simply vintageous...by Suzan

I live in a pretty incredible area - It's an historical neighbourhood loaded with tons and tons and tons of charm - and 20th century architecture, just steps away from the city center, it's also a pretty expensive neighbourhood ( in which I live in servants quarters basically compared to what I'm surrounded by )
Because there are days I don't have furniture makeovers to show you - I've chosen Wednesdays to showcase and feature one home that's for sale around here.................( or apartment - or duplex - or teepee )
Keep in mind this is in the heart of the city - so the prices reflect that - think Manhattan - where these places would cost 3 or 4 times what they're listed for here!
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A BIG THANKS TO THE CHARM OF HOME for featuring I wanna live there 24

FIRST OF ALL - BEFORE I GO ON WITH THE POST - WE HIT 700 FOLLOWERS!!!!
I'M GOING TO POST THE GIVEAWAY ON MONDAY - STAY TUNED
AND THANK YOU EVERYONE - YOU'RE SIMPLY THE BEST

( BETTER THAN ALL THE REST )

Shall we begin our tours now?
I've been thinking that we've been setting our sights too low lately - 2 million here - 3 million there - I've even gone under 1 million at times ( as if we were common folk )
So I decided this week we're all going to sail across the ocean - and check out what is happening " across the pond "
We could be modern day Downton Abbey'ers
Enjoy Judy!

London, England
22 million pounds - so aproximately 34 million dollars -
that's more like it - this is what we really should be aiming for
7 bedrooms
5 ensuite bathrooms
Conservatory

ONE MORE?
YOU SURE - THE NEXT ONE HAS MORE PHOTOS THAN I EVER SEEN ON A LISTING
OK OK - FINE - YOU ASKED FOR IT
YOU GOT IT

THIS ONE IS 21 MILLION - SO SLIGHTLY LESS THE THE FIRST ONE -
6 BEDROOMS - 4 EN SUITE
SEPARATE MEWS HOUSE
(Mews is a primarily British term formerly describing a row of stables, usually with carriage houses below and living quarters above, built around a paved yard or court, or along a street, behind large city houses, such as those of London, during the 17th and 18th centuries. The word may also refer to the lane, alley or back street onto which such stables open. It is sometimes applied to rows or groups of garages or, more broadly, to a narrow passage or a confined place. Today most mews stables have been converted into dwellings, some greatly modernised and considered highly desirable residences)

OK LETS GO - THIS ONE TOOK FOREVER TO POST

YOO HOO Bates - where are you? Bates? Oh bother, I think he's in jail again - never mind we'll let ourselves in - the whole class system is going right to hell!!!!

I didn't think we'd warrant a welcome such as this - how completely proper of them - hmmm - looks all wrong without Bates

CAN'T YOU JUST SEE ALL OF OUR GREAT HAND PAINTED FURNITURE IN THIS PLACE LOL? WONDER WHAT DUMPSTER DIVING IS LIKE AROUND HERE
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

OR WE'D PROBABLY PAINT TABLES THAT ARE WORTH 100,000.00

IT'S OKAY CARSON - WE CAN BE TRUSTED!

NOT YOU TOO MRS. HUGHES?
WE WON'T MAKE OFF WITH THE SILVER, SCOUT'S HONOR.................

MAYBE REUPHOLSTER THE CHAIRS IN BURLAP - BUT THE SILVER IS SAFE

DO A WHITE WASH ON THAT DESK - WITH A LITTLE DISTRESSING PERHAPS?

OK - THIS IS GETTING POSITIVELY CREEPY NOW
WHAT COULD WE POSSIBLY TAKE FROM HERE ANNA?
GO VISIT BATES OR SOMETHING
SHEESH

ONE OF US WOULD PROBABLY STENCIL A FLEURS DE LYS OR SOMETHING ON THE TUB

NO HONEY - I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE YOUR AQUA TEE IS - AREN'T YOUR TOPS COLOR COORDINATED? I KEEP TELLING YOU AND TELLING YOU..........................CHECK WITH MRS. O'BRIAN - I SAW HER IN THERE EARLIER RUMMAGING THROUGH THEM..............

PAINT A DIAMOND PATTERN ON THE FLOORS?

I HEAR SOMEONE COMING UP THE STEPS

OH IT'S JUST YOU O'BRIEN - WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING WITH SIR ROBERT'S
T-SHIRT IN YOUR HANDS?

WOULD YOU CARE FOR SOME REFRESHMENT PERHAPS?
DAISY - YOO HOO DAISY - WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE HELP TODAY
OUT CAVORTING WITH ALFRED I SUPPOSE

LET'S STEP OUTSIDE, SHALL WE?
I WONDER WHERE EVERYONE CAN BE? THE SERVANTS ARE CERTAINLY EVERYWHERE

OH LOOK - I FOUND THEM - WHY ARE THEY HIDING FROM US?

THE MEWS I PRESUME? ( that's probably where Daisy and Alfred are )

QUICK - TURN AROUND - I SEE THEM!!!!

THINK THOMAS IS ON TO THEM?

OK GUYS - ENOUGH OF THIS - I JUST HEARD SOMEONE CALL US NORTH AMERICAN
RIFFRAFF - ( sounded like Mr. Carson - who the hell does he think he is anyway )

SAY GOODBYE
AND THANK YOU - LETS REMEMBER OUR MANNERS