Sponsored Saturdays: Tour the Spectacular Grade I-Listed Devizes Castle, Wiltshire, UK – £3,250,000
Happy Weekend, Escapists, and welcome to Sponsored Saturdays! Luxury historical properties, castles, crumbling chateaux – on Sponsored Saturdays I have an excuse to feature the best of these for your viewing pleasure! Today please enjoy a tour of the spectacular Grade I-listed Devizes Castle, located in Wiltshire, England. AD Today’s post is brought to you […]
1840 Ship Chandler’s Home “Jeremiah Fowler House” – Eccentric Character Home on Historic Register, in Mystical Village of Lubec, Maine – $269,000
Happy Friday! 1840 Ship Chandler’s Home “Jeremiah Fowler House”! This home is full of eccentric character, a fascinating photo tour. It’s listed on the national historic register and located in the mysterious and mystical village of Lubec, Maine! This home is SO interesting just to look at – I hope you enjoy the tour! An […]
Pretty Old Half-Timbered Forest Cottage – Normandy, France – $298,000
This misty forest cottage is really speaking to me this morning. I’m not sure of the specific age of this house but would estimate it was built sometime in the 1600-1700s based on the style of construction, known as half-timbered in English, or colombage in French. Learn more about old timber framing architecture here! This […]
17th-Century French Chateau with Incredible History on 12 Acres of Land – $396,000
Good Tuesday morning – I hope yours is going better than mine this morning! Today I offer you this beautiful, rich historical and architectural treasure for sale in Authon-du-Perche, France. A three-story chateau with a further large attic and outbuildings on 12 acres of land, including pleasure garden and orchard, as well as MOATS. Yes, […]
Joyful, Lovingly Renovated Maine Island Cottage – Vinalhaven Island, ME – $259,000
Good Monday morning! This morning I’m imagining waking up in this bed, with this view, a newspaper, and a hot cup of coffee. Can you imagine this being your morning view? This four-bedroom island cottage circa 1844 has been joyfully and lovingly renovated. I love how clear the owner’s joy at living here comes through […]
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 […]
4 Bedroom Cottage and Artist Studio on Little Cranberry Island, Maine – $329,000
Happy Friday! This artist’s cottage on an island in Maine is making me swoon this morning. The house was built in 1861, and is light, airy, and homely inside. In the back of the house, down a boardwalk, is an artist’s studio. I would love to move here and take inspiration from the island while […]
Historic Japanese Kyo-Machiya (Kyoto Townhouse) for sale, $336,000
Read more about the history of Kyo-Machiya here Happy Friday! Today I’m obsessed with the warm wood, beautiful design, and rich history of Japanese kyo-machiya, historic Kyoto townhouses. This one was built sometime before 1941, probably close to 100 years old. Kyo-machiya typically have a lowered entry-way (to leave shoes in), a lightweight/garden in the […]