical, fairytale-esque castle outside of Barcelona, I completely fell in love with the mashup […]
Historic Gothic 15th Century Manor House Near Finistére, France – $409,166
Today is a gloomy, brooding Wednesday where I live, a perfect day to share this beautiful, gloomy, brooding 15th century Gothic French manor house. It has suits of armor! It has a coat of arms! It has spiral staircases, monumental mantels and all kinds of other architectural goodies. Per the listing, translated from French: This […]
TWO Apartments in Magnificent Frescoed Italian Villa for Sale Near Florence, Italy – $388,414
Good Thursday morning! Ever wanted to live in a gorgeous, opulent villa, but can’t afford to spend millions? Here is a really cool opportunity to own TWO apartments in a magnificent Italian villa near Florence, Italy! The apartments are in need of total renovation but they are architecturally stunning, with enormous original frescoes stretching across […]
Opulent Eleven-Bedroom Lithuanian Manor Estate Circa 1812 – $267,000
Happy busy Wednesday! Amidst the hustle and bustle of the day, I spied this absolute stunner for sale in Antašava, Lithuania! This opulent manor estate was built in 1812 and is set in 13 acres of private parkland. It contains eleven bedrooms, a BALLROOM, as well as several other reception rooms, kitchen, offices, and studies. […]
Architecturally Stunning Renovated Old Townhouse near French Seaside, Nîmes, France – $314,000
This house isn’t as rustic as what I typically post but I could not believe how beautiful it was! This is the home of a French architect, who carefully renovated the space – respecting the architecture and history of the building while inserting so much personality, design, and life into every nook and corner! It’s […]