My Dream House

Here it is, Original Dream House. Located in Brighton 4 doors down from my old house, I spent many a leisurely walk swooning over it’s restrained beauty and manicured features, fantasising about asking the owner if I could buy it (never mind the price tag!). I love that it’s been cared for so well, and any of the additions are so sympathetic to the era. *sigh* Forever my Original Dream House.

Only 2 posts in and already I’m breaking the rules with non-Melbourne houses This is a beautiful building from the town of Sintra in Portugal. There were many gorgeous buildings such as this - large and sprawling, perhaps an old hotel, apartment building or just a mansion? This had most of the roof and some of the floors missing but it was just amazing. We had fantasies of what this would look like restored and full of people! Anyone have any idea about the style or perhaps age of this?

I suppose it wouldn’t be right to kick this thing off with anything other than the Family Dream House. Here it is in all it’s glory. Planned restorations include removal of 70s era light fittings (I won’t burn your eyes with photographic evidence), addition of wrought iron screen door to match existing wrought iron work and removal of hand rail.

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