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House Crazy doesn't throw those words around lightly. She's a sucker for most any old house with character, but this place was obviously built for her in her past life as a spinster writer in Massachusetts. 9 W Clinton Avenue in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts - to be exact. Built in 1870, this tiny 827 square... Continue Reading →
Never mind about trailer trash... look at this beautiful gal in New York state! This here is a a 1963 Sabre mobile home with two rare pull outs. It has been completely renovated from top to bottom. Look how sugar-sweet the decor is! House Crazy Sarah loves, loves, LOVES! The trailer home originally had two... Continue Reading →
House Crazy Sarah is soooo homesick for her homeland lately. Normally she wanders around in a homesick stupor but not being able to go back to Canada this summer due to Coronavirus has made her even more crazy homesick than usual. There are few things more Canadian than good old Anne of Green Gables so... Continue Reading →
This is an amazing transformation! Although the house is not that old (built in 1981), the interior was dated and in rough shape after having sat empty for 4 years before it went on the market. Thankfully it was rescued by the current owners who fell in love with its charm and then embarked on... Continue Reading →
This house is crazy cat cool! Lion and tiger cool! How many houses are built OVER a moat? The African Queen is! And yes, that is really her name. Where is this eye-popping safari-inspired manor located? None other than Springfield Missouri. Built in 1964, the home measures in at over 3,100 square feet but oddly, only... Continue Reading →
Ever wanted to own your own village? How about a picturesque 17th century hamlet in France? House Crazy Sarah is head over heels for Le Gohic - an historic hamlet in Quistinic, Brittany, France. Set on thirteen acres of peaceful gardens, gentle woodlands, and rolling hills, this beautiful place is up for sale. Le Gohic... Continue Reading →
What do you feel when you look at that photo? If you get a tinge of nostalgic melancholy, if you can smell the sharp spring air and feel the cool breeze through the leafless trees, and the soft moist grass under your feet, you may be a Geomantic Empath. House Crazy Sarah came across this... Continue Reading →
There is so much to love about this cute country cottage in The Oaks neighborhood of Willimantic, Connecticut. Crescent Cottage is a turn-key 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home that is looking for new owners. The century old home has been totally updated with a new kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, electric, HVAC, plumbing, and fresh decor... Continue Reading →
It wasn't all dusty outhouses in the back forty in the olden days... People of means had wider options in terms of style and design when it came to the throne. Some of these oldies were early flushers and others were just pre-plumbing potties with emptying pans. Let's rewind a couple centuries and look at... Continue Reading →
Look at this unique find in the north-east area of Los Angeles. Listed as a "Historic Cultural Monument" by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission, the Los Angeles Railway Huron Substation was built in 1906-08 and is the second oldest surviving substation in the city. The building formerly housed equipment to convert high-voltage electricity to... Continue Reading →
