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Another charming Irish cottage that's for sale! This adorable home dating from the late 19th Century is located in the town of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. That's just south of Dublin in southeast Ireland. The home is known as "Dunville" - don't you just love historic homes with names? Come on in! The interior is... Continue Reading →
Welcome to The Colored Girls Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. House Crazy Sarah stumbled upon this enchanting place in her usual way - whilst perusing the interwebs for meaningful, beautiful, historic things. The Colored Girls Museum is a multidisciplinary memoir museum focused on "the ordinary colored girl." It was founded by Vashti DuBois in 2015 and... Continue Reading →
Reminiscent of the Nights In Rodanthe movie house, this beautiful seaside home is currently for sale for $475,000. There is something sadly romantic about these types of Outer Banks seaside homes. Alone in the sand, propped up on stilts. Bracing against the hurricanes of life. *sniff* This 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home was built with... Continue Reading →
This historic farmhouse in Malvern, Pennsylvania has been expanded throughout the years to create a stunning blend of new and old. Known as "Les Petits Bois" because in the 1800's, a French professor created the first addition to the original 1730's stone home. In the 1990's, Peter Zimmerman Architects seamlessly blended the most recent addition.... Continue Reading →
House Crazy Sarah has featured historic bank buildings converted to homes before, but this one is a little different. In a distinct departure from the quaint architecture of those ornate 1800's classically-inspired bank buildings, this one is a mid-century 10,000 square foot run-of-the-mill office that some creative soul decided to give a contemporary/industrial makeover. The result... Continue Reading →
Have a look at this belle Maison in Ville Marie, Montreal, Quebec... Ville-Marie is the name of an arrondissement (borough) in the center of Montreal. At 445 Rue St-Paul E., you will find this stunningly preserved home that dates back to 1740! This home is decorated and maintained in a sophisticated Old World style - or more... Continue Reading →
Look at this sweet building currently for sale in Saint Louis! The historic storefront and adjoining apartment date back to 1873. The old Carondelet Bakery on Virginia street is a quaint neighborhood business with a 4 bedroom, 4 bath living space above. The total building area is 5,369 square feet on a 7,231 square foot... Continue Reading →
Legendary actress Maureen O’Hara, with her fiery red hair and exquisite beauty, was always proud to be Irish. Although she spent the final years of her life in America to be closer to family, O'Hara let it be known that her heart would always be in Ireland, particularly with her former County Cork estate, known... Continue Reading →
Welcome to The House of Sarcasm - an eye-popping house in Portland, Oregon that takes psychedelic décor to a whole new level! Artist Christine Claringbold and her husband Charles certainly are not shy when it comes to putting a little color in their 1924 bungalow. This fun couple takes great pleasure in living in a... Continue Reading →
Any parent knows that you practically have to have a PhD to install a car seat these days - and that's not hyperbole. Research tells us that almost 60% of car seats are actually installed incorrectly! But back in the day... ANYTHING went. Literally, anything. Case in point: Today it's all rear facing, five-point restraint... Continue Reading →
