#Architects Wentworth estate

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Unveiling Virginia Water's Enchanting Homes: From Tranquil Estates to Modern Marvels

Virginia Water, a charming village nestled in the heart of Surrey, offers a unique blend of rural tranquillity and convenient proximity to London. Whether you're seeking a grand period estate, a characterful cottage, or a sleek modern dwelling, houses in Virginia Water cater to diverse tastes and lifestyles.

For those yearning for a slice of history, the village boasts an array of period properties. Elegant Victorian terraces grace tree-lined avenues, while grand Edwardian houses exude stately charm. Many retain their original architectural features, like stained glass windows, ornate fireplaces, and spacious rooms, transporting residents back in time. Some even hold stories of renowned past residents, adding a touch of intrigue to their allure.

If your dream home exudes contemporary flair, Virginia Water doesn't disappoint. Architects have embraced the leafy landscape, crafting stunning modern houses that seamlessly blend with their surroundings. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer panoramic views of the sprawling Wentworth Estate, while open-plan living spaces foster a sense of light and airiness. Sustainable features like energy-efficient heating and eco-friendly materials are increasingly common, attracting environmentally conscious buyers.

Beyond houses for sale in Virginia Water's, its neighbour, Englefield Green, beckons with an equally captivating selection of houses to buy. Family-friendly neighbourhoods offer an abundance of detached and semi-detached homes, ideal for raising a brood. Many boast private gardens, perfect for summer barbecues and children's playtime. For those seeking something truly special, exclusive gated communities provide an extra layer of security and privacy, often featuring impressive shared amenities like tennis courts and swimming pools.

Whether you're drawn to the timeless elegance of period houses in Virginia Water, the cutting-edge design of modern dwellings, or the family-oriented charm of houses to buy in Englefield Green, the area offers something for everyone. Here's a deeper dive into the factors influencing your choice:

Lifestyle: Virginia Water caters to diverse lifestyles. If you crave an active life, the proximity to Wentworth Golf Club and Virginia Water Lake provides ample opportunities for recreation. Families appreciate the excellent schools and community events, while commuters benefit from easy access to London via the M25 and train stations. Englefield Green, with its slower pace and strong sense of community, is ideal for those seeking a quieter haven.

Budget: Houses in Virginia Water range in price depending on size, location, and style. Period properties command a premium, while modern houses and those in Englefield Green offer a wider spectrum of affordability. Remember to factor in additional costs like renovation work, stamp duty, and ongoing maintenance when making your decision.

Accessibility: Both Virginia Water and Englefield Green enjoy excellent transport links. Trains from Egham and Virginia Water stations whisk you to London Waterloo in less than an hour, making them ideal for city commuters. The M25 motorway is easily accessible, offering convenient connections to other parts of the UK.

Choosing your dream home in Virginia Water or Englefield Green requires careful consideration. By understanding your needs, exploring the diverse housing options, and weighing the advantages of each location, you'll be well on your way to finding a haven that reflects your unique personality and lifestyle.

Remember, engaging with local estate agents and exploring online listings is invaluable for discovering the perfect house. With its captivating blend of history, modern convenience, and idyllic setting, Virginia Water and Englefield Green are sure to cast their spell on any discerning house hunter. So, embark on your property journey and unlock the door to your dream home in this captivating corner of Surrey.

[christopherdaviddesigns]

Building a house is a cumbersome procedure and delegating the complete design process to an Architects helps to save a lot of time and energy by providing us with peace of mind and at the same time ensuring that the building and entire design process is handled properly and smoothly. If you are searching for such proficient residential architects in Wentworth estate, consider getting in touch with us now!

[ultimatepad]

“Holthanger,” Wentworth Estate, Virginia Water, Surrey, United Kigndom,

Built in the 1930s by British architect Oliver Hill for Katherine Hannah Newton

[leftussilent]

This world class luxury home features 7 bedrooms, 20 car garaging, 3 kitchens, 2 internal lifts, manicured gardens designed by prominent Australian landscape architect Paul Bangay, indoor and outdoor pools, gym, cinema, in-house private function area with separate entrance onto Vaucluse Road, separate commercial kitchen, iconic views of Sydney Harbour, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, set on approximately 2,400m2 of land, limestone clad external walls, with separate entrances and double frontage to 43 and 45 Vaucluse Road.

http://sydneysothebysrealty.com/7501241/38a-Wentworth-Road-Vaucluse

[jackalgirl]

SV President Hanna - Blueprint

[Image: blueprint of a skip-capable yacht, the “SV President Hanna”, text describing length (155 m), beam (50 m), height (38 m), displacement (16500 Earth Standard tonnes), skip speed (cruise: 20 ly/y, max: 21.7 ly/y), number of staterooms (20 with stasis support) and crew (35, 30 with stasis support), prepared for Liona Wentworth in 2277.]

@damejudyhench and @kourumi and I have been talking back and forth about what might have gone on in the past in the universe of The Outer Worlds, and it’s been helping me firm up an idea of what it was like in the heady days of getting ready to make the Crossing, at least within the framework of my own Captain’s story*.

Anyway, one question was: how did the rich people get over there?  Did they ride in the Groundbreaker with the hoi-polloi?

I imagine that the Groundbreaker and Hope had passenger classes, ranging from steerage all the way up to Founders’ First Class (for a luxury experience during those very brief times you’re not an icicle), but that the super-powerful, super-rich (think of the Vanderbilts or Morgans) would have had their own skip-capable, stasis-supported, luxury mega-yachts.

So behold! the SV (Space Vessel) President Hanna, built for the Wentworth family by Cosmosgrad Orbital Shipyard, Mars Economic Zone.  Named after the 26th President of the United States (served from 1904-1908), Mark Hanna. Friend to industrialists and economic powerhouses nationwide, President Hanna was architect of the movement that eventually broke the labor movement in the United States (and by extension globally, as other nations followed suit in adopting America’s policy of strong support for corporate rights and the rights of the common people to work).  As you probably remember, it was President Hanna’s policies, re-adopted by the Earth Directorate after the Great War, that allowed for the unfettered development of trusts and combinations and which lead to the prosperous and stable cooperation between corporation and government that we all enjoy today**.

Back to the art & speculation: we also figure that these super-rich, super-powerful families would have their own orbital estates around Olympus.  So all this was done in preparation for an eventual illustration of the President Hanna pulling into the Wentworth family estate’s boathouse (because I need to work on my landscape skills which are, at this point, nil).

* Your mileage may vary.

** This history lesson brought to you by Spacer’s Choice.  It’s not the best choice, it’s Spacer’s Choice!

[whatdoesshedotothem]

