I WANNA live there Wednesday # 6

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 basically servants quarters compared to what I'm surrounded by.)

Because there's 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 ) 
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Good mornin', good mornin'!
I've painted the whole night through,
good mornin', good mornin' to you.

Good mornin', good mornin'!
It's great to stay up late,
good mornin', good mornin' to you.

When the paint began to set
the sun was shinin' bright.
Now the wax is still quite wet
it's too late to say goodnight.

So, good mornin', good mornin'!
Sunbeams will soon smile through,
good mornin', my bloggers, to you.

And on to this weeks feature!

I just love the color of the exterior stone - looks like red clay - and those dormer window are beyond charming

Nice wide entrance way - a lot of these houses are very narrow - I love that this one's wide - I'm also loving the light - and the benches - and the board and batten walls - and the radiator ( I LOVE RADIATORS!!! ) 

Living room - love the fireplace - 

big enough to accomodate 2 sofas - a chair - and a piano - amazing, considering one wall is designated for a fireplace ( please keep in mind these are city homes - and I know they are not so large by suburbian standards ) 

I know this is not as state of the art as some of the previous ones - but I can't tell you how much I love this room - 
It's definitely my favorite so far - I love the mix of contempory and country and think they nailed it - those pendant lights are to die for!

Ok - I'm actually speechless now - I so want to be sitting there having a glass of tea and just staring into the garden

Let's go upstairs

again - I'm speechless

Love the window - and the built in cover for the radiator - hmmm - where does that door lead to?

Oh - it's the master bedroom deck!!! - can you just imagine a couple of lounges  - or even day beds out here?

How adorable is the garden?

parking spot in back ( parking is also a premium in the city - a garage is great - but a parking pad will do!

And there you have it - no photos of the basement or bathrooms ( or secondary rooms for that matter ) but I'm  happy with what I've seen so far - yours for 1,695,000.00
And I would definitely live there :)

Ok - this next feature is a BONUS for anyone who's a history buff.....................

This summer there was an article written up on an old Victorian cottage in the city of Montreal ( not my neighbourhood but I'm making an exception this week - because this is unbelievable ) about a home that a doting husband and father built for his family in 1920.  Be prepared to don your Mrs. Havisham garments
( if you don't know who Mrs. Havisham is please get yourself a copy of Great Expectations )
He was a contractor - and so paid extra attention to craftmanship and details - making it state of the art for the time.....................
I was thrilled to find it while looking at real estate to show for today's post - this is the first time it's been listed - ever.
They lived in this house until their passing, and a son and daughter ( who had never left home ) remained until their eventual passing as well.
Nothing has been touched - ( Grey Gardens anyone? ) and it almost feels sacriligeous to go wandering around their home - because it is a sacred tribute to days gone by - to street cars - and oil lamps - to
boys in short pants and girls in pinafores - to newspaper vendors on corners yelling out the days news to corner drugstores and mom & pop shops.  I'm a lover of history and a lover of homes so this fits me like a glove.
I hope you can see past the condition it's in and imagine it in all of it's glory 92 years ago when a young bride must have surely gasped in delight when she first entered her new home. I see past the decrepit shape it's in - and see romance ( John sees one of the ugliest houses he's ever seen in his life so be prepared ) I LOVE IT and would love to get my hands on it and lovingly restore it back to it's original splendour - oh and I would love to have the furniture too.
I have to send you to the link - cannot copy and paste the photos - they paste as itsy bitsy teen weeny yellow polka dot bikini photos....................so if you don't have the time, it's ok, but you are missing out on something pretty spectacular if you don't click on the link below - if a home can be eerie and frightening and romantic and beautiful at the same time, then this is it - it's right out of To Kill a Mocking Bird!
Have a Wonderful Wednesday everyone

http://www.profusionimmo.ca/fr/propriete/details/8704652.html - once you click on the link and you're at the site - click on VISITE VIRTUELLE -

Big Hugs,
Suzan

Partying with:

My uncommon slice of suburbia
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-102/
Adorned from above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/09/reeses-smore-brownies-and-wednesdays.html
52 Mantels
http://www.52mantels.com/2012/09/thursdays-are-your-days-sponsorship.html
Katherine's Korner
http://katherinescorner.com/2012/09/13/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-linky-party-53/
Common Ground
http://www.commonground-do.com/2012/09/vintage-inspiration-105-ranger-911.html
French Country Cottage
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca/2012/09/feathered-nest-friday-party-time.html
At the Picket Fence
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/09/its-inspiration-friday-no-82-welcome.html
2 8 0 5
http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.ca/2012/09/potpourri-party-41.html

Unfinished business ( and spousal abuse )

I really wanted to have a makeover completed to show you this morning - alas I only have almost finished and halfway finished things to post!
But I have a couple of John says - Suzan says to go with it so maybe that could make up for it?

