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House Crazy Sarah loves her some vintage Venice, California cottages that are still in near-original condition. So many of these poor babies have been razed or remuddled beyond recognition. When you come across one that has only been minimally upgraded, it is cause for celebration! Especially when you can get it for the bargain basement... Continue Reading →
Down Beaver Run Road in historic Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania you will find this private little spread on an 11-acre lot. The property has a main cottage and a caretaker's cottage. The charming main cottage was built in 1906 and is filled with great antique finds. It is currently listed for sale for $609,000. The main... Continue Reading →
There's this really cool bookstore perched above the Aegean sea on the Greek Island of Santorini. It's called Atlantis Books and it is a bibliophile's dream! The unique bookstore is located on the main marble street - yes marble! - of the town of Oia, where the weather is so fair, books are displayed outside... Continue Reading →
Have a look at this fascinating place known as the Old Customs House. It was built around the year 1750. It is located in Tappahannock, Virginia in the Historic District on a prominent spot overlooking the Rappahannock River. It was this key location that resulted in the home being used as a "Customs House" -... Continue Reading →
Christmas at the Maplegrove Inn near the town of Riverside-Albert in New Brunswick Canada is magical in a rural country inn kind of way. House Crazy Sarah has previously featured the Maplegrove Inn on this website. You can check out some summer photos of the gorgeous old house here. The Maplegrove Inn is actually an... Continue Reading →
Have a look at this absolutely enchanting historic cottage in Finland! The off-grid home and accompanying sauna and outhouse are located in Finland in the Savonia region. This area is also known as the Finnish Lakeland or the Finnish lake district. Owners Katja and Petri have graciously allowed photos of their home to be shared... Continue Reading →
When House Crazy Sarah started searching for vintage Christmas cards online, she thought she'd find adorable, festive pleasantries from years past. But she was surprised to find that many oldies ventured into cheeky land... and beyond. In fact, some were downright creepy and disturbing. Many were just... inexplicable. There were so many bizarro antique Christmas... Continue Reading →
Time to cosy up in this charming vacation rental - or as they call them in the UK, self-catering homestays. Inkwell Cottage is located in the bucolic Cotswold village of Burford in Oxfordshire, UK. As its name suggests, Inkwell Cottage is the perfect hideaway for the introspective writer or solitary artist. The cottage is built... Continue Reading →
From the exterior, this Victorian beauty is in exquisite condition. Built in 1892 by the Weisiger-White family, it is located in the historic Hyde Park district of Austin, Texas. It is currently listed for sale for $2,625,000. The listing states that the home has undergone "two major historically sensitive additions in the last twenty years,... Continue Reading →
In her spare time, House Crazy Sarah likes to scour the interwebs for charming historic cottages in tiny medieval villages in the French Alps. Such was the case when she stumbled across this gem in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cote, a former French commune located in Tarentaise in the department of Savoie, otherwise known as the French Alps. This... Continue Reading →