Saturday 11 April 1835: SH:7/ML/E/18/0016

8 20

11 55

No kiss. fine morning F48° at 9 5 am at which hour breakfast and at downstairs reading till 10 50 from p. 181 to 195 Philip of Idiopathic fevers - John took before breakfast my letter written last night as above to ‘Messrs. Jonathan Gray and son solicitors Petergate York ppd’ - out at 11 5 sometime with Charles H- and John Mann in the joiners’ shop - talking about the Spiggs coal pit - then had Charles planning a granary over part of the new coach house and bottle cratches and lumber etc cupboard in the laundry - had Mr Freeman from about (before)12 to 2 20 - out with A- at 2 35 left her at the Cliff Hill gate close to the house- walked leisurely back by the old highroad - paid Charles H- senior for the compass I had from him sometime ago - went up to Walker pit - told Joseph Mann to try and agree with Pickells for a gin horse for a few days or a week by the day and to send Holt’s horse home for fear it should die with us - have had 4 days - then giving orders to John - to get his brother to come and what jobs to set him - then giving orders to Charles Howarth and set out railing in Allen car for Richard Woodhead to do in my absence - then up again at Walker pit to lock up the gin shafts with a padlock from home Holt having promised but failed to get one - came in at 6 10 - wrote the last 6 lines - and wrote 4 pages of ½ sheet and 3 or 4 lines on envelope (what I wrote on Thursday would not do) and wrote under the seal small and close to Lady VC- of what I wrote on Thursday - dinner at 7 - sent off at 7 ½ my letter to ‘the honourable Lady Stuart 21 Grosvenor Place’ and enclosed with it my letter to ‘the Lady Vere Cameron’ both undercover to ‘Lord Stuart de Rothesay 3 Carlton house Terrace London’ - Mr Washington waited about ½ hour till we had done dinner - A- with him while I came up to dress and went down again to coffee at 7 55 - Mr Washington staid till 9 ½ - with my aunt ¼ hour till 10 10 - had just before going to her had letter from Mr Jonathan Gray to say he would be at home and would call on us at 6 pm on Monday and kind letter one ½ sheet full from lady Stuart de R- skimmed over the London paper came upstairs at 11 ¼ - fine day F49° now at 11 ¼ pm - Mr Freeman came about Barber’s information against the 2 young men - all against B- said he had informed against these two youths tho’ he confessed he had seen Gill come in the right and fetch trees away and had never told because he was afraid if he had Gill would have murdered - I said if Mr F- would stand to this it was reason enough to turn B- off said I was going from home - would meet Mr F- in the wood and have B- before us on my return - F- had been much hurt fancied I was offended against him - quoting the conclusion of my note (vid. line 6p. 19 - explained that) merely meant that whoever was wrong Gill had beaten both F- and me  and that tho’ I was absolutely in want of stakes and buildings at the time I could neither get them from Gill nor get any value from them from any one  - luckily consulted Mr F- about an architect and engineer - it seems Mr. Bradley had nearly got out of F- £300 and in the same almost swindling sort of way for £1500 out of Wentworth’s and Chaloners’ bank

SH:7/ML/E/18/0017

at Wakefield - Bradley not a man to be depended on - very idle - never right in his estates - not fit to be an architect except a soft stone country - not fit for stone like ours - once gave F- an order for a portico (Corinthian capitals etc) estate £20 and F- told him he could not get the work done under £25 let alone price of stone - I said this would never do for me - mentioned my intention of making Northgate house into a good Inn - F- thought it would answer very well - he mentioned Johnstone of Lichfield, and also Potter an elderly man (also of Lichfield) very clever who built Stafford jail and infirmary - but Mr. Bernard Hartley aetatis about 55 of Pontefract (employed for the country) one of the most honest men to be found - he might be interested implicitly - Jesse Hartley of Liverpool brother to Bernard also an architect - Mr. Thomas Lees of Cheetham hill, Manchester, a very clever man, but not quite to be taken of his word - F- did not know of any engineer - said Rag Covers from 4 to 6 in. thick enough to be carted by Mark Hepworth e.g. and delivered (from F-‘s Northowram quarry) at Denmark engine pit at 2/3 per superficial yard - 9 square ft. = 1 superficial yard .:. a goit 5ft. wide (i.e. requiring bottoms of 6ft. long) would take 1 ½ superficial yards per yard in length - therefore my 5ft. wide goit will cost ¾ ½ per yard in length for bottoms - suppose the goit costs 12/-

Bottoms per linear yard = 3.4 ½

Tops ditto ditooo = 3.4 ½

Side walling stones = 1.0 ?

Labour walling and digging = 4.0

11.9

per yard – and the arched part might not cost more for F- would have me buy field wall stones (by the lump) for it

this hearing about Bradley is terrible - but it is well, nothing is absolutely began - I must look about me for somebody else - what a pity so much time has been lost! - note this morning from Mr Parker with my bill and cash account and papers of my field purchased of Mr S. Washington and a deed relating to the Staups purchase - ‘Mr Mitchell called this morning and proposed fixing a price upon the lower George when he had seen Mr Bateman’ - I should have returned some answer this evening as Mr P- is going to London tomorrow but for matter escaped my memory - nice letter from lady Stuart de R- impossible to say what will be done - Lord Grey has failed to make a ministry ditto Lord Melbourne - ‘if Lord Lansdowne excludes Lord Bingham and chances to give office to O’ Connell, I think he will be more mad than the ex. chancellor’ - Lady S- de R- will be out of London at Easter for a week ‘and then must be back to present Louisa! who is really grown up I hope, or she will be too tall - she and Charlotte and papa all desire kind remembrances and believe me very truly yours E. Stuart de Rothesay’ -

my letter to V- merely a kind letter of congratulation on the birth of the young laird - and my letter to lady Stuart merely thanks for her telling me so immediately of V-‘s confinement and affectionate inquires after and hopes about Lady S-‘s own health - her letter had alarmed me and prepared me in some sort for the melancholy political news of the resignation of minsters -

[simon-martin]

CHERRY HILL: here’s some modernist house escapism for a Monday morning. This exceptional International Style house was designed by the architect Oliver Hill and completed in 1935, and now it’s all been refurbished: it’s just gone on the market (yours for £30million). Situated on the Wentworth Estate in Virginia Water, it was originally called Holthanger and Southern Court, and was built for a wealthy single woman called Katherine Hannah Newton. It has everything one might one in a modernist house: curving sweeps of glass and white concrete, a spectacular staircase, cubic elements and open views. The property was featured in an American exhibition titled ‘Modern British Architecture’ at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1937. Originally it had curtains designed by Marion adorn (who incidentally was married to E.McKnight-Kauffer - see my previous post). It is straight out of an Agatha Christie Poirot mystery, although I’m not sure it ever featured (it’s not listed as a location). One of its former owners was John Hay Whitney, United States Ambassador to the UK, publisher, art collector, philanthropist and investor. Whitney bought it in 1958 and renamed it after the exclusive Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colorado where he and President Dwight D. Eisenhower enjoyed playing golf, close to Eisenhower’s “Summer White House”. Thanks to @theojwright for flagging this up. #cherryhill #oliverhillarchitect #modernistsrchitecture #architecturelovers #architecture #internationalstyle #architecturephotography #modernarchitecture (at Wentworth Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKLfPEJlqyk/?igshid=1njjdwerbiqa7

[iksathrob]

42 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse, has sold for $24.6m at auction today, setting a new Australian auction record. A Vaucluse house has sold at auction for $24.6m, an incredible $10.46m above the written reserve, and setting a new Australian record for a property sold under the hammer. The Sotheby’s principal Michael Pallier had 25 registered bidders line up for the five-bedroom, six-bathroom home with four-car garage at 42 Vaucluse Road, which has a pool, tennis court and uninterrupted iconic panoramic harbour views, that last traded for $11.7m in 2013. It was the beautiful home of the late Akihiko Terada, who was chairman of the Japanese medical and healthcare services company Nichiigakkan. “It was crazy,” an excited Pallier told the Wentworth Courier. “We had about 12 active bidders and the offers were coming from everywhere.” MORE: Vaucluse mansion sells for $31m ‘sight unseen’ Emotions run high for deceased estate A great spot for a dinner party. Even the tennis court has an iconic view. // // About 10 of those bidding were local Chinese families, and several were in China bidding over the phone. The purchaser was a local Chinese family, with the underbidder being a local non-Chinese Australian buyer. Bidding had opened at $13m with an offer from a local Chinese family. The result smashes the previous Australian auction record of $23m in 2009, when Lachlan Murdoch bought Le Manoir, his grand Georgian house in Bellevue Hill, also via Pallier. RELATED: House sells for $95m It’s been an amazing year for the Sotheby’s boss, since he also achieved the highest priced house sale of the year at $95m last month, which was also the second-highest house price in the nation ever. That was the Wolseley Road waterfront owned by the co-founders of the Katies women’s retail clothing chain Joseph Brender and the late Sam Moss. “I’m on a roll … I’ve sold $200m worth of property in about a month,” Pallier said. The open-plan lounge. The indoor-outdoor pool. Pallier hadn’t been quoting a price guide on the Terada house, though he’d been using the $15.6m sale of the 20 Ray Ave home of former Westpac banker Brian Hartzer, that sold to dentist Vincent Phung in April, as a reference point. And also the $13.2m sale of developer Robert Burger’s home, which had jaw-dropping views at 7 Fernleigh Gardens, Rose Bay, to an Australian-based Chinese family in June. Clearly the market thought the Vaucluse Road home was far superior. Terada’s architect-designed home was only four years old at the time of the 2013 purchase. . He passed away at the age of 83 last September from pancreatic cancer. The view from the tennis court back towards the four-level house. Wake up to this! The pool has a range of living spaces and one of the highlights is the indoor-outdoor heated lap pool. The extensive use of glass allows most rooms to have views of the harbour or the home’s lush tropical landscaped gardens. There are separate formal and casual living and dining areas, and walls of glass opening to an alfresco terrace. Each of the four upper level bedrooms is its own private suite, with the master featuring superb harbour vistas and an opulent Travertine finished open ensuite. The downstairs area features guest accommodation, a wince cellar and a poolside lounge. The kitchen is finished in marble and equipped with Miele and Gaggenau appliances. The post Vaucluse house of the late Akihiko Terada sells for $24.6m, setting new Australian auction record appeared first on realestate.com.au. from news – realestate.com.au https://ift.tt/2S1d6yw

