Displaying posts labeled "Traditional"

Set in idyllic lush green surroundings in middle of the village of Ependes, this outstanding 16th century property, restored and converted into a home is a unique place in which to live. A peaceful haven in the Fribourg countryside! The Chateau rooms are bathed in natural light, have high ceilings and are full of charm with their original beams. This property includes the main building with some 420 sq m of living area, a building for relaxing on summer evenings, a “guest” annex with 2 bedrooms, bathroom, and a further annex of 2 apartments. For one’s enjoyment in the vast 7,549 sq m park are the infinity pool and summer kitchen. Right next door is the hammam, sauna and solarium, in the construction annexed to the pool.
This Swiss castle is magnificent inside and out! Photos and listing via Le Figaro Properties and Properstar.

I came across the portfolio of designer Hollis Loudon Puig of Hollis Loudon Interiors and this first project blew my mind. After some brief sleuthing I discovered it was Hollis’ own maximalist, whimsical home in Loudonville, NY. that she had gut-renovated. It is A LOT of colour and pattern and then some more pattern and I know it’s not to everyone’s taste but I soooo admire her creativity and uniqueness. She even has a room devoted to antique Christmas decorations!

Set discreetly on Queensdale Road, in a conservation area near Holland Park, is this generous four-bedroom Victorian home. At the back of the maisonette, a leafy garden, perfect for languorous afternoons soaking up the sun, extends 50 ft behind the house. In front, the living room overlooks a pretty terrace of pastel-coloured houses. The house has been decorated by its current owner, an actress, in a playful and eclectic style inspired by her time spent working at Graham & Green furniture store in Portobello. It is currently filled with a unique combination of antique pieces and colourful furnishings, which provide the perfect backdrop for her art and ceramics.
This home could not be more quaint, inviting and cozy. Give me a big mug of tea, a book and an afghan and plop me on a chair with a cat and leave me be 🙂 Currently for sale via Inigo.

Belmot House in Wiltshire is a location home available through Peagreen Locations and it is an absolute gem. So many original/period features and stunning outdoor spaces including a shepherds hut! (Photos: Paul Viant)

Built at the end of the 15th century by architect Jacques de Persigny for Lord Philippe du Moulin as a reward for having saved the life of King Charles VIII during the Battle of Fornoue in 1495, this castle located on almost 100 acres has a quadriform plan, surrounded by a moat and flanked by circular towers at each of its corners. It consists of two buildings, the dwelling (420sqm over 5 stories) and the manor house, which are accessed by a drawbridge, now dormant, defended by an entrance gatehouse with a postern and flanked by two towers. The outbuildings face the entrance châtelet and form a U-shaped courtyard. They comprise of a 3 bedroom caretaker’s cottage, a house known as the “vegetable garden” built of bricks under tiles, comprising various rooms for storing equipment, vegetable store and garage with an attic above, and a former stables with 6 stalls and a garage that could house several cars, with 9 bedrooms above. There is also a laundry building and an orangery.
A castle completely surrounded by a moat?! I can’t even begin to wonder how magical owning this would be… For sale for 1,976,000 € via Cabinet Le Nail.