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1h20 from Paris, manor of 500m2 on a wooded park of 2 hectares. Manor built in the 16th century. then partly remodeled in a neo-Gothic style, spread over 4 levels on the foundations of an 11th century dwelling. On the ground floor: large living room, office, kitchen with back kitchen, dining room to renovate, 2nd living room, shower room. On the 1st floor: 5 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms and a shower room. On the 2nd floor: 2 bedrooms and a large attic space. Vaulted cellars. Many remarkable architectural elements: fleur-de-lys fireplaces, monumental carved stone staircase, ribbed vaults, stained glass windows and coats of arms, old chapel, old Le Notre garden. On the back of the manor, large outbuildings around the swimming pool, orchard, and landscaped park.
This castle/manor is so incredibly beautiful on the outside and has such wonderful features inside, it’s shame that once again the current homeowners haven’t done it justice whatsoever. I’ll take it off their hands 🙂 For sale for €780,000 via Kretz.

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. The Skin Bar, Narrabeen by The Make Haus.

At the base of Dalt Vila in South East Ibiza stands Palacio Orféo, a calm oasis amidst the neighbourhood’s bustle. Built for a government minister in the late 19th century and designed by Joan Gómez Ripoll, it combines traditional and contemporary elements. Renovated with architect Pascal Cheikh Djavadi it features a soft yellow façade, beams, and ornate balustrades. Highlights include a first-floor library, Emperador marble bathroom, minimalist kitchen and a sunlit terrace with expansive views. For sale via Domus Nova.

Nestled between L.A.’s Whitley Heights and Outpost Estates, this 1920s Spanish Cottage had just two owners before Katie and her husband Tim acquired it in 2020. Despite neglect and previous remodels, Katie of Katie Hodges Design saw the home’s potential. They embarked on a personal design journey, blending traditional and modern elements. The 2000-square-foot space was reimagined for functionality, prioritizing enduring materials like raw plaster walls, brass hardware, Italian textiles, and vintage furnishings.

Photography by Haris Kenjar.

A four-storey townhouse in Dalston re-imagined and transformed into a bold, colourful and bohemian sanctuary. The existing house was divided into two dwellings, a small flat with fronts steps leading down on the lower ground floor and a family maisonette on the upper three floors, accessed up a flight of external stairs. The brief was to combine the two separate dwellings into one home and restore the grand townhouse to its former glory. Zoe and Benedict wanted to change the basement flat into the main kitchen and living space, so that it could open onto the generous garden. They also wanted to keep the original through-lounge on the upper floor as well as providing a main bedroom with en-suite, a family bathroom, and further rooms to be used as bedrooms and study space but able to adapt over time. Early discussions for the new construction elements of the project kept returning to mid-century Los Angeles style and we liked the idea of entering the house on a Brooklyn feel and switching from East Coast to West Coast to discover a brightly lit, mid-century Californian style living space inside.
This renovated home (another one by Bradley Van Der Straeten) is packed with really moody colours and really has such a wonderful energy about it. A very happy place to be.