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I am trying to put some coherent words together after picking my jaw up off the floor. I have to say it…..this is the coolest home I have ever featured on the blog. This is so epic on so many levels that I don’t know where to begin. I love this so damn much. I keep picturing Rick Owens strutting around in here, maybe holding a fashion show up and down these hallways. INCREDIBLE! The Varpullan estate is located on the Dutch, Belgian and German border and is currently for sale here. (And thank you Dave for sending us this link!)
Varpullan is the name of the astonishing world of sculptor Arthur Spronken. This unique, temple-like residential complex on a plot of over 2 hectares, includes a villa/loft, studio, workshop, storage depot and company house, and is entirely his own creation – a work of art to live and work in! The name Varpullan is an ode to his wife, the Finnish artist Varpu Tikanoja. This is the life’s work of Arthur Spronken and Varpu Tikanoja. In addition to the living area, the complex also includes the workshop, the exhibition space, the storage depot and a company house. The living area is 810 m², the workshop and warehouse area is no less than 560 m² and the covered outdoor area covers another 267 m². All in all, it has a gross capacity of 5,824 m³.

13th century castle complex immersed in a park of approximately 29,000 m2 which boasts an ideal position for those who wish to be close to the airports and enjoy absolute privacy. The property, in fact, is located about an hour from the airports of Malpensa (Milan) and Caselle (Turin). The castle complex consists of two independent castles on the wing of a tower. One of the two castles, of approximately 900 m2, is completely renovated and used as a main residence. This castle boasts a complex layout of internal spaces, with living and reception areas, master and guest sleeping areas and service areas, as well as architectural details of absolute historical value. The interiors are richly decorated with seventeenth-century frescoes for approximately 670 m2. In the central part of the property stands an imposing, partially restored tower of approximately 260 m2. The second castle, adjacent to the Tower, together with the former stables, barn and shed and other dilapidated buildings, however, need to be restored and constitute a large surface area of ​​over 1500 m2.
Ah mah gawd this is 2 castles!!! Where do I sign? Northern Italy too…..where I can be amongst my people (my mom is from Northern Italy). For sale for €1,500,000 via James Edition.

An abundance of incredible original features remain in this Grade I Listed home with Wedgwood pedigree. Ornate plasterwork is punctuated by soaring windows that look to the lavish gardens and landscaped beyond. Built in 1756, 19,065 sq ft in all, 10 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, Chinese Chippendale staircase, orangerie annexe with planning permission to convert to leisure suite & pool, over 8.5 acres of grounds including paddocks and stabling for 4 horses, historic 12th deconsecrated church…
This home is so stately and the rooms are incredibly spacious with such wonderful plasterwork. It’s unfortunate what the current owners have done with the decor and paint colours but what a fun project this would be to give it the interiors it deserves. For sale via Jackson-Stops for £3,000,000.

Narborough Hall, an ancient, wisteria-covered, Grade II*-listed 16th century country house, is set in the valley of the River Nar in Norfolk and surrounded by 79 acres of its own parkland, woodland and lakes. The hall has been the subject of a careful restoration by the current owners, who have stripped it back to celebrate its scale and its countless original features. Decorative period details are abundant throughout, from 18th-century fireplaces to Rococo ceilings and linenfold panelling. Now complete with a swimming pool, a barn, two separate annexes, a floristry studio and numerous other outbuildings.
This home is spectacular! It shows in the price (£4,500,000) but worth every penny. I’d get rid of some of the boring white walls and use some “historical” paint colours and do something else with those kitchen walls but otherwise this is spot on. For sale via Inigo.

This magnificent property known locally as “Chateau de Valensolles”, or Villa Gayet was built in the early 20th century by renowned architect Pierre Blein for the Gayet family. 4 storey, 5 bathroom & 10 bedroom historic chateau, nestling in over 4 hectares of glorious land with gardens and pond, enjoying countryside views from its location in Valence. Comprising around twenty rooms and outbuildings, a large basement as well as a 4.3 hectare landscaped garden with a pond, it offers a privileged living environment to its occupants.
The details of this château are truly exceptional. Soooo much potential with this one! For sale via Prestige Property for €3,120,000.