by Elizabeth Finkelstein Hey New Jerseyites (and wanna-be New Jerseyites)! One of my favorite CIRCA houses is open for viewing this Sunday, March 16th, from 1:00 - 4:00. The best reason to attend? Period wallpaper on the CEILINGS, or course! Lots of pictures below, but I'm sure it looks even better in person. See for yourself!   105 Second Avenue Little Falls, New Jersey Open House Sunday, March 16th,...

by Elizabeth Finkelstein I'm back from a two-week vacation in Southeast Asia, where the sun was hot, the food delicious, and the old houses to-die-for! (and cheap, if I may say!) I'm excited to start the Magazine up again this week, and to kick it off with my all-time favorite column. There are lots of big Victorians in today's round-up of 10 houses under $50,000, so get ready for some serious swooning....

by Elizabeth Finkelstein Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I'm so excited to introduce a very special interactive event we'll be hosting for the reminder of the month of February. I'll be leaving for a 2-week vacation this weekend, and the Magazine will be taking a little break while I'm away. But in the meantime, I'm calling on you to keep the old house love flowing!   As many of you know, I fell in...

by Amanda Davis Happy Valentine’s Day, old house lovers! This year I’m sending flowers and chocolates to my very special Valentine down south in the wonderfully-named Glen Alpine, North Carolina. She’s eclectic and an old soul, but she could use a little cheering up these days.   And just who is my Valentine? The beautiful old Aerie House at 53 Hennessee Street, for sale for $119,000. Built in...

by Elizabeth Finkelstein I know I say this every week, but I truly believe this round-up of 10 houses under $50,000 takes the cake. I found so many incredible houses this week that I thought of bumping it up to 15, or even 20. What's going on?!? And more importantly, how have any of these spectacular homes been on the market for longer than a minute? I always have so much fun pulling this post together,...

It's a snowy morning here in New York -- the perfect weather in which to cozy up and take in some inexpensive old house beauty. There are some serious showstoppers (and some to-die-for porches) in today's round-up of 10 incredible old houses for sale for under $50,000. So put your dreaming cap on, and read on!   This week's picks, right this...

4611 Glenford Road in Sparta, Georgia is for sale for $50,000.   When this Georgia peach of a fixer-upper popped up among CIRCA's listings, I knew I just had to help get it into the right hands. This house makes me think of some of the downtrodden old buildings I pass by here in New York City that make me wonder, “Just what happened to you, ol’ gal?” Surrounded by acres of pecan trees and...

I'll admit -- it feels just a tad funny preparing this week's "10 Houses Under $50,000" post while waiting to watch Downton Abbey. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I've picked out 10 houses this week that, with a little elbow grease, I could grow to love as much as the Crawley's love their great estate. I hope you enjoy! (As always, click on the top photo of each property to be taken to the...

I have a house crush. And it's serious. As someone who's been able to craft a career around old house eye candy, I can assure you that I've seen my fair share of beautiful homes. But every once in a while a house comes along that is so special that it deserves its own CIRCA Magazine post. Saxton Hall, along the lovely banks of the Hudson River (just 50 miles from NYC!) is one such place. Best part? It's...

56 Shore Drive in Port Haywood, Virginia is for sale for $249,500. Hey, CIRCA fans: ever dream of getting away from it all? Then why not hop on your motor boat and take a tour of an historic 1894 caisson lighthouse with me?! This could be one unique house for someone looking for a little peace and quiet (with a dash of calming sea air mixed in). I’m already in love with the fact it’s just off the coast...

Yesterday, CIRCA received a big-time endorsement from Country Living magazine, which called us a "must visit site!" I have been reading Country Living for years, and their endorsement means the world. On behalf of all the old houses on CIRCA seeking families, THANK YOU COUNTRY LIVING!!!  ...

Being a historic preservation professional married to the director of a creative agency, I am constantly being challenged to appreciate the value of new things as much as I love the past (before I met Ethan, I would happily have plotted my overseas time travel to 1920s London and never looked back, even if it meant being dead by now). Ethan's perspective has opened my eyes to the incredible ways in which...