Magnificent. Artists Wayne & Barbara Chapman commissioned architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg to reimagine their modest 1960s home and its surroundings. He turned the 1960 home in Solana Beach, CA into a serene Zen masterpiece. 3bds, 3ba, 3,927sqft, $4.75m (Zillow's est.: $4,553,700)
Entering the front door and overlooking the main floor.
Unusual fireplace.
The delicate wood carving is so special.
The living/dining room open combo. Those chandeliers.
It's like living in a Tibetan Temple high in the mountains.
This is a deck overlooking the incredible gardens.
The house is on lots of levels.
This is bringing the outdoors in. There's also a ceramics studio in the house.
A kitchen that looks like a little outdoor stand.
Large primary bedroom.
Love color-stained wood.
Such a lovely, colorful bath.
Isn't this beautiful? This room is whitewashed and has a bright, sunny alcove.
There's a white bath to match. Looks like a whole different world.
The Japanese-inspired garden is incredible.
It reminds me of a garden center store or botanical gardens.
Wonderful 1800 duplex apt. in Rosignano Marittimo, Tuscany, Italy has 3bds, 3ba, 2,368.06sqft, €399,000 / $465,270 approx. USD, comes with custom-made furnishings. But the real treasure? The two thousand-year-old caves carved into the rock. At that price, it's a steal.
Come in. Main living area to the left, stairs to more bedrooms straight ahead.
In the living room, there's a cave alcove and a fireplace. Also, during the meticulous restoration, they put the heating under the floors.
The spacious living/dining room/kitchen combo. Also, there are 3 separate entrances, so if the buyers want to, they can do short-term vacation rentals. Or share it, and everyone gets their own private entrance.
Beautiful heavy wood ceiling. And, lots of original stone walls.
The dining table is placed by the alcove where a table and everything you need to serve with is right within easy reach. Or, you can put a cool vignette in there.
Beautiful kitchen. Marble counters, tile backsplash and cute curtains instead of cabinet doors.
Great shelf wall and look at the stone shelving.
There's another sitting room here, surrounded by stone walls and a whitewashed ceiling.
Look at the pattern in the stone and how they made doorways fitted with iron and glass doors.
Also in this room, there's a table, desk, and a bed in the alcove.
The sleep alcove is larger than I thought it would be. It's like sleeping in a cave. Actually, it is a cave.
It has its own bath under the stairs. That's a marble tub and look at the brick niche.
Even the sink is in a small alcove. They had to carve this apt. out in the rock. Fascinating.
That was the first floor.
Upstairs, there's a good size bedroom with 2 closets.
And, it also has recessed shelving on the wall.
The 2nd bedroom has a lovely chandelier.
Plus 2 nice closets. Very nice.
And, this large sunny bedroom has a wall of 3 closets.
The hall has closets for more storage.
Also down the hall there are bathrooms. Look at the arched brick ceiling and stone niche.
This bath is interesting. Natural stone sink counter and look at the bowls that hold supplies on display.
This bath is more modernized with a marble sink and tiled wall & floor.
Historic Palm Cottage, built in the 15th cent. is thought to have been a bakery. Located in the village of Loose, Kent, UK, it got its name from a previous owner who found it on Palm Sunday. 4bds, 2.5ba. 2,339sqft, £875,000 / $1,176,691.25 Approx. USD.
How cozy is this? It's a small den.
And, this is the more formal living room.
Plus another small sitting room with a big fireplace.
In this room, they had a stained window made.
Very nice dining room.
And, the kitchen features terra cotta floor tiles and a double AGA stove.
This is so cute.
The house is 3 floors high. Look at the heavy wood construction.
Lovely bedroom. Look at the dresser in the fireplace.
The brick chimney from one of the fireplaces below comes thru this floor.
Beautiful bath. Look at the copper tub.
Stairs to the 3rd level look fairly new.
Cozy attic room up here.
Modern tub in the room.
They don't give the property measurements, but the grounds look pretty big and the gardens are gorgeous.
The view from one of the windows. I love a more "wild" garden.
This is Mirene, a 64ft. tugboat built in 1912 and converted to a home in 1968, but had a major reno in 1982. She's docked in Sausalito, CA when she's not cruising San Francisco Bay. 1bd, 1ba. $1.8m.
She has a lovely living room seating area and lots of beautiful wood, remodeled by the founder of the Whole Earth Catalog and his wife.
Nice wood burning stove and attached shelving.
Galley's pretty well-equipped for a boat.
Looks like a coffee bar in the corner.
There's a beautiful copper sink.
And, a full-sized stove.
Full size table with built-in benches.
The bedroom has a bidet and a sink.
Looks comfy up here.
It has a cute red tub in the tiny bathroom.
There's a full-size washer/dryer set below deck.
There are tools and supplies stored here, for making repairs.
The engine room. It looks like it may be at least a partially original engine.
The 1896 Coykendall House in Kingston, NY has a pending sale, but the owner wants the realtor to continue showing it in case the deal falls thru. (I would be pissed- you mean a mort. app. is pending and I will likely not be able to buy it?) 3bds, 3ba, 5,424sqft, $1.865m (Zillow's est.: $1,711,200)
Actually, it was on the market before, and was re-listed 35 days ago, so the previous sale must've fallen through.
The beautiful entrance hall and fireplace. I would be on that bench reading, w/my iced tea or needlework.
Look at the sink in the powder room.
Fabulous big sitting room has an alcove large enough to fit a piano.
The library in the tower. Look at how the shelves fit the rounded walls.
What craftsmanship. Beautiful dining room with a built-in China cabinet.
These cabinets in the kitchen look original. And, ones that aren't, match perfectly.
On the way up the stairs, there's a sitting alcove in the tower.
The main bedroom features 2 closets separated by a built-in seating alcove.
Nicely renovated bath.
Gorgeous family room.
Another large bedroom.
And, another nice bath.
Cute round room in the tower.
This is the proper way to restore a vintage bath.
There's a finished attic.
The bath up here has a modern take on a Victorian shower.
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