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Michelle Williams bought this four-story brownstone in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn about 10 years ago with then-boyfriend Heath Ledger. She continued to live there with their daughter Matilda after his death in 2008 but is now selling it for $7.5 million. Take a look…. According to Zillow, “The 4-story home is 22 feet wide and […]

Here’s a Real Estate Sampler of listings that caught my eye this week… 1. A 1740s Log Home known as Milly’s Cabin The listing says this old house in Virginia sits on 68 acres and was named for Mildred Fletcher, who believed that “a woman should have a house of her own” and bought the cabin and […]

This house in Nantucket’s Surfside beach community won a 2014 Bulfinch Award, which recognizes design efforts that preserve and advance traditional architecture in New England. One of the reasons the judges chose it was for its “upside-down” floorplan. The house was designed by Polhemus Savery DaSilva and won the award for best new construction under 5,000 square feet. The ICAA (Institute of Classical […]

This “English Manor” in Marietta, Georgia, is newer than it looks. It was built in the last decade but was designed to have the look and elegance of an older estate. It’s on the market, so take a look and see if you’d be willing to part with a few million to live here… The listing says, “Phenomenal […]

When I saw the charming Spanish Revival-style hacienda that actress Annie Potts is selling in Tarzana, California, I may have actually squealed out loud. I love how much color and personality it has — something you don’t always see in celeb houses. No gray and white minimalism here, that’s for sure… The 5 bedroom, 5.5 […]

Have you seen House Beautiful’s Kitchen of the Year? Designer Steven Miller was tapped to “reimagine” the kitchen and adjoining family room in a Presidio Heights estate where the 2014 San Francisco Decorator’s Showcase was held, and you won’t believe how different it looks now… It’s like day and night, going from a casual white kitchen with butcher-block countertops and hardwood […]

After my post about House Beautiful’s Kitchen of the Year, a reader told me she needed “an antidote to that dark, cold and mod room.” Based on your comments, I have a feeling she’s not the only one! So today let’s take a look at Jenna Sue’s kitchen, and how they knocked down the walls between the original […]

Singer-songwriter Carole King is selling her sprawling property in Idaho known as Robinson-Bar Ranch. The main house was built in the 1870s and sits on nearly 130 acres with charming guest cabins and a private recording studio overlooking Warm Springs Creek. Take a look… The property is within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The listing says, “The building compound includes […]

1. Ever wonder if TV characters could afford their houses in real life? People magazine calculates how much the Tanner family’s iconic Full House Victorian in San Francisco would cost them today (about $14,000/month!). They also consider the cost of Monica’s apartment on Friends and conclude that it’s a total TV fantasy (anyone surprised?). But let’s face it — reality […]

When I’m looking through the real estate listings and see a great old house like this with lots of potential, I can’t help but hope that someone with the necessary resources and skills will come along and “rescue” it. Take a look at this 100-year-old home in Virginia and tell us how you would fix it up […]