http://realestateiksa.blogspot.com/2020/09/vaucluse-house-of-late-akihiko-terada.html

[unpack-my-heart]

The Ghost of You

A new Reddie AU featuring property developer Richie and ghost Eddie. I know I have other unfinished stories but I’ve been working on this today as a distraction from various things and thought I’d post it. 

Read it on AO3 HERE

or I’ve also posted it under the cut:

Preview:

The first time Richie sees him, he falls out of a window.

It’s about ten at night, and Richie is painting the grilles on his open bedroom window with the night breeze caressing his face. He’s got the radio on, but every so often the music is suddenly replaced by harsh static that screams into the room for five or six seconds, before the music starts up again like nothing had happened. Richie doesn’t pay attention to it, assuming it’s to do with the terrible reception, until the radio howls like a banshee. When he turns around, he’s met with the sight of a man dressed in an old-fashioned looking khaki uniform who is squatting next to the radio on the floor, and staring at it intently.

Richie promptly jumps, before stumbling backwards, and falling out of the window.

@constantreaderfool @xandertheundead

Richie’s first love is stand-up comedy. He spends most of his adolescent years with his eyes glued to the flickering TV screen, watching late night comedies protected by a blanket of darkness, ready to charge straight up the stairs should he hear the familiar pounding of his father’s footsteps coming down the stairs.

Richie always assumed he’d become a stand-up comedian, or something similar. His mother was forever smiling at him with this dopy, indulgent grin.

‘You should be on the stage, child’, she always told him.

He believes her.

Standing on stage, in front of a sea of squawking, laughing faces. The I did that in your stomach, the I made these people happy.

It doesn’t work out, though. Richie gets horrendous stage-fright, and runs straight off the stage clutching his stomach the first time he attends an open-mic at his local late night coffee shop. It doesn’t make sense. His mom says he’s funny, Bev says he’s funny, the waitress at the diner that does those paprika fries he loves says he's funny (but maybe she’s just being kind and trying to get him to leave a decent tip. He always does.)

He isn’t too cut up about it though. Shit happens. So he leaves stand-up comedy to the professionals, and proceeds to have a minor existential crisis about the direction his life is going in.

His father starts getting a bit impatient, not because he’s frustrated that Richie didn’t go to college, or because Richie is leeching off them or anything remotely similar, but because it cuts him up inside to see his nearly-20-year old son so morose and directionless. So he takes him to work with him.

Wentworth Tozier works as an architect in a small firm in Maine. It’s mainly small domestic projects, the occasional corporate one. Nothing too major. Small houses, buildings to put a new Subway in. Richie is entranced. He loves going with his dad to the sites, he can practically see the cogs in his father’s brain spin and whir as he envisages how he’ll turn this small patch of wasteland into someone’s private sanctuary. Richie decides immediately that he wants a part of this.

Richie apprentices with his father. His dad agrees easily, ecstatic that his son is so enamoured with the field that claimed his own heart when he was pre-college and panicking about where his own life would lead. Richie doesn’t want to go to college, so he can’t become an accredited architect, but that doesn’t matter. Richie isn’t interested in modelling power sockets and skirting boards on the computer. Richie dreams of moulding timber, brick and concrete with his own bare hands, sculpting and crafting and carving out a small piece of perfection.

Property development, is what his father tells him it’s called. He’d be a renovator, and Richie decides that that word sits very nicely indeed on the end of his tongue.

He starts off small. An tired-looking apartment with creaking bones and a dusty sigh. Richie tears out the connecting wall between the lounge and the kitchen, allowing the small space to inhale a much-needed breath of fresh air. He extends the bathroom into the needlessly large master (and only) bedroom, and removes the garish pink ceramic bath, replacing it with a walk in shower. A lick of paint here, a sprinkling of tile here, a dash of wallpaper and some new faux-marble countertops. His father claps him on the back when he sees the finished product. ‘you’ve done good, kid’. Richie knew this was what he was made for.

He’s 28 when he starts feeling the first pinches of boredom at the soles of his feet, 30 when his stomach aches slightly when he wakes up in the morning before work, and 34 when he decides that it isn’t enough for him anymore.

His father, now retired and living off a very comfortable pension, offers to lend him some money while he figures out what he wants to do next. Richie grumbles for a few weeks, feeling uncomfortable about taking his dads money. He uhms and ahhs about it, waxing poetic to Bev in the bar after work about how property development wasn’t sparking the pilot light in his soul quite like it used to. Bev nodded sympathetically, and made comforting hums at all the right intervals. Richie left the bar five times drunker and fifty times more appreciative for her friendship.

He’s 36 when he decides to move to Scotland.

He’s been considering it for a while. Find a derelict church, or a run-down old manor house, buy it for an eye-wateringly cheap price, live in it, renovate it, and flip it. A two year project, max. Something to get his teeth into and stave off the anxious dreams that have him shooting up in bed at night, face sticky with sweat and heart beating with ‘this can’t be it, please say this isn’t it’.

His relationship with Jasmine had broken down. She couldn’t understand why Richie was so restless, why he’d toss and turn at night instead of hunkering down into the cosy nest of safe, steady, predictable. He didn’t blame her. He knew it was frustrating. Hell, he was frustrated. They ended it pretty amicably. A few tears on both sides, a half-hearted promise to remain friends. Richie knew they wouldn’t. He didn’t really mind.

He’d been half-cut and half-asleep when he’d stumbled on it. A beautiful 19th century building on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It had originally been an orphanage, before changing hands and purpose multiple times over the years. School, a brief stint as a police station, before it was abandoned in 1947, just after the war. The building is on the lip of a lake, and sits nestled comfortably into a small hillock. The brickwork is run down, patches of orange lichen growing excitedly across the otherwise grey surface. There are two working chimneys emerging from the slate roof that connected to two working fire-places. There’s a small porch connected to the front door, and a back door in the kitchen that leads out into an unfenced back garden. It’s ugly, and sits tired and unassuming against the harsh bracken moors of Scotland, not a neighbour in sight. Richie is immediately besotted with it.

He phones Bev, not caring that it’s nearly 3am and he’s definitely still drunk and is probably definitely somewhat delusional. She picks up on the fifth ring.

“what the fuck, Rich, it’s arse o’clock in the morning. Are you dying? If you’re not dying you’re gonna wish you were”

“I found it”

“Huh? Found what? If you found your lost sock and decided to ring me to tell me, I swear to god, Trashmouth, I’m gonna gut you, you –“

“No, Jesus Red, no. I found it. I found the one”

“the one? You mean that dude you were grinding on yesterday? I mean, he was kinda weird looking, wasn’t he? Looked a bit like a trout. But if you think he’s the one I guess –“

“Can it, Marsh. One, I wasn’t talking about him but oh my god he totally looks like a trout and two, I mean, the house”

“Shit. The house?”

“Yup”

“The house, the house? You mean – THE house?”

“Yes!”

