It's Sunday morning and God knows we need some property p*rn. So get in losers, we’re cruising into a 70s hall of mirrors in Beverly Hills, a novelist's boho Norfolk and a demented Windsor palace.
More importantly, Raffaella was daughter of Elspeth Barker, author of O Caledonia, which we just read for book group and which was our top scoring book of all time, hard recommend!
That Windsor house bedroom looks a lot like one at Le Manoir, wonder if there’s a link with the designer? (Only know this as did a kitchen then FOH stage and a perk was a tour of the rooms)
Good lord, that Windsor apartment. I imagine that's what happens when someone in the Chain of Design ingests a lot of the special mushrooms and then goes on a trip to Legoland and other local attractions.
I am very pro picturesque ruins in gardens though. Something about it is like a dopamine rush for my soul, especially if they also have peacocks. (The botanical garden in Lisbon was perfect for all these reasons and also pastries. I could cope much easier with suits of armoire scrutinising my every move if there were plates of Pastel De Nata about).
LOVE this round up..and I am sad I did not see it before, but never too late to give information requested: so NO - I don't know those people photobombing the marsh view - it could never be me and husband as he drives and I walk usually...but the pictures are lovely and now the house is someone else's dream..thank you for including it in your gorgeous post. I shall be bringing news of the new shape of my life to Substack in October..... Kind and best wishes to you, Raffaella Barker
There is a backstory to the house near Windsor.
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15615894.property-developer-spends-30-years-transforming-home-into-palace-which-has-a-replica-of-tintern-abbey/
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/huge-homes-hugh-dennis-presenter-25034400
Much appreciation here. This is my favourite round-up ever so far.
More importantly, Raffaella was daughter of Elspeth Barker, author of O Caledonia, which we just read for book group and which was our top scoring book of all time, hard recommend!
Fabulous round up. That Windsor place 😵💫.
Can we come on the writing retreat if we don’t actually want to do any writing but just hang out & have a laugh?
That Windsor house bedroom looks a lot like one at Le Manoir, wonder if there’s a link with the designer? (Only know this as did a kitchen then FOH stage and a perk was a tour of the rooms)
We need cyberexboyfriend to review #5
Good lord, that Windsor apartment. I imagine that's what happens when someone in the Chain of Design ingests a lot of the special mushrooms and then goes on a trip to Legoland and other local attractions.
I am very pro picturesque ruins in gardens though. Something about it is like a dopamine rush for my soul, especially if they also have peacocks. (The botanical garden in Lisbon was perfect for all these reasons and also pastries. I could cope much easier with suits of armoire scrutinising my every move if there were plates of Pastel De Nata about).
LOVE this round up..and I am sad I did not see it before, but never too late to give information requested: so NO - I don't know those people photobombing the marsh view - it could never be me and husband as he drives and I walk usually...but the pictures are lovely and now the house is someone else's dream..thank you for including it in your gorgeous post. I shall be bringing news of the new shape of my life to Substack in October..... Kind and best wishes to you, Raffaella Barker