by Elizabeth Finkelstein

 
I’m not kidding. Homes like this come around but once in a lifetime, and I’m about this close to quitting my life, packing my bags and heading on down to Milford, VA, where this spectacular estate is waiting for me. Spring Grove, as it’s dubbed, is an Italianate gem sitting on 410 acres—and it just needs a bit of TLC to bring it back to its former beauty. Enjoy these photos, courtesy of Sotheby’s International Realty, showing it in all of its faded glory.
 
I love it!

by Elizabeth Finkelstein

 
Got $15,000 and a hankering to move an old house? The wonderful Scott Reed (who also sent me this beauty, which I featured in Country Living Magazine) tipped me off to this gorgeous farmhouse for sale in Rayle, GA that is threatened with demolition unless a buyer is found by July 7th.
 
Currently owned by the City, it’s being offered for just $15,000 on the condition that it be moved off-site. The home is filled with period detail, as you can see from the photos below.
 
I love it!

by Elizabeth Finkelstein

 
Now THAT’s a foyer I could get used to. Holy smokes.. this Victorian home in Swampscott, Massachusetts is not only an incredible piece of architectural history, it also boasts panoramic ocean views. What a stunner!
 
My jaw is on the floor

by Melanie Moore Krogman

 
As Johnny Cash and June Carter sang, “I’m goin’ to Jackson!” Here now, the single best reason to head there, pronto! (the one in Tennessee, that is!)
 
I’m ready to save it!

by Elizabeth Finkelstein

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! To help kick off summer (and summer house projects!), here are twenty beautiful historical homes for sale for under $50,000. Enjoy!
 
(If you come across any beautiful old houses for sale for under $50,000, send them along to us at letters@circaoldhouses.com)
 
This month’s picks, right this way

by Elizabeth Finkelstein

 
Here now, a TO DIE FOR 1910 mansion in Beaver Falls, PA. I’d give my eye-teeth to get inside this one! (thanks Ted for sending this my way!)
 
My jaw is on the floor

by Elizabeth Finkelstein

 
A little bit of Miami Beach is alive and kicking in Baltimore, Maryland, where this jawdropper of an Art Deco house is for sale. I’m a total sucker for anything mint green, so I couldn’t help showing it a little love here on CIRCA. Besides, there are PLASTIC PINK FLAMINGOS. Sign me up!
 
(Hey, locals: There’s an open house this Saturday, May 20th from 11am-2pm!)
 
My jaw is on the floor