The Epic Journey to Find Our Perfect Old House: Chapter One
CIRCA is wrapping up its fourth official month, and with the impending dawn of the new year I’ve been spending some time reflecting on what has been an incredibly fun […]
CIRCA is wrapping up its fourth official month, and with the impending dawn of the new year I’ve been spending some time reflecting on what has been an incredibly fun […]
75 Main St, Dayton, Nevada 89403. Image courtesy of Western Mining History. I think it’s high time we check out some of the great fixer-uppers out West, like this $190,000 […]
Having grown up in New England, I have a serious soft spot for a classic Cape house. I’ve always thought of Capes as little, historical jewel boxes. Though really, what’s […]
Welcome to “You Should Move To…”, in which Lindsay travels the country scoping out beautiful, under-the-radar old house-filled cities and towns where big charm can be had for little cost. […]
This week’s edition of 10 Under 50 is sure to please those lovers of Victorian houses and of big, stately mansions (and if you’re reading this, I’m going to assume […]
511 W 6th Street, Covington, KY 41011 On the banks of the Ohio River – just across the way from Cincinnati – stands the city of Covington, Kentucky. Known for […]
I suppose I love a millionaire’s den as much as the next person, but I’ll be honest: Perfect, expensive houses can get a little boring. What do I really love? […]
This house. THIS HOUSE! JUST LOOK AT IT! Surrounded by the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, it’s everything I love in a big, old house. A little rough around the […]
Good people of Georgia! There’s a home in Lexington about a half hour outside Athens just waiting for your tender loving care this holiday season. When I saw this listing […]
Image courtesy of the Portland Press Herald. Every Sunday growing up my parents would take us to our local Catholic church; it was called the “Beach Chapel” since it […]
Baker City, Oregon. Image courtesy of Travel Oregon. Welcome to “You Should Move To…”, in which Lindsay travels the country scoping out beautiful, under-the-radar old house towns where big charm […]
So, you want a house with a little bit of history? How about one owned by a Revolutionary War patriot who used the second floor as a Masonic chamber? If […]
Image courtesy of John Poole at A Preservationist’s Technical Notebook. I’ve got a Black Friday deal for you: Buy the house of your dreams, and we’ll toss in some […]
I nearly fell over when I saw this listing. How adorable! A one-room schoolhouse with roots on the Oregon Trail? Get out your #2 pencils, everyone, and let your imaginations […]
526 Union St in 1999, before the current owners began the restoration. I’ve hopped over the rainbow to Kansas today, where something tells me there’s no place like this […]
Mid-century fans: You’re in for a serious treat! I am absolutely thrilled to share with you today an authentic 1941 apartment restoration by Steven Keylon and John Delarosa, residents of […]
I’m staying close to home with today’s Historic House Heroes post, as I have a serious soft spot for the neighborhood of Greenpoint in North Brooklyn. My husband’s office is […]
I was head-over-heels smitten as soon as I saw the incredible house at 291 Bentley Avenue in Poultney, Vermont, for sale via Julianne McCarthy of NorthLand Real Estate (p.s. We […]
As a child, I loved crafting — making jewelry, painting pottery, scrapbooking. And while I do still enjoy breaking out the ol’ glue gun in my adult life, my interests […]
Welcome to “You Should Move To…”, in which Lindsay travels the country scoping out beautiful, under-the-radar old house towns where big charm can be had for little cost. Have a […]
Joe Brasil inside his most recent project. Image by Lisa James of the Napa Valley Register. Realtor Joe Brasil describes the newly-restored c. 1868 cottage at 523 Brown Street, […]
How adorable is today’s 1835 Federal fixer-upper?! At first I thought it was a tiny house, but then I took a look around and noticed that there’s actually over 6,000 […]
Don’t you just LOVE seeing work-in-progress photos? I could really look at this stuff all day long. Today’s before-and-after comes to us from Bootheel of Missouri in the small town […]
Most of us who live in New York City dream of one day owning a luxurious, spacious home filled with all of life’s luxuries. I’m talking about the little things: […]
Over on Facebook, CIRCA fan Jason Crowley hit the nail on the head with today’s Mystery Monday. Despite the presence of our fair grazers, this majestic estate is not Sheep’s […]
On down south we go to northwestern Arkansas, where right about now the sight of the changing leaves and the sound of natural springs must be pretty majestic indeed. With […]
“You Should Move To…” is a new column in which Lindsay travels the country scoping out beautiful, under-the-radar old house towns where big charm can be had for little cost. […]
A chill in the air, the taste of pure maple syrup, a drive through picture-perfect Vermont. Oh, how wonderful that sounds! Let’s travel there today, shall we? Team CIRCA loves […]
Images of the Glenbrook Valley neighborhood in Houston, courtesy GlenbrookValley.org. Doing what I do, I get to know a LOT of realtors, and let me tell you: very few out […]
For residents of the small town of Healdsburg, California, the old Marshall House at 227 North Street had been — until just a few years ago — an object of […]
With every apple picking season I mentally retreat to the orchards of New York’s historic Hudson Valley. It’s just such a serene place filled with old downtowns, cozy homes, and […]
Amp up the charm in your Twitter feed with some crown molding and tin ceilings! If you’re the type that craves an instantaneous old house fix, follow our tweets at […]
Postcard courtesy of Shook Photos. Seriously, how cool is realtor Gayle Harvey? She grew up on an apple & beef operation and — get this — had her own beef & […]
Fact: I’m a total real estate junkie. If we get down to brass tacks, I started CIRCA Houses to justify the fact that I waste hours every day falling in […]
Another Friday, another fixer-upper! And what a great piece of Midwestern history do I have to share with you today. An hour’s drive from Cedar Rapids, this Greek Revival beauty […]
The brisk fall months always have me dreaming of apple picking, hayrides, and walking through the rustling leaves sipping hot, mulled cider. And where better to partake in such things […]
Today’s cute-as-a-button fixer-upper takes us to the warmer climes of the Deep South. Situated halfway between the Mississippi River and the capital of Jackson, this Queen Anne home in the […]
From our tiny abodes in New York City, the staff of CIRCA Houses loves to dream about the City of Newburgh, NY. Located just two hours up the Hudson River, […]
Historic house sellers — set your stopwatches! You have until September 30th to list your houses on CIRCA for 90 days entirely free-of-charge. So gather ’em up and send them […]
Any real estate agent can talk up the merits of an old house, but how many really practice what they preach? When we learned that Cape Cod realtor Lisa Hassler […]
Wow, do we have a stunner of a fixer-upper to share with you today! A natural beauty with an impressive history to match, it’s no wonder Dunham Castle is the […]
Today’s Jawdropper is much more than your typical gingerbread house. For sale by Jackie Scura of RE/MAX and built in 1871, this roomy cottage in Mount Tabor, New Jersey, is […]
It doesn’t take much to make an old house stand out from the crowd. New construction has nothing on a 19th-century marble mantelpiece. Still, with a little extra effort, the […]
Hey, DIYer’s — It’s Fixer Upper Friday! Today’s pick comes to us from the Westwood neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Built in 1887, this classic Queen Anne has 4 bedrooms, 2 […]