“Holy shit. Where is it?”

“…”

“Rich…”

“Scotland”

“Holy shit”

“I know”

Getting a visa is about as much of a nightmare as Richie expects. It takes forever, and every day he checks the real estate website, sweaty palms and palpitating heart, expecting the little house on the moor to have disappeared from the internet. It never does.

After about four months, and tearful goodbyes to Beverly at the airport, Richie’s on a plane to Scotland. His parents were initially hugely sceptical, lecturing him on the dangers of buying a property without viewing it, and lamenting about how much they’ll miss him when he’s thousands of miles away. They don’t try to stop him though.

Richie spends most of plane ride jittering in his seat. He ends up sat next to a Scottish woman, who balances her tiny daughter on her knee. Richie smiles at the tiny redheaded girl and she smiles back at him, all gums and no teeth. He falls asleep half an hour before they land.

He hires a car at Edinburgh airport. The drive takes him around six hours, a combination of busy main roads and winding country tracks that split the Scottish landscape like veins. He sails over the Skye bridge, and he’s only an hour or two away from paradise.

When he’s about twenty minutes away, he starts getting panicky. He’d spoken to the letting agent at length over Skype, and they’d emailed him a list of all the things that would need fixing, or replacing. It was a very long list. When Richie had received the list he’d not been able to see it as anything other than a challenge, something to get his teeth into. Something to occupy his restless brain. Now though, the list sat like lead in his pocket.

The house sits at the end of an unkempt muddy track, standing alone amongst the foliage. Richie pulls himself out of the car, stretching his aching arms behind his head.

He stares at the house.

The house looks back at him.

He rings his dad.

“y’ello?”

“Hey, Dad”

“Rich! Did you make it okay, laddy?”

“Och, aye!”

“Your Scottish accent is as awful as mine”

“I know”

“How is she?”

“She’s beautiful”

“Need a lot of TLC?”

“More than I think I’m capable of giving her”

“Hey, now. Where’s that trade-mark Richie confidence? Or, should I say, trade-mark Richie arrogance?”

“You’re supposed to be giving me a pep-talk, old man”

“I know, I know. You’ve got it, kid. You know you do. I’ll come out and visit you in a few months, maybe stay for a few weeks. Scotland is supposed to be real nice in the summer. Save some of the really tricky parts until then, okay? I don’t want you to hurt yourself”

“Your concern is touching”

“Richie, I’m serious”

“I know”

“Your mother misses you already”

“I bet she does, now she’s only got you for company”

“I miss you”

“I know”

“I’m here for you. Even half way across the world. You’re my boy”

“love you, dad”

“Knock ‘em dead, son”

Beep beep beep beep

The house stands in front of him, silently waiting. The wild, windy moors stretch far away.

Richie doesn’t do anything to the house for a few days. He drives nearly two hours to the nearest town, and stocks up on all the tools and equipment he thinks he’ll need, before quickly realising that he’ll need to take a trip to one of the larger cities to buy the more expensive materials. He imagines the postal services out in the middle of nowhere leave much to be desired.

The house is much louder than he expected it to be. The moors are noisy, rustling leaves and bleating sheep and wind that whips through your skin and freezes your bones. The house is nearly as loud. Everything creaks, and moans and sighs, loud protests against whatever Richie happens to be doing, whether walking up the stairs or throwing logs into the burner.

He starts working on it four days after he moves in.

The first time Richie sees him, he falls out of a window.

It’s about ten at night, and Richie is painting the grilles on his open bedroom window with the night breeze caressing his face. He’s got the radio on, but every so often the music is suddenly replaced by harsh static that screams into the room for five or six seconds, before the music starts up again like nothing had happened. Richie doesn’t pay attention to it, assuming it’s to do with the terrible reception, until the radio howls like a banshee. When he turns around, he’s met with the sight of a man dressed in an old-fashioned looking khaki uniform who is squatting next to the radio on the floor, and staring at it intently.

Richie promptly jumps, before stumbling backwards, and falling out of the window.

When Richie comes to, he’s lying on the ground directly below the window he fell out of.

There’s a pillow under his head.

The second time Richie sees him, he pours boiling water all over his foot.

It’s been a few weeks since Richie fell out of the window. He’s forgotten about the man in the khaki uniform that he thought he saw looking at his radio, having convinced himself that it must have been a figment of his overtired imagination.

The house is still, for all intents and purposes, unliveable. There is no hot water, there is no gas, and Richie has to go to the toilet in trenches he digs in the middle of the woodland a few minutes’ walk from the back door. He has never been happier.

He’s knocked a few walls through, the downstairs is now an open plan space, and he’s ordered a new bathroom suite that is supposed to arrive today, along with a plumber that he found online. His name is Mike Hanlon, and he’s lived in the Isle of Skye his whole life.

When Mike arrives, he’s joined with a collie who Mike affectionately calls Mr Chips. Richie scratches the dog behind the ears, and receives a few licks to the inside of his wrist for his trouble.

Mike helps Richie haul the constituent parts of the bathroom suite up the rickety stair case, and Richie is overjoyed to discover that Mike doesn’t complain once. Richie leaves Mike in the bathroom, tinkering with the pipes connected to the old, broken ceramic toilet, and begins to make them both cups of tea using a camping stove connected to a gas cannister he’d bought when he’d been in town.

He’s pouring water from the small camping kettle into Mike’s mug (breakfast tea, no milk, no sugar, thanks, Rich!) when Richie catches sight of the man in the khaki uniform, turning the ring  on the gas cannister with a hesitant finger.

Richie startles, the force of which sends his arm flailing through the air, and sends the contents of the kettle sailing through the air in a graceful arc before landing on his foot.

Richie curses, grabbing the bottle of cold water sat on the worktop, and quickly proceeds to pour the contents over his poor, red raw foot.

When he looks up again, the man has gone.

One of the other bottles of water has upended itself on a cloth, however. Richie doesn’t think anything of it when he grabs the soaking wet cloth and wraps it around his foot.

The third time Richie sees him, he learns his name.

A month later, Mike has finished the bathroom. The plaster on the walls is still white and unpainted, and the floor hasn’t been properly tiled yet, but the bath, sink and toilet has been replaced, and Richie was half way through wiring the extractor fan. Mike had kindly agreed to stay on and help Richie replace the kitchen sink, and install the washing machine and tumble dryer. Richie was elated. He’d grown close with Mike quickly, and he loved listening to Mike’s stories about Scottish folklore. Richie listened to Mike talk for hours about kelpies and the loch ness monster and never found himself drifting off.

Soon enough, they broached the topic of ghosts.

“Do you believe in ghosties then, Mikey?” Richie asks, the man in the khaki uniform a vivid picture in his mind.

“Well, they say that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, right? That’s an important element of the physics of life, so, I can’t accept that when we die we just … disappear, and all that energy just leaks into the air? Where would it go?”

“I dunno, back into the ground?”

“Nah, I don’t reckon so. I reckon it’s gotta go somewhere else. I reckon our consciousness, like, the thing that makes us truly us, escapes our physical bodies when they run out of energy and become something else. Maybe we become light. Maybe we become oxygen, I don’t know.”

“So you don’t believe in ghosts in the sense that you don’t believe we can walk around as physical manifestations of how our physical bodies looked, then?”

“I just dunno, Rich. We probably will never know. Here – hand me that spanner, this bolt is being a feckin’ nightmare”

Richie thought about what Mike had said for a long time.

The third time Richie sees him, he learns his name.

When Mike had left for the evening, Richie waded into the shallow lake, water lapping around the tops of his rubber boots. He threw small pebbles into the water. Plip Plip Plip. The moor was uncharacteristically silent. He stared down into the water.

The reflection of the man dressed in the khaki uniform stared back at him.

Richie turned around.

The man in the khaki uniform was stood next to him, wringing his hands, his brow furrowed.

Richie swallowed.

“Who the hell are you?”

“My name is Eddie”

“Why d’ya keep letting yourself into my house, Eddie?”

Richie fought against his quivering voice to keep his tone stern and challenging.

