This beautiful farmhouse was designed by Sellars Lathrop Architects, located in the Greens Farms neighborhood of Westport, Connecticut. The homeowners are a young professional couple who relocated from Brooklyn, New York, looking for a slower paced lifestyle. The area was established in 1648, where it once flourished with onion farms. It is the town’s most […]
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19th Century engine house becomes rough-luxe retreat in Cornwall
Spotted on Unique Home Stays, this heavenly retreat will offer you the opportunity to vacation in an historically preserved 19th century engine house, located in Trelion, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Named “The Stack”, this self-catering retreat offers its guests phenomenal sweeping vistas of Fal Valley. The feeling you will get from staying at this home is one of […]
Luxury restored in a 300 year old house in St. Moritz, Switzerland
Built in 1680, this beautifully restored home is ideally located near St. Moritz, a luxury alpine resort town in Switzerland’s Engadin valley. This dwelling is typical to the region carefully restored over the past three years to a jewel, where no wishes have been left unfulfilled. Throughout this dream home, all floors and roof structures were restored to their […]
Historic church in Mill Valley transformed into stylish family home
An historic community church built in the 1930s has been given a complete revival into a chic family home by HSH Interiors, located in Mill Valley, California. It was important for the designers to design a time that respected the structures past but also be functional for an energetic young family of six. The interior […]
Charming Little Rock residence gets a refreshing eclectic style makeover
Built in 1930, this eclectic style residence has housed five generations, recently revived by Kathryn J. LeMaster Art & Design, in the historic Heights neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas. The current homeowner had inherited her childhood home from her parents. Through all the years, the home had only been renovated once, back in the 1990s when her […]
Historic cloth merchant’s villa in Gloucestershire gets makeover
We are real estate stalking again and this time we are bringing you a cool mid-19th century home renewed by London-based theater designer, Niki Turner. This spectacular 3,499 square foot, five-bedroom dwelling is located near the heart of of the popular Gloucestershire town of Stroud. The home was originally a spacious cloth merchant’s villa, now the structure has been […]
Magnificent 18th century estate reborn in Palo Alto: Gray Gables
This once magnificent estate entitled “Gray Gables” has been given a major overhaul by Ken Linsteadt Architects, located in Palo Alto, California. The home had fallen into complete disrepair for quite some time, but when the new homeowners purchased the property, it had great potential. The original front facade featured a beautiful Victorian wrap-around porch, […]
Charming historic beach cottage gets modern update in California
This historic beach cottage mixes contemporary and traditional styles to create an eclectic aesthetic by Evens Architects, located in an historic district of Santa Monica, California. This charming house was built in 1903 as a weekend retreat, typical of the original houses in this seaside neighborhood. A craftsman style house, it was once only accessible by driving […]
Fabulous multi-level Victorian townhouse renovation in London
This classic Victorian townhouse was renovated for a family of four by interiors studio Leivars, located in Wimbledon, a district of southwest London, England. The goal of the project was the retrofit the home to meet the needs of a modern family, all the while preserving its Victorian facade. The renovation went beyond just preservation. During the work, […]
Absolutely breathtaking historical estate in rural Pennsylvania
This stunning redevelopment of a private estate is situated on 640 acres of agricultural land in rural Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offering a modern interpretation of historic stone structures to reconfigure and connect interior and exterior spaces. The 60,000 square foot structure took three years to complete and includes buildings dating back to the early 1800s. Encompassing 14 […]