Croatan Cottage in Manteo, North Carolina, started life as a Sears Roebuck kit house in the early 1900s called "The Vallonia." At the time it was described as "a prize bungalow home already cut and fitted" that you could buy for just ... Keep Reading
Fig Tree Cottage For Sale (White Picket Fence Included)
Over the years I've featured a lot of houses I liked, but Fig Tree Cottage is one of my favorites. So I was excited to hear from Alison, the owner of this Cotswold-style cottage, that it's for sale. If I lived anywhere near Queensland, ... Keep Reading
Newton’s Chapel: Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Stone Cottage
If you lived through the 1990s, then you probably remember Sarah Ban Breathnach's bestselling book with the pink cover called Simple Abundance. She now lives in Newton's Chapel, an historic 900-year-old stone cottage in Lincolnshire ... Keep Reading
Bee Cottage: A Cozy Home in East Hampton
Frances Schultz, a contributing editor to House Beautiful magazine, describes her home as "a humble 1920s stucco cottage in East Hampton, New York, with asymmetrical, elfin-size rooms and low (eight-foot) ceilings." She dubbed it Bee ... Keep Reading
Tony Shalhoub’s Cottage on Martha’s Vineyard
Actor Tony Shalhoub and his wife Brooke Adams have a charming cottage on Martha's Vineyard where they spend their summers with their family. Country Living featured their 2,500 square foot saltbox recently, and I loved it. In the ... Keep Reading