“I – I don’t. It’s hard to explain. What year is it?”

“Uh… what?"

“What year is it?”

“Are you on drugs or something, dude? Lost on your way back from a costume party?”

“Please, just tell me, what year is it?"

“2019”

“Ah”

“What’d’ya mean, ‘ah’?”

“I mean, I haven’t seen anyone in this house since 1947”

“… Dude you cannot be over 70 fucking years old. Stop bullshitting me, just tell me the truth and I promise I won’t get Mike to impale you on one of those rubber poles he keeps in his van”

“I’m not over 70. I'm 38 – I was 38.”

“Well, how do you know no one’s been in this house since 1947? And what do you mean, you 'were' 38?”

“Because I’ve been here on my own since 1947”

“You’re still not making any sense, my man”

Eddie rubbed his hand over his face, and sighed.

“You won’t believe me, so there isn’t much point”

“Try me”

“I worked here. This place was used as an evacuation safe house for children from across Scotland, but mainly Edinburgh and Glasgow. They were moved here to escape the bombing. I worked here as a doctor, I cared for the children. I – I died here.”

“What do you mean, you died here?”

“I was stabbed”

“hang on – bombing? To escape bombing?”

Richie could barely breathe.

“Yes, bombing.”

“… And you said you haven’t seen anyone here since 1947”

“That is correct”

“So, what you’re telling me is that –"

“Yes”

“You’re …”

“I am”

Richie doesn’t reply. He turns around, and walks back into the house.

When he shuts the door, the lake glitters like a pool of liquid mercury. Eddie has gone.

[thefudge]

scattered thoughts on sanditon so far 

this is a fun romp from andrew davies and there’s a lot to like and be invested in

but i do have some observations/ gripes

obviously davies is going for a modern/sexed up adaptation of austen and i have mixed thoughts on that, cuz there’s a lot of interesting stuff you can do with that, but you can also botch it up big time (i’m glad he didn’t do this to p&p back in 1995...i wonder what that adaptation would’ve looked like today. probably full monty darcy, lol). so i think some elements verge on the ridiculous, for instance having almost every dude in this show strip naked in front of a crowded beach several times in a row. ditto for theo james. i don’t mind the view (hehe) but i think it’s inserted awkwardly at times. like okay, we get it, it’s a beach resort and we’re trying to make austen edgy in 2019.... just maybe indulge a little less and literally keep it in your pants. 

this being a more modern adaptation i don’t mind hair and make-up anachronisms, but i DO mind the fact that rose williams sports this really weird shade of fuchsia lipstick in almost every single scene. stop iiiit

speaking of which, rose williams is a cutie and i loved her on reign, but i don’t understand what she’s doing with her face in this series. don’t get me wrong, she does a good job of making charlotte very likable, but the only way she can express...anything, really, is by making these confused faces, like a child practicing frowning in the mirror. it’s...really awkward. and she does this all the time, whether she’s happy or sulky or nervous, she just always looks like she’s trying to figure out the fibonacci sequence.  i mean it’s hilarious when u have theo james going all gruff to her about his feelings and rose williams is that gif of the blond lady doing math in her head. her acting is pretty good otherwise, but those faceeeees.

esther denham is my goddamn FAVE, gosh i love a Disappointed Queen and i’m glad she’s getting away from that boring skeevy brother. for once the incestuous siblings didn’t do it for me at all (which is pretty much the point lol). there’s nary a dude more uninteresting than edward whatshisface, my gaaaawd (also, davies trying to ramp up the sexiness with those scenes of edward brushing her hair or doing her stays...lol, sir, this rly isn’t your strength i’m sorry)

but i have to say that i thought esther and clara would be a thing. because my gosh, the chemistry during their scenes! the way they’d glide past each other with utmost contempt, while being disquieted by each other @___@. i mean it’s an austen adaptation, so i guess they’d never go there but!!! i need fic (would’ve made clara more bearable at least. i appreciate her character objectively cuz she’s an interesting pseudo-antagonist and you don’t get many of those, but blerghh. she was insufferable)

i was kinda (actually very) disappointed that the relationship between sidney and his ward, georgiana, wasn’t really developed. like there’s one more episode to go (as far as i know?) and they’ve barely scratched the surface with them. i mean he’s halfway decent to her now.... but ehh. i feel like this was a missed opportunity. after all, this was austen’s unfinished novel, so andrew davies & co could have added more material between these two. this, to me, should have been the real heart of the series. 

i like otis as a character, but georgiana/otis was zzzzzz. i suppose that they’ll end up together? zzzzzzzzzz (i frankly ship her way more with arthur! she finds him infuriating! he’s a sweetheart! the shenanigans!)

that German doctor is the real MVP, i feel like he should be sanditon’s no. 1 bachelor. i mean the shower rod??? providing pleasure to all the ladies in town, what a hero 

the soundtrack is rly rad! and the cinematography

i love how the show captures austen’s growing interest in the industrialized modern world which was emerging in the twilight years of the regency and i feel like maybe the show should’ve invested more time in that modern aesthetic (steampunk!) rather the awkward sexual shenanigans 

so....i can’t delay the inevitable anymore, can i? sigghh okay here i go

sidney/charlotte...annoys me. 

HEAR ME OUT.

 u know that i love LOVE “enemies to lovers” and hate/love stories, i LIVE FOR THIS SHIT. 

and i was ready to gorge on this dynamic because it looked delish 

 but i felt like michael bluth finding the dead pigeon in the paper bag. 

from what i can gather, sidney is supposed to be a mixture of darcy and capt wentworth, “haughty” and proud, with a history of romantic disappointment, a brooding sexy hero with a heart of gold. but to me this dude just comes off as weird. 

there’s legit no reason for him to be THIS mean to this young girl he just met. he is not just an asshole, he is ridiculously over the top about it, to the point where he makes a fool of himself. i am FINE with a man telling a woman off, believe me, but it has to have some kind of motivation, some kind of reasoning behind it. here, it just feels like the plot needs him to be utterly shitty to charlotte so that “sparks will fly”. that first ep convo on the balcony??? wtf???? it was genuinely bizarre. i got weird incel vibes. and every time he lashes out at charlotte (at least in the first 4 episodes) it’s fucking silly, because it’s not like he lashes out because she’s scratching the surface of his innermost painful memories. no!!! many of their arguments revolve around basic things that he could easily clarify!!! which he does eventually, so like whyyyyyyyyyy. charlotte keeps telling him he’s being vague for no good reason and he still does it. it doesn’t make sense he’d be this guarded and outspoken at the same time. like, fine, keep that shit to yourself, don’t tell ppl, but don’t also get pissed at them when they don’t guess your mind. again, i love an antagonist dynamic when it’s done right, but here many times it’s just pointless bullying, it’s not sexy or fun or challenging. the writers keep making charlotte apologize to him about how “wrong” she got him and how he makes her doubt her judgement but it sounds fake to me. like a) this dude went out of his way to be a total assface to you from day one, b) none of that bullying was him trying to coax you into having a more complicated view of the world. when darcy rebukes elizabeth, he is hinting at her limited point of view. he’s not blatantly negging her or calling her stupid as this dude does. AND U KNO WHAT.

i’d be absolutely fine with him calling her stupid IF IT MADE SENSE WITHIN THE STORY 

like if charlotte had truly done smth stupid during the first episode, sure, fine, it’s somewhat warranted 

but for him to decide she’s an idiot for no other reason than her making some honestly super nice remarks about his brothers when he asked for her opinion is THE HEIGHT OF NONSENSE 

it’s even more nonsense when 2 episodes later he decides maybe she’s not that dumb after all FUCK U MR. EDGELORD

and it makes me pity charlotte cuz she’ll probably marry this dude and have to deal with him in his old age when he’ll be even more insufferable. 

