Displaying posts from November, 2022

The first news about the Ranka manor dates back to 1638. It was a home for a couple of centuries and then became a school and then an infirmary, and then a school again, and a fire broke out in 1986 in one building, then restored, and then another fire in 1990 completely destroyed the building and only the exterior walls remain. It became privately owned in 2003 and much work done since. This estate sits on 20 ha, which includes 3 ponds. For the time being, four outbuildings of the Ranka manor have been renovated – the granary, the stable, the garden house and the New Castle. A barn was converted into a library with 10,000 books, the stable has been turned into a luxurious white hall, the garden house has two family apartments, and the New Castle is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette’s Roman Catholic Chapel. There are 46 rooms – including 17 bedrooms and 21 bathrooms. Currently for sale via Realportico for $3.5M USD.

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Metafore (an events, seminars, meeting space) by Paris-based Factory.

Photography by Agathe Tissier

“Dusk House is a tranquil, elegant and quiet celebration of passing time, emotion and shadow. Once an unassuming but tired single-storey residence, this house has been thoughtfully and carefully crafted into an evocative and serene family home. Dusk House embraces light and dark, play and rest, indulgence and restraint.”

A sad 60s house is now open and filled with light, bold and refined. Dusk House by Madelaine Blanchfield Architects.

Photography by Dave Wheeler

Sydney-based landscape architectural firm Outdoor Establishments call this Lilyfield garden “small but mighty” and it is indeed. Limited space and dramatic level changes, major excavation and retaining wall construction were required to create usable landscape spaces. At the same time, the plants were chosen for height and their ability not to overwhelm the entertaining areas. A green oasis in the inner city.

Photography by Natalie Hunfalvay

Montgomery, Alabama based interior designer Ashley Gilbreath created a beautiful home for her family from a single story 1940s structure that is now more than double the original size and filled with so much charm. The neutral palette and cozy furnishings are so pretty and inviting.