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Magnificent castle restored in a park of 9 hectares with hundred-year-old trees. At the end of a majestic driveway, magnificent castle in its green environment. 20 main rooms, reception rooms, dining rooms, billiard room, and 11 bedrooms. Restored and operated for some time as a bed and breakfast, the estate is composed of the main house, a beautiful renovated janitor’s house, numerous outbuildings, a beautiful swimming pool, and a park planted with century-old trees with a lake.
I’m dying. Where do I sign?!?! For sale via Le Figaro Properties.

Full of Grace Interiors that is. This house in the Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe has been transformed by Therese Carrodus into a colourful family home.

“The owners of this 1940’s two-storey property engaged Full Of Grace to transform their existing home into a space that would be functionally liveable as well as visually stimulating. Their brief was to seamlessly transcend the design eras from the 1940’s to present day combining retro glamour with modern day functionality.”

Don’t let its staid Georgian facade fool you. Inside the Grade II-listed townhouse in Camberwell is a maximalist’s dream. Five floors of colour and art, antiques and mid century classics. Everywhere you look is inspiration and we haven’t even ventured into the garden yet. Unfortunately for us, it is sold but I found it through  Inigo an estate agency for Britain’s most marvellous historic homes, from the team behind The Modern House.

“Our intervention aims to be respectful of pre-existing and timeless in nature. We wanted to recover all the existing elements in good condition to give them a second life and generate the least possible waste. We have rescued the hydraulic tiles of the original building in the bathrooms, walls and floors. The new materials have been chosen with the aim of revaluing local trades and crafts.”

Clay and stone, oak and lime. Natural materials chosen to meld seamlessly with the old building. Modern minimalism blending seamlessly with the past in this Mediterranean home in Palma, Mallorca by Isabel Lopez Vilalta+Asociados.

Photography by Salva López

“Warmth and charm were infused into this 1790’s farm by clearly defining the personality of every room – yet having small moments of connection to make the home feel complete. We worked with the home’s existing floor plan to maintain the historical character and updated all the finishes, paint colors and furnishings so it’s liveable but not too precious.”

A celebration of pattern and colour, bespoke and antique, this home is packed with personality and history. It’s about welcoming family and friends and overstuffed comfort for all, about cottage living mixed with modern conveniences. Historic Farm by Cameron Ruppert.

Photography by Stacy Zarin Goldberg