and i totally get the appeal. i do! i mean their scenes are manufactured to make you want more of them, i see the chemistry, it’s there (and we’re already at a point in the series where he’s trying to make amends) but at the same time i’m put off by this dude’s intensity, cuz it’s not the hot kind of intensity...it’s more like he’s a giant dumb baby who breaks things. meh. theo james is very pretty tho, and he is doing the most with his character (that voice def helps!). but i wish this antagonistic relationship had been written better, because it could’ve been glorious

this is why i think sidney/georgiana should’ve been so much more present. just like darcy has his georgiana we need the humanizing element, we need to see more variety from this dude than just “guy who clearly needs anger management classes”. 

i’m pretty sure i’m in the minority or possibly one of two ppl not won over by this romance, and i can’t lie and say i don’t root for them. too much of this show is predicated on their clashes for them not to work it out and get together, but boyyyy do i wish they’d done it a bit better

i almost feel like a reylo anti lol, but at least kylo ren doesn’t neg rey every single time they talk 

also, i go back to rose williams’ faces because they just rly enhance how clumsy this dynamic is. theo james is doing byronic asshole 2.0 and charlotte looks at him like he’s developed a smell lmao. i mean the scene where she catches him naked? she turns around and FROWNS in this rly bizarre way, almost like she noticed a growth on his dick lmao it’s that bad 

anyway i totally get the appeal, but i also know what i want from this kind of dynamic and...this ain’t quite it 

honestly i think i prefer charlotte/cute architect guy whose name i don’t remember right now! 

that being said, my fave moments of this show are the most austen-esque, where ppl don’t take themselves so seriously. i mean the adventures of the perennially-ailing parker siblings (arthur & diana)? deeeelightful. the pineapple scene? glorious

also it makes me sad that sanditon was left unfinished because to see austen tackling georgiana’s character in depth would have been so, so interesting 

in conclusion, the show’s a lot of fun but also frustrating in many ways

i hope davies doesn’t set his eyes on re-adapting p&p or other austen classics because ermmm i know i’m trash but i am kind of tired of these sexed-up “look how scandalous we are behind closed doors” adaptations. you can make the regency era feel modern and relatable without “shocking hand job in the estate park” pls and thank u. sure, the regency era was the inheritor of the sexually relaxed 18th-century, but it wasn’t that relaxed yall. ppl still kept their wits and bonnets about them.

still, i’m glad this show exists and that it tries to take risks, i just wish it took different kinds of risks, if that makes sense. like i am SO bummed i didn’t get into sidney/charlotte, u have no idea 

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Canadian Houses: New Residences in Canada

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Key Contemporary Residential Architecture Developments in Canada, North America

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We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of Canadian Houses. We aim to include buildings that are either of top quality or interesting, or ideally both.

We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across Canada. The focus is on contemporary Canadian residences but information on traditional buildings is also welcome.

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14 Jan 2021 Fold House, Hamilton, Ontario

17 Dec 2020 Lambton Farmhouse, Ontario

8 Dec 2020 Le Littoral, La Malbaie, Québec Design: Architecture49 photo : Stéphane Brügger Le Littoral Residence, La Malbaie A couple passionate about gastronomy and great lovers of Charlevoix dreamed of designing a contemporary residence in this exceptional natural setting. This was to both enjoy a pied-à-terre in the region, but also to create a high-end tourist home where families, friends, or colleagues could gather.

26 Nov, 2020 Maison Koya, Saint-Sauveur Design: Alain Carle Architecte photo : Raphael Thibodeau Maison Koya, Saint-Sauveur The Maison Koya site is part of a real estate development on the approaches to the town of Saint-Sauveur in the Laurentians. This area is in Montréal’s second ring of outlying communities, where the occupants have chosen to settle to combine a lifestyle in a natural setting (in the mountains) with the conveniences of a small regional town.

18 Nov 2020 Double Header House, Victoria, BC

17 Nov 2020 Forest House I, Bolton-Est, Eastern Townships, QC Design: Natalie Dionne Architecture photo : Raphaël Thibodeau Forest House I, Eastern Townships Forest House I is the latest work by Montréal-based studio, Natalie Dionne Architecture. The firm has earned widespread praise over the years for its contextual approach, its creativity, and its attention to detail. Forest House I adds to a rich portfolio of original, residential homes, equal parts urban and rural.

26 Oct 2020 Blackwood Studio, Hinchinbrooke

20 Oct 2020 Cowley Avenue House, Ottawa

8 Oct 2020 Wendover House, Ottawa

31 Jul 2020 Chester Cottage in Nova Scotia

14 Jul 2020 Portland Residence in Mont-Royal, Québec

4 Jun 2020 Lake Huron Summer House, Ontario Architects: Saota photograph : Adam Letch Lake Huron Summer House in Ontario This summer house is set on the banks of Lake Huron in a small, remote Canadian town about an hour’s drive from London, Ontario.

14 May 2020 Abacus House on Bras d’Or Lake, Nova Scotia

4 May 2020 103, Land House in Meaford, Ontario

24 Apr 2020 La Frangine Residence Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury

22 Apr 2020 Lakeside Cabin in Lac-Brome, Quebec

31 Mar 2020 Ravine House near Don River Watershed

4 Feb 2020 Rodeo Drive House, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Architects: Alloy Homes Incorporated photograph : Joel Klassen Rodeo Drive House in Calgary, Alberta This family home is built on a small, triangular lot that was considered virtually unusable. Situated atop a ridge overlooking the Calgary Stampede Grandstand, the views are magnificent from the upper floors.

1 Feb 2020 Modern Farmhouse, Calgary, Alberta Architects: Alloy Homes Incorporated photograph : Joel Klassen Modern Farmhouse near Calgary, Alberta The architecture is inspired by the simple lines and humble materials of the adjacent working ranch.

31 Jan 2020 River’s Edge House, Calgary Architects: Alloy Homes Incorporated photo : Joel Klassen River’s Edge House in Calgary, Alberta This new Canadian family home was designed and built to feel like it had been a part of the neighbourhood for years. The property is wrapped in low-maintenance natural materials designed to weather gently and enhance its character over the years.

5 Nov 2019 The River Cabins, Wheatley River, Prince Edward County Design: Nine Yards Studio photograph : Tamzin Gillis, Nine Yards Studio Prince Edward County Buildings The smallest province in Canada, Prince Edward Island is celebrated for its vibrant arts and culture scene and is renowned for culinary experiences featuring world-class seafood and produce.

21 Jun 2019 Muskoka Boathouse in Ontario

16 Jun 2019 Pilon-Hébert Residence in Potton, Québec

11 Jun 2019 Powder Snow House in Bromont, Québec

28 May 2019 Hatley House in Québec

14 May 2019 Church Residence in Frelighsburg, Québec

17 Apr 2019 Gazing House in Scarborough Junction, Toronto

20 Mar 2019 Residence Le Nid on the St. Lawrence River, Quebec

17 Mar 2019 Dans l’Escarpement in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré

30 Jan 2019 La Barque Residence in Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm

11 Dec 2018 TRIPTYCH House in Wentworth-Nord, Quebec

3 Dec 2018 Friesen Wong House in Okanagan, British Columbia

2 Dec 2018 Shelter on a Rock in Racine, Québec

14 Nov 2018 Long Horizontals House in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François

2 Oct 2018 Vallée du Parc Residence in Shawinigan, Québec

16 May 2018 Gulf Islands Residence, Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, western Canada Architects: RUFproject photograph : Ivan Hunter Gulf Islands Residence

20 Feb 2018 La Cornette House, Township of Cleveland, Québec, Eastern Canada Architects: YH2 photo © Francis Pelletier La Cornette House in the Township of Cleveland Built on the slope of a small hill, La Cornette is a country house open to the pastoral landscape that surrounds it. Under a soaring roof resembling a nun’s cornet wimple is a roomy dwelling modelled on traditional Quebec houses of old that lodged large families and their relatives.

19 Feb 2018 La Luge Cabin, La Conception, in the Laurentides region of Quebec Architects: YH2 photography © Francis Pelletier La Luge in La Conception Mostly dedicated to the enjoyment of Quebec’s winter, La Luge is a secondary home lying in the midst of the forest. Nestled on its site, surrounded by dense vegetation preserving the house’s privacy, La Luge integrates a private spa which occupies almost a third of the useable area, adding on to the traditional countryside living spaces.

