111 Shores Drive, Indian River Shores, Florida
This magnificently unique and gorgeous lakefront manor home will take your breath away! Classic turn-of-the-century designs, amazing architecture, and stunning hand carved woods flow through every room.
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1795 Wood Farmhouse in Tappahannock, VA
Moved to prevent demolition, the 1795 Wood Farmhouse needs all new systems. Intact details include period Federal mouldings and wainscoting, a Chippendale staircase, “cross and Bible doors,” and four ?replaces. It’s on a 16-acre parcel.
1831 Wyckoff House in Colts Neck, NJ
Built in 1831 for Henry Green Wyckoff, in the same family for generations, this I-house retains the original “pumpkin pine” staircase and ?oors.
1853 Ott Farmhouse in Raphine, VA
Bookended by stone chimneys, the board-and-batten 1853 Ott farmhouse has a porch with elaborate corbels and fretwork railings.
1875 Quebecois Cottage in Deschambault-Grondines, QC
Crowned by a standing-seam mansard roof, this Quebecois cottage overlooking the St. Lawrence River dates to 1875.
1884 Folk Victorian Gothic House in Talbotton, GA
Two massive front gables and a petite center gable with Gothic Revival bargeboards: it’s all about the roof for this striking 1884 Folk Victorian Gothic house.
1903 Stone Dutch Colonial in Elkins Park, PA
Built 1903, this stone Dutch Colonial has a balustraded porch, grand entry foyer with unpainted woodwork, overmantel ?replaces, two bay windows with interior shutters, and period-sympathetic kitchen and baths.
1906 Folk Queen Anne in Montesano, WA
If the lip over the porch of this 1906 Folk Queen Anne cottage isn’t quirky enough, how about a swimming pool off the kitchen pass-through, courtesy of a 1970s addition? Period touches include ?ve-panel doors and a spacious 1950s kitchen.
1923 Georgian Colonial Residence
Happi Manor Dream Home Giveaway Essay Contest. Live like a king and queen in a home that was created by the ultra wealthy in the 1920's on millionaires row.
1932 Spanish Colonial Revival in Park Ridge, IL
With unusual arched entry and skintled brick surfaces, this 1932 Spanish Colonial Revival is a distant cousin of the Alamo.
1940 Cape Cod in Gloucester, MA
This odd 1940 Cape Cod-ish house with a tower is in need of work. It retains portions of the original curving porch and a stone ?replace with an arched opening. Exposed rafters, beamed ceilings, and shiplap walls offer food for the imagination.
Andrew McNally Estate in Altadena, CA
No expense was spared for Andrew McNally’s three-story Altadena mansion. The great map maker used his expansive estate as his own personal calling card for those shivering in the Midwest or along the eastern seaboard, beckoning them to the luxe life available only in Southern California.
Caleb Coker House in Society Hill, SC
In need of restoration, the Caleb Coker house is a late Federal I-house with details including a diamond and sawtooth pattern on the cornice.
Dutch Colonial Revival Burr Mansion in Dodge City, KS
Built on Boot Hill in 1927, the Dutch Colonial Revival Burr Mansion also has a gambrel ell. Inside this B&B inn, ?nd period millwork, hardwood ?oors, French doors, a Batchelder tile-style ?replace, and an original phone niche.
Harwood Hall House
From its original exterior hitching post to the unblemished Oregon pine interior, the renowned Hardwood Hall House is an exceptional display of early 20th century Craftsman-Bungalow architecture and the Crown Jewel of the prestigious Mount Rubidoux historic district.
Little Falls, NY Circa 1890’s Queen Ann’s Cottage.
Adorable 3 bedroom house located on quiet dead end street bordering 23 acres of protected forest land.
Palatial French Castle For Sale in Van Wert, OH
This 4,300 sq. ft. castle was built in 1898, and includes a modern kitchen, a chandelier lit dining room, a library, music room, and 2 full modern bathrooms.
Shingle Style Mansion in Long Beach, CA
The seat of the former Bixby Ranch, this architect-designed Shingle Style mansion retains its unusual balustraded gambrel roof and leaded-glass windows. Inside: rich original paneling, beamed ceilings, carved built-ins, period lighting.
The 1837 Seven Oaks House in Ahoskie, NC
Seven Oaks is an 1837 example of a ?ve-bay I-house with a deep front porch and end chimneys.
The Cason–Veal House in Jewell, GA
The Cason–Veal House is ca. 1830, with a full front porch and shed additions.
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1 Edgehill Road
Rare 1 of 33 known custom commissioned Stickley Craftsman Homes becomes available in Glen Cove, NY.
111 Shores Drive, Indian River Shores, Florida
This magnificently unique and gorgeous lakefront manor home will take your breath away! Classic turn-of-the-century designs, amazing architecture, and stunning hand carved woods flow through every room.
1794 Scriba Mansion for Sale in Constantia, NY
This historic home in Central New York offers 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 4 woodburning fireplaces, 8 stall 2-story horse barn, on Creek with original north country post office on nearly 9 acres.
1795 Wood Farmhouse in Tappahannock, VA
Moved to prevent demolition, the 1795 Wood Farmhouse needs all new systems. Intact details include period Federal mouldings and wainscoting, a Chippendale staircase, “cross and Bible doors,” and four ?replaces. It’s on a 16-acre parcel.
1831 Wyckoff House in Colts Neck, NJ
Built in 1831 for Henry Green Wyckoff, in the same family for generations, this I-house retains the original “pumpkin pine” staircase and ?oors.
1853 Ott Farmhouse in Raphine, VA
Bookended by stone chimneys, the board-and-batten 1853 Ott farmhouse has a porch with elaborate corbels and fretwork railings.
1875 Quebecois Cottage in Deschambault-Grondines, QC
Crowned by a standing-seam mansard roof, this Quebecois cottage overlooking the St. Lawrence River dates to 1875.
1884 Folk Victorian Gothic House in Talbotton, GA
Two massive front gables and a petite center gable with Gothic Revival bargeboards: it’s all about the roof for this striking 1884 Folk Victorian Gothic house.
1903 Stone Dutch Colonial in Elkins Park, PA
Built 1903, this stone Dutch Colonial has a balustraded porch, grand entry foyer with unpainted woodwork, overmantel ?replaces, two bay windows with interior shutters, and period-sympathetic kitchen and baths.
1906 Folk Queen Anne in Montesano, WA
If the lip over the porch of this 1906 Folk Queen Anne cottage isn’t quirky enough, how about a swimming pool off the kitchen pass-through, courtesy of a 1970s addition? Period touches include ?ve-panel doors and a spacious 1950s kitchen.
1923 Georgian Colonial Residence
Happi Manor Dream Home Giveaway Essay Contest. Live like a king and queen in a home that was created by the ultra wealthy in the 1920's on millionaires row.
1929 Dutch Colonial Revival in Milburn, NJ
This 1929 Dutch Colonial Revival has the gambrel end facing the street. Note the wide bay window and entry portico with pediment and columns. Inside are hardwood ?oors, a brick ?replace, and updated marble baths.
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