Holy Real Estate! Some people aren't satisfied with your
typical single-family dwelling, and that’s okay. Certain people thirst to put
their own artisan touch on the architecture and design of the home. Sometimes they
even take on a whole construction project with an ethereal vision of something they can
truly call their own. Some of these projects are a little too intimidating for
the likes of us, but we are glad they exist to charm us far beyond a state of
tickled-pinkness! Here are three such projects.
1. Project 1-Le Manois Exquis
Once upon a time (November, 2013), an Australian
couple pursued their life-long dreams by purchasing a mid-eighteenth-century French
château (Château de Gudanes) nestled by the arms of the Pyrénées Mountains in Château-Verdun,
France.
Craig and Karina Waters took on this daunting project out of love and determination, grasping tightly a vision of returning the greatness of what “has-been” to what “could-be”, or better, what “will-be” <(that’s us putting faith in their colossal vision).
Watch the charming video below to experience
the conception of their journey. The video captures the magnetism and old-world
beauty of the surrounding village, nature, and of course the chateau itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gieQh0oPd0
2. Project 2-Ye Olde Paper Mill
This one is from HGTV’s ‘Extreme Homes’. A
young Holyoke, Mass., couple turns an Industrial-textile paper mill into a
10,000-square-foot home! Melissa and Rich Cooper got the home for a fraction of
the price of a regular home in the area, so they spent the extra cash on a
massive renovation-of-their-dreams.
The
two own their own masonry business, and so touches of their bricklaying
expertise can be seen throughout the home. Melissa also had fun with some
personal artwork on a couple of the walls and doors. We can’t find any photos
of the project or the couple online, so please accept our apologies.
Check this video out,
the result is just as quirky and endearing as their personalities!
3. Living the High Life
( (Photo Credits: Blue Forest)
Brothers Andy and Simon Payne are have turned their boyhood adventures into a career with their England-based tree-house
building business, ‘Blue Forest’. The two grew up in Kenya where nature was
their playground. Now, they build tree houses for anyone, any age. If you've always wanted to live in a tree house as an adult, behold your builders! (Well, if you don't mind travelling to the
U.K. to get the process started).
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The only problem we would have with this is
fighting the squirrels, monkeys (depending on where you live), tree snakes, and
birds for territory. Also, what happens if you fall down and break a limb, tree
or otherwise? Would they have to send a MEDEVAC flight to save you? It all
seems so dubious, but so exciting! Check out their video, featuring all sorts of
high-life whimsy!
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