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If you love Art Deco eat your heart out

Falling Water, Frank Lloyd Wright

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKX_WhQpeB8

def. my no.1

So long, Frank Lloyd Wright
I can't believe your song is gone so soon
I barely learned the tune
So soon
So soon
I'll remember Frank Lloyd Wright
All of the nights we'd harmonize till dawn
I never laughed so long
So long
So long
Architects may come and
Architects may go and
Never change your point of view
When I run dry
I stop awhile and think of you
Architects may come and
Architects may go and
Never change your point of view
So long, Frank Lloyd Wright
All of the nights we've harmonize till dawn
I never laughed so long
So long
So long

and no.2
Windy Hill
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/buying-selling-moving/10784740/For-sale-Windyhill-a-rare-Charles-Rennie-Mackintosh-house.html

Our house in Islington is C19 but most of the interior is Art Deco some installed before I was born other bits and pieces I picked up from architectural salvage (aka skips ). As with many city houses the house is the antithesis of a bungalow going upwards rather than sideways with three floors and an attic. No lift.

Lots of pubs not far away but next to no garden though the view is not so bad if you like urban landscapes and parks. Parking Wars are the biggest drawback.

Old houses, old friends letting go can be really difficult.

"Letting go". How true.

We're at the stage in our lives where we ought to be planning for our old age. Although there are modifications we could make to adapt our current house, its a family home and should be used as such. Hence the thoughts on relocating to a bungalow.

Interesting points all of them, good to know many have their dream home although some might want a better view which I totally get. :-)

My dream house is a 6 bedroomed detached house.That would mean I could have my family/friends to visit and they wouldn't have to rough it on the floor or sofa bed..lol I would want a separate room though as an office where I could do all my family tree research.

It has to be beside the sea as I was born on sussex coast and have always been next to the sea.happy to see neighbours in the distance.Pub or local shope within a mile.Larger shops 3o mins drive.

Land to grow plenty of veg and fruit trees. Lawns to play croquet and sunbathe on in totally privacy.
Always fancied Cornwall as spent many holidays as a child there.


Oh forgot also to say and a decent guy to share it with :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Florence in the hebrides :-D :-D

LOL Florence.....sunbathing in total privacy AND a decent guy to share it with......what type of sunbathing......and you go girl :-D :-D

Well, upon looking up ancient family 'seats', I came across this one.
We, as a family, have always liked the idea of living within easy proximity of each other, but, of course, not on top of each other - we all like our space!.
This would be ideal :-D

http://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/harlyn-house-170270

Wow! can't beat that :-D

My sister and I did think of crowd funding to get the necessary cash to buy it - you know 'Old family seat sob sob etc', but decided there were more worthy crowd funding causes.

It's been bought by a hotel chain - but first they need to apply for 'change of use' - yes, even they have to abide by planning and 'listed' rules - it's Grade II listed.

Apart from the 'brood' moving in, logically, a hotel is probably the best use for it - at least it will keep it standing!! :-D

True

When I can't get to sleep at night I dream about my ideal home.

Devon, Budleigh Salterton or the surrounding villages.

Olde worlde three bed cottage with beams, in a village with direct access to a beach.

I have it all planned out in my head including the lifestyle I would lead.

Only trouble is that I would have to ditch the OH as he is 6 foot and 'allergic' to low beams :-(

Chris

:-D :-D :-D Chris!!

:-D :-D

I moved to a boungalow 13 years ago which I love has I am getting older haven, but my real dream house would be the farm house that I grew up in it’s not a farm any more but a holiday home and they have made a lot of changes and I would have make some big changes myself but I would be so happy it is just about three miles south of Padstow in North Cornwall the most beautiful part of the county, but it will never happen just happy I can dream about it????

I moved to a boungalow 13 years ago which I love has I am getting older haven, but my real dream house would be the farm house that I grew up in it’s not a farm any more but a holiday home and they have made a lot of changes and I would have make some big changes myself but I would be so happy it is just about three miles south of Padstow in North Cornwall the most beautiful part of the county, but it will never happen just happy I can dream about it????

I always fancied Beechwood house at Copythorne but its all flats.now.I could have put the ravers and riff raff friends in the lodge house....... :-D.

Riff raff friends....at least they get somewhere to sleep I suppose :-D :-D

I'd call it,,,,,dossing.....

;-) :-D.

:-D :-D :-D :-D

https://tinyurl.com/y82c2t4a

My paternal 10x Great Grandparent's residence from 1660 to 1675.

Their son Thomas inherited (not my direct line) and died in 1702. The property was eventually sold in the 1720s to pay his debts :-(

My direct line comes from a younger daughter so I was never going to be that 'propertied'

Chris :-D

wow!!

That is gorgeous!