16 Feb 2018 Window on the Lake, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Mauricie region, province of Quebec Architects: YH2 photography © Francis Pelletier Window on the Lake in Saint-Élie-de-Caxton The house stands on the site of an old family cottage, just steps away from the shores of Lac Plaisant in the Mauricie region. Thanks to its simplicity, restraint and refinement, the project embodies the architect’s attempt to capture the essence of cottage life – a wooden home designed for vacations and enabling true communion with nature.

9 Feb 2018 Sky House, Stoney Lake, Ontario Design: Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster photography : Doublespace Photography Sky House on Stoney Lake Negotiating the steep topography of a lake-side site, this holiday house consists of two volumes stacked on one another. The lower volume nestles into the landscape so that it is barely visible as one first approaches the house.

6 Feb 2018 The Wooden Wing, Lac-Supérieur, Quebec Design: YH2 architecture photography : David Marien-Landry The Wooden Wing in Lac-Supérieur The Wooden Wing is a large cottage on the shores of Lac Supérieur, in Quebec’s Laurentians. The house is perched on a sizeable outcrop of granite bedrock, giving it a commanding yet intimate view of the lake and Mont Tremblant, on the other side.

4 Feb 2018 Withrow Laneway House, Calgary, Alberta Architects: Studio North photo : Mark Erickson Withrow Laneway House in Calgary Affordable housing in a thriving city like Calgary is a challenge for many, not the least for two newly graduated professionals starting a design studio with big dreams and a limited budget. We see alleys as a new place for community and dwelling. This project offers an opportunity to save one of Calgary’s heritage houses and to build an affordable, compact living space in the inner city.

19 Jan 2018 Indigo Lane House, Whistler, British Columbia, western Canada Design: Stark Architecture Ltd. photo © Krista Jahnke New House in Whistler, BC A crazy site! But one of the greatest things about Architecture is having lots of constraints. The more constraints, the more inventive you have to be. The site drops steeply from the road, almost a 25 ft sheer drop down to a flat site, with retaining walls below.

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Journal - Midnight Maple: 12 Canadian Homes Cloaked in Black

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Canadian residential design has continuously evolved alongside the country’s culture and environmental conditions. Large-scale immigration helped shape Canada into one of the most ethnically diverse nations in the world, a place that mixes styles, traditions and values. Simultaneously, a northern climate with subarctic and arctic weather has greatly impacted the vernacular and modern building traditions of these diverse groups. In a country where igloos and luxury urban real estate coexist, the similarities between residential projects can be few and far between.

The following collection takes a closer look at Canadian houses wrapped in black cladding. Built with matte material envelopes that explore depth and texture, the projects stand in stark contrast to their surrounding landscapes. Designed with particular attention to craft, the projects balance privacy while providing views to the Canadian landscape. Though their exteriors are dark and solemn in nature, the projects are typically formed with warm, spacious interiors to keep out the cold. Juxtaposing different programs and outdoor areas, the houses connect to natural settings with simple geometry. Together, they begin to reflect Canada’s modern residential design culture while embracing the dark side.

Fogo Island Artist Studios by Saunders Architecture, Newfoundland, Canada

Sited on an island in the North Atlantic, these artist studios were designed to respect a dramatic landscape and local culture. Created with three buildings housing six total studios, the project features bold geometry that lightly touches the natural environment. Elevated to provide views to the sea, the buildings were oriented so that occupants could observe the area’s changing seasons while the structure itself weathers over time.

La Héronnière by Alain Carle Architecte, Wentworth, Canada

La Héronnière was created as an interpretation of recycling. Exploring upcycling and renewable energy, the project reorganizes the relationships of its site to create a plateau for outdoor living. Defined by the programmatic concepts of Reuse, Supply, Occupation and Distinction, the home reflects the clients’ desire to live symbiotically and harmoniously with nature.

Cross-Laminated-Timber Cottage by Kariouk Associates, Québec, Canada

Located next to a private lake in a remote, wooded location, this cottage was designed to replace a decaying, family-owned structure on the site. The home was created using dark, prefabricated cross-laminated timber that forms the project’s outer shell. The new cottage features an open spatial arrangement while using the former building’s original dimensions and orientation to the lake.

Bolton Residence by _naturehumaine, Bolton-Est, Canada

The Bolton Residence was located on a natural plateau within a wooded, sloping site with views to Mount Orford. The country house was built with two stacked volumes that are anchored and cantilevered on the hillside. A gable roof was used to create a more spacious interior, while the design’s utilitarian program was carved out of a black volume at the house’s center.

Salt Spring Island House by Springer Architects, British Columbia, Canada

Sited off the coast of British Columbia, the Salt Spring Island House was made atop a rocky slope surrounded by mature trees. Built around the client’s art collection, the home was created with a dark bronze, corrugated metal exterior to create minimal visual impact among its surroundings. Interior spaces were designed with continuous connection to the outside.

MODERNest House 3 by MODERNest, Toronto, Canada

Opening up to create a private courtyard while taking advantage of uninterrupted skyline views, this residence was made with a contemporary and warm aesthetic. Clad with textured black wood siding, the project was formed to create shaded exterior decks, entry porches and large skylight elements.

Echo House by Kariouk Associates, Ottawa, Canada

Echo House was made as a vertical loft that opened four stories between the basement and roof. Large new parlor windows were added to capture views of the Rideau Canal and surrounding exterior space. The project’s more private spaces, like the “book vault” and den, were suspended inside the larger vertical volume.

Kicking Horse Residence by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Golden, Canada

Located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Kicking Horse Residence was designed to accommodate larger family groups and directly connect to the landscape. Surrounded by an alpine forest and ski trail, the project was formed as a dense bar and open shell oriented to mountain views.

Closse Residence by _naturehumaine, Montréal, Canada

The Closse Residence was reimagined as a suburban Montréal home that embraced daylight around a central stair. This sculptural staircase was made with frosted glass, maple veneer and hot rolled steel to create a powerful focal point inside. The project’s exterior was repainted and restored, while a new dormer was added to contain an additional second-floor program.

Clear Lake House by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, Parry Sound, Canada

Designed as a contemporary and modern cottage, Clear Lake House was created with a tent-like envelope that encompasses the interior and exterior program. Advocating an intimate scale within its forested site, the house takes advantage of the sloped site and views to the nearby lake. Three different programmatic volumes were crafted around privacy, views and separation.

The Wetlands by Alain Carle Architecte, Wentworth-Nord, Canada

This expertly crafted home explores the scale of rural landscapes and settlements, including large, empty spaces and aggregated building masses. Blurring hierarchies while establishing different perceptions of place, the design was imagined as a complex within an interconnected landscape. The three structures were made with black painted wood around common outdoor spaces linked by a shared base.

The Treehouse by Forestgreen Creations Inc., Pelham, Canada

Featuring a cantilevered porte-cochère and tri-level design, the Treehouse is located along the Niagara Peninsula. Surrounded by a century-old Carolinian forest and vineyards, the project features floor-to-ceiling glazing and an outdoor area for enjoying views to the landscape.

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A Cool Cornucopia: 10 Authentic American Farmhouses Built Before 1900

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As with many architectural styles in the United States, its farmhouse architecture originated in Europe. These were simple homes built on farmland to house the people who owned or worked the land.

As the farmhouse made its way to the farmlands of the colonies in the 1700s, it took on distinctive elements, including:

Rural location: Farmhouses are located on agricultural land and were designed to accommodate a farming lifestyle.

Porches: A transitional space in a farmhouse, the porch is a place to rest and seek refuge from the sun and a place for leaving muddy boots and shoes outside.

Formal and informal spaces, in distinctive areas. The front of the house served as the formal area for receiving guests, and the kitchen, as well as the staircase to the bedrooms, were housed in the back, out of the view of guests.

