Grab your No. 2 pencils, everyone! It’s time for CIRCA School, where we uncover the fascinating facts behind everyone’s favorite old house styles and details. The Mid Century Modern […]
I could write a novel about the McNally Estate. Our very own Cristiana Pena visited this beauty today, and she can absolutely confirm that it is even more amazing in […]
There are so many amazing communities with pockets of well-preserved homes around the country, and one-off old house gems found on rural stretches are certainly irresistible to me. When […]
I know, I know. We hear it a lot, don’t we? “Charm of Yesteryear with Modern Conveniences!” “Historic Details with the Comforts of Today!” Usually, I’m a purist. Most of […]
I guess I’m addicted to huge hearths this fall! I can’t stop and won’t stop when it comes to these moody, cozy areas. Many modern-update sins can be forgiven by […]
Online bidding begins October 21st and concludes October 29th at 1 p.m. (ET) Bid here! Friendly Hills! The name makes me smile, the views are pretty incredible (I’m a Carolina […]
This home is a quirky combination of two structures- one framed and one brick. The framed portion is actually quite a bit older and according to early deeds and newspapers, […]
A twist on a classic. The purple door on this one is really striking and the lovely Flemish bond masonry is painted green! Flemish bond is a decorative masonry style; […]
It’s been especially rainy and gray in my area the past few days. This weather will not let up! Since nothing pairs better with the impenetrable gray than heavy blankets, […]
I’m drawn to a fabulously dramatic colonnaded portico, so Athol caught my eye! This 1840s Greek Revival makes a statement and earned a place on the National Register with grand […]
Telescope style – ever heard of it? It’s one of my favorite vernacular phenomena. They’re the homes with multiple attachments connected in a row and in decreasing size until, yes, […]
Dandridge is a real treat for old house fans. It was named after First Lady Martha Dandridge Washington and bills itself as the “Second Oldest City in Tennessee.” The town […]
I’m passionate about preserving old houses because they’re the physical remnants of long, complicated stories about who we are. It’s easy because they’re often gorgeous, but what really gets me […]
Don’t you hate it when you’re looking all over for the perfect 56-room Neoclassical mansion and just can’t find exactly what you’re after? Found it. Silk-producing business tycoon George Dery […]
The Captain Frederick Grisard Mansion is blowing my mind. It’s an 1848 Greek Revival that is deceptively classic on the outside. Wrought-iron fence, wraparound porch…it’s been in the same family […]
I’m getting major Willy Wonka vibes from this expansive Queen Anne. The massive wraparound porch, color scheme and turret are serving up slam-on-the-breaks curb appeal. The interior is all rich […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein I live just north of New York City, so I’ll admit that when it comes to historical homes, I’m a tad bit spoiled. A number of […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein If I could only cough up $1,885,000, my childhood dream of being Cindy Brady might be one step closer to reality. (Hey, you have to admit, […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Living in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley, I’m surrounded by incredible old houses. I see them every day; I gawk at them, I take pictures of […]
I grew up in a Greek Revival home in upstate New York that my parents poured decades of love into restoring. The photo above is my mom standing in front […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Ever since I started writing this particular column several years back, a funny thing has happened: I’ve started to become a magnet for cheap, old fixer-uppers. They […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein. Photos courtesy of Friends of the Old West End. Ok, Danville is not literally on fire. But hear me out. The city’s Old West End National […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Never judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to old houses. This ca. 1945 Cape Revival, marketed by the lovely team over at […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Much as I love what I do for a living, it can sometimes wreck havoc on my life. BECAUSE I WANT ALL THE HOUSES. Can you […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein As you all know, I cannot get enough of cheap, beautiful old houses (I have an entire Instagram feed devoted to them.) This morning I happenstanced […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Just because I know that most of you have long lists of New Year’s resolutions that begin with “fix up an old house” (am I right?), I’ve […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Our friends over at the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation (THPF) tipped me off to a pretty stellar, ninety-acre historical property in imminent danger. They describe it as […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Houlihan Lawrence has a pretty spectacular portfolio of homes for sale just north of NYC (In my next life, I’m hoping they’ll hook me up with that […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein When you do what you love for a living, and make it as public as I have made CIRCA, a funny thing happens: People start “thinking” […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein I’m so smitten with this collection of houses for sale for under $50,000 that I couldn’t wait a second past the 1st of November to share them […]
by Christina Poletto Have a love/hate relationship with your studio apartment? Welcome to North of New York City, in which the lovely Christina attempts to lure all die-hard urbanites […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein My husband and I just returned from a week-long vacation in our friends’ DROP-DEAD STUNNING Ozarks rental home, so of course we’ve been dreaming ever since of […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Thank you Craig for sending along this incredible home for sale in Elmira, New York, that has my jaw on the floor. THE POTENTIAL! I love […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein (Image courtesy of CENTURY 21 Affiliated) Fall puts me in the mood for… (drumroll…) CHEAP OLD HOUSES! Enjoy this latest round-up of gorgeous old homes for sale […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein (Image courtesy of Northern Dutchess Realty Inc.) It’s almost embarrassing to admit how much time I spend looking at fixer-uppers for sale. Ethan (my husband) and I […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein My amazing friend Ariana, who also happens to be an incredible photographer with a discerning eye for beautiful things, sent me the link to this fixer-upper in […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein (Image courtesy of Keller Williams Town & Country Realty) Happy September! Enjoy the latest round-up of gorgeous homes for sale for under $50,000 – plus a bonus […]
by Val Wilson. Photos courtesy of Scenic West Properties. Welcome to Stars of the Southwest, in which Phoenix native Val takes us on a rolling, rollicking tour of the […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Old house fan mail is always lovely to get, but what I truly enjoy is when someone spots a gorgeous historical home for WAY LESS MONEY […]
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 […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein (Image courtesy of Ring Real Estate) It’s busy season for real estate, so this month’s round-up of gorgeous historical homes for sale under $50,000 is virtually dripping […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein One of my favorite movies of all time (at least for the sixties-era decor eye candy) is The Help. So I was thrilled when Pam Powers […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein I’ve had my eye on this house for a while, so I was thrilled when a CIRCA fan (thanks, Laurie!) sent over this listing for one […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein The perfect eye candy for an overcast April Saturday in New York: Our newest round-up of gorgeous historical homes for sale for under $50,000. I want to […]
