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Known colloquially as "Collete", the French writer, dancer, and beauty salon owner was known as one of the most liberated women of her time. This old house museum in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, in Burgundy, France is Colette's birthplace and the home where she spent the first 18 formative years of her life. This is the place where... Continue Reading →
House Crazy Sarah loves houses that give you whiplash... you know, the ones where you do a double take and go "Whoa - look at that place!" Like this piece of incredibly sweet eye candy. Built in 1870, the bright pink carpenter Gothic-style cottage has been turning heads and stealing hearts for decades. The cotton... Continue Reading →
House Crazy Sarah has found her next abode! This fabulous retro trailer is located in sunny South Palm Springs, just below the iconic Bob Hope House and it is up for sale for only $150,000! It may only be a mere 336 square feet, but it is beyond fabulous. In a nod to the old... Continue Reading →
Britain has some funky pubs, but this one might just be the wonkiest of them all. Wonky because even just looking at it in pictures is enough to make one dizzy. Can you imagine being falling down drunk in here? Even a slight buzz would be an experience in this warped time-warp of a building.... Continue Reading →
This house is so much fun! Located in Portsmouth, Virginia, this 1950s home has been meticulously staged in the era of Leave It To Beaver. Ms. Carly Niño is the queen responsible for this creative endeavor that like-minded retro lovers can now rent as an Airbnb. Here's the home's Airbnb write-up: "Travel back in time... Continue Reading →
Another Grange Hall in small-town Maine is for sale! The New Norland Grange Hall (#580) located in Livermore Falls, Maine is currently listed at $295,000. Just a quarter-mile stroll from the Androscoggin River, the old Grange Hall sits on 3.5 acres of land. The Grange Hall dates back to 1900 and has been exquisitely preserved.... Continue Reading →
This is the first house that the legendary Lucille Ball rented when she moved to Hollywood from her home state of New York. 1344 N. Ogden Drive in West Hollywood, California became Lucille's rental home in 1933 at the tender age of 22 after she landed a contract with RKO and a role in the... Continue Reading →
Ever on the hunt for unique and historic places, House Crazy Sarah recently came across this gem. This big blocky historic building has been an iconic landmark in Grafton, West Virginia for over a century. It started out as a warehouse/distributor for pet food, then was used as a grocery store, and most recently, a... Continue Reading →
Old windmills have a certain type of enchantment - don't you think? This amazing place in Buckinghamshire, England was listed for sale last year. Despite once being a working mill, the four white sails on The Windmill haven’t turned since 1912. That is the year a forward-thinker converted it into living quarters. Located in a... Continue Reading →
The ''Circular Sun House'' in Phoenix, Arizona was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and was his final architectural design. It is also known as the Norman Lykes House and it just hit the market. The Circular Sun House feels like such a departure from Frank Lloyd Wright's signature Prairie Style of design. If a person... Continue Reading →