Natural wood accents: An abundance of wood has always defined the American farmhouse. Paneled wood walls, wide-plank floors, and exposed wood beams are all classic elements.

After establishing these basic characteristics of a farmhouse, we picked through the most recent crop of home listings across the country to find a few authentic farmhouses up for sale. We limited our search to farmhouses built prior to 1900, to harvest only the most authentic structures.

Whether you dream of owning a piece of American history or just love the classic farmhouse look, here are 10 pre-1900 farmhouses to consider for your next home.

499 Governor Wentworth Hwy, Tuftonboro, NH 

Price: $629,500

This 1869 farmhouse is a landmark in the town of Melvin Village, and a true New England dream. The town has changed little over the past century, and there’s virtually no commercial activity. It’s like stepping back in time! In a good way.

Located within walking distance of Melvin’s Town Beach and Wharf, this Greek Revival farmhouse sits on close to 4 acres and has been owned and maintained by the same family for the past 38 years.

Although there are modern upgrades inside, plenty of pre-1900 patina remains throughout, including wide-plank floors, baseboards, and trim.

The attached barn has extra living and entertaining space, and a separate, detached three-story barn includes a large woodworking shop.

Tuftonboro, NH

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617 Main Rd, Monterey, MA 

Price: $499,000

Built in 1850, this renovated farmhouse has had a modern facelift, while maintaining many of its pre-1900 characteristics. It is full of wonderful woodwork, such as wainscoting, wide baseboard trim, and door casings, as well as exposed wood beams and brick.

The attached original barn has been renovated into a family room, with a master bedroom on the second floor. The home features a classic English garden with mature perennial gardens, specimen plantings, and stone walls.

Monterey, MA

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3430 Quartz Creek Rd, Merlin, OR

Price: $619,900

This circa 1886 Southern Oregon farmhouse was designed by the Chicago architect John C. Cochrane. The home is surrounded by 12-plus acres of mature fruit trees, abundant flowering shrubs, grapevines, and access to a year-round creek.

It retains many well-maintained antique features including an ornate, nickel-plated wood cookstove, a clawfoot tub, original built-in cabinetry, a soapstone wood stove, a brick fireplace, and beaded board walls and ceiling.

If you are looking for a piece of history and room to stretch out, this place won’t disappoint.

Merlin, OR

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285 Wallace Gap Ln, Madison, VA

Price: $2,950,000

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, this beautiful 400-acre country estate is a turnkey opportunity with all furnishings and farm equipment included.

The home, built in 1899, has all the lovely details of a classic 19th-century farmhouse, including wood trim, stone fireplace, bead board walls, and porch. Meanwhile, it also has plenty of modern upgrades.

The land is divided into five to six large hayfields, and pastures with water access, and is fully fenced. There’s also a 3-acre lake and a large workshop with equipment storage.

Madison, VA

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209 Leominster Rd, Lunenburg, MA

Price: $379,900

This antique Massachusetts farmhouse was originally built in 1841. It has maintained many of its historical details, including the wide-plank flooring, hand-hewn beams, and exposed brick fireplace.

The home sits on a 1.3-acre wooded and landscaped lot, with plenty of gorgeous perennial flower gardens.

There’s a four-season porch with a skylight and a wood stove that leads out to the patio, a fenced yard, and an in-ground pool. Don’t worry—there’s a barn too! It comes with a silo and workshop.

Lunenburg, MA

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40 Fern Dr, Boyertown, PA

Price: $370,000

Stone farmhouses are rare and wonderful finds. This stone structure from 1850 has been fully restored to its original glory.

With classic farmhouse details such as wide-plank floors, wood-beam ceilings, and wood stoves, the home is stuffed with intriguing details.

The eat-in kitchen features a built-in tin punch cabinet that conceals the refrigerator and other cabinetry, handcrafted by Oley Valley Reproductions to match the style of the home.

Despite the antique charm, it’s rounded out with plenty of modern conveniences, including an in-ground pool and a studio cottage.

Boyertown, PA

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609 Wise Ferry Rd, Lexington, SC

Price: $795,000

This over 5,000-square-foot home sits on nearly 10 acres. Built in 1855, it’s full of the charm of a bygone era, including heart-pine flooring, exposed brick, and gorgeous molding.

The home has been thoughtfully renovated to include modern conveniences, while retaining the historical integrity of the home.

The property features plenty of amenities for a working farm, including an oversized workshop and several original barns.

It’s close to the downtown historic district in Lexington—but still just far enough away to feel secluded.

Lexington, SC

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233 Greely Rd, Cumberland, ME

Price: $650,000

It’s hard to believe that this farmhouse was originally built in 1800! It’s nestled among the rolling hills of Cumberland.

Although it has been upgraded for modern living, it still displays much of its original historic appeal.

The home features wainscoting, elegant French doors, large windows, exposed brick, wood stoves, and wide-plank flooring. This is all tastefully integrated with stainless-steel appliances, modern tiled baths, and custom cabinetry.

If you are looking for a quintessential New England farmhouse with modern upgrades, this might be the place.

Cumberland, ME

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7095 Esmont Rd, Esmont, VA

Price: $815,000

There’s nothing quite like a historic estate with its own name to make you feel like a part of history.

The circa 1892 farmhouse is dubbed “Hathaway,” and it’s a distinctive, classic farmhouse design, with large, spacious rooms with high ceilings.

Featuring a grand wraparound front porch with views of the Green Mountain range and plenty of towering oak trees, the home is a fine example of a Southern farmhouse.

The home is situated on over 23 acres and has nine fireplaces, antique pine flooring, pocket doors, and built-in bookshelves.

Esmont, VA

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384 Main St, Amagansett, NY

Price: $3,150,000

At first glance, this home looks like a typical New England farmhouse. Once through the Greek Revival doorway, though you’ll step into a meticulously restored home with a perfect balance of historic simplicity and modern conveniences.

Built in 1829, the Hamptons beauty features original wide-plank floors throughout, wood-beam ceilings, and moldings. It’s full of modern flair as well—a copper roof, central air, and a heated saltwater pool.

Amagansett, NY

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Cherry Hill Wentworth Estate, England, Oliver Hill Architect

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2019 World Monuments Watch

Wentworth Woodhouse, the largest house in the United Kingdom, was built and expanded to a colossal scale by successive generations of owners in the eighteenth century, to the designs of many of the most celebrated architects and craftsmen of the day. Behind the Palladian east façade—which lays claim to be the longest in the country—lie suites of lavish state rooms, decorated with first-rate finishes of marble, scagliola, ornate plasterwork, and decorated paneling.

Under Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730-1782), who served two brief terms as Prime Minister of Great Britain, Wentworth Woodhouse became a hub of political and social life in the north of England, befitting the architectural transformation that was begun by his father.

The grounds of the estate were mined for coal during the shortage that followed the end of World War II and the damage caused by this gesture of antagonism towards the house’s aristocratic owners was the first step in a steady process of deterioration and decline. Many decades later, and after passing through many subsequent owners, the house is now one of the most important historic buildings at risk in the United Kingdom. In spite of its prominence, it remains understudied and underappreciated due to its limited access to the public.

entworth Woodhouse is currently on sale, and a coalition of advocates is mounting a bid to purchase the house on behalf of a building preservation trust. The trust’s plan would see the most significant interior spaces of the house opened for visit, while other areas would be turned into residential units, and yet other spaces would be used commercially as venues for hire.

These investments would provide much-needed revenue for the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust, as restoration of the house is sure to be a massive undertaking, currently estimated to cost more than £40 million. Growing interest in the fate of this landmark of British architectural heritage reflects the need to ensure its preservation for the public benefit. The 2016 World Monuments Watch supports the active effort to raise the funds to purchase the property and secure the site’s future.

In November 2016 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the allocation of £7.6 million for urgent repairs and the implementation of a vision for the reuse of the house. In March 2017 the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust announced the purchase of the building with funds collected from grants, pledges, and donations. The trust also announced a twenty-year comprehensive restoration plan that will be implemented while keeping the building open to the public.