Ok - here we go with my french chateau dresser ( at least that's what I'm hoping it looks like )

There's still the last section on the left hand side that had to be dirtied up with some dark wax - but it's so close!

John says - It's looking good Suzan - how much do you think we can make on it?
Suzan says - Oh John - I just can't bear to part with it - I HAVE to keep this
John says - Spare me the Scarlett O'Hara drama, we can't get it into our room
Suzan says - I measured the wardrobe that's in our room - and it's bigger then this, so we can definitely get it in
John says - We had professional movers bring that in - and the room was empty at the time
Suzan says - So we'll just empty out the room - bring it in - and put everything back in
John mimics - So we'll just empty out the room - bring it in - and put everything back in - in a squeaky voice - I don't have a squeaky voice
Suzan says - You always make everything sound impossible and I always prove you wrong - so why don't we just give it a try - stop making everything so complicated all the time - and we'll sell the one that's in there now.
John Thunders - I MAKE EVERYTHING COMPLICATED? THAT'S RICH - THAT'S REALLY RICH
YOU WANT TO EMPTY OUT AN ENTIRE BEDROOM TO GET A DRESSER IN IT AND THEN PUT EVERYTHING BACK IN??????????
Suzan says - Yes - that's exactly what I want to do - you know John - some husbands move heaven and earth for their wives - I have a hard time getting you to move a dresser
Suzan says - and while the furniture is out - I'd like to paint the bedroom floor
John says - PAINT THE BEDROOM FLOOR???? I've got an idea - why don't we paint the window at the same time?  That way you don't have to worry about curtains ever again - and then absolutely every square inch of the bedroom will be painted.
Suzan says - well that's just ridiculous -
John says - now you know how I feel about your ideas sometimes........................
Suzan says - and I'm painting the bedroom walls as well - because they definitely don't go with the dresser now......................
John shakes his head and walks away

And I got the coffee table tonight - and started on it right away

Before

I took a break between this and the next

Suzan says - do you want a popsicle?
John says - no thanks
Suzan says - Please? We each need to eat a popsicle
John says - I don't feel like a popsicle - why do we NEED to eat one?
Suzan says - I need shutters for the window on the  bread box doll house - and I thought popsicles sticks
would be great for that.
John says - You know no one would believe this - not in a million years. If I tried to tell Chris and Richard
( his golf buddies ) this, they would not believe it

but he ate one lol
Suzan says - I need you to saw these down for me
( this is going to be hilarious - can you just picture him dragging out his tools to saw 4 popsicle sticks -
I could probably just bite them down to size )

and the dresser from my adventures in pickin'

so I'm well on my way - just not finished with anything yet

Suzan says - John?
John says - yes Scarlett
Suzan says - Smile! - ( as I snap a photo of him in his boxers )
John says - DELETE IT NOW
Suzan says - No, there's a contest going on one of the blogs I follow - called  "husbands in boxers"  - and the funniest one wins a weekend trip to Vegas
John says - DELETE IT NOW
Suzan says - No, I really want to go to Vegas - and I think we have a good shot at this
John says - DELETE IT NOW - I'M NOT JOKING SUZAN - DELETE IT NOW
and grabs the camera out of my hand so roughly that I can't believe it's not bruised
Suzan says - That's abuse you know - that's absolute domestic abuse
John says - No actually SCARLETT- what you do to me is domestic abuse

The photo is deleted -
John goes to bed
I continue painting for awhile and then creep into the room

Suzan whispers - John?
John says - ummmph
Suzan says - I was only joking - there isn't a contest
John says - ummpph
Suzan says - Sweet dreams honey -
John says - thanks - hope I don't have nightmares after tonight
Suzan says - Do I drive you crazy?
John says - ummmppphhh - I think that's the intent isn't it
Suzan says - Don't I make normal women look boring?
John says - Sometimes boring is not a bad thing - are you going to post tonight's conversation?
Suzan says - Of course I am
John says -You're going to lose followers Suzan - so help me God, you're going to lose followers.
If I don't understand you - I don't know how any one else can, I'm saying this for your own good you know.
Suzan says - Goodnight Rhett -

XOX

disclaimer:
John is the gentlest man on earth - and would never hurt a fly
Except if you try to take pictures of him in his boxers - that sort of
brings out the animal in him -
Who knew?