I WANNA live there # 29

I live in a pretty incredible area - in Montreal, 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  - which I live in servants quarters  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!
On occasion I'll showcase beautiful homes in other areas - countries - continents - the one thing most of them will have have in common will be their age - because I love old homes with stories to tell, I'd love to have you come along!

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Today's post is a little different - and you'll see why after the photos of the 2nd house

We're back in Montreal today folks.

Beautiful Victorian townhouse with greystone facade in the heart of the Shaughnessy Village. This home boasts large spacious rooms ,outstanding woodwork,stained glass,skylights,large exterior terrace,many extras. Bachelor with separate entrance. Not to be missed.

3 bedrooms

2 full baths - 1 half

built in 1900

Bachelor apartment with separate entrance downstairs

can be rented out

1,295,000.00

Realtor HERE

Manhattan has Brownstones - Montreal has Greystones ( sometimes referred to as the Grey Ladies ) 

Back stairs - back in the day a lot of these houses had back stairs for the staff

Front stairs

at one time this would have been another bedroom - most definitely!!!
what a great way to convert a small room - bonus - it has a window

we do love our exposed brick in this city

check out the matching Barcelona chairs ( a personal favorite of mine )
have a seat - taste some wine

Now we come to the bonus apartment - which you can rent out ( but what a great space this would be  for teenage children, or an in-law suite, right? )

Next one up

A spectacular renovated 3-storey residence with traditional architectural values and stunning contemporary finishes plus garage and garden. Located on the flat, near Westmount Park but close to all the amenities of Green Ave and Victoria village. The Sunny Kitchen and open family room could easily be featured in any current décor magazine.

5 Bdrms

3 baths

1 1/2 bath

Built in 1922

#2,100,000.00

Realtor HERE

Ok - now we're going to get a little simpler here - 

Here's where this post takes a slight twist - we are actually considering selling and moving ourselves!

OUT OF THE CITY.

I showcased this house once - long long ago - 

Just a simple little turn of the century Farmhouse - located in Lancaster, Ontario

And for some reason I cannot get it out of my head.

I'm dreaming - and that's a dangerous thing....................

I'm in too deep - I'm falling in love ( even though I'm fighting it ) 

It's completely irrational - like all love at first sight's are but

I keep going back to this home over and over and over again

and decorating it in my mind

I haven't seen it in person yet but something about this century old farmhouse

speaks to me 

I've never lived in the country 

I've been a city girl all my life 

but lately I find myself yearning for land

and quiet

and a new project

Why this one keeps calling out to me I have no idea

I've checked out bigger, better, less work involved ones

but it does

every night 

when I'm finished writing up my posts

( especially the I WANNA live there posts ) 

I go back and visit for awhile

Once you start envisioning changes you would make to a property
over and over again

you've kind of " had " it I think
when out of the blue the house starts
speaking to you

don't look at the color of my walls, it says 

look at my pocket doors instead
or my bay window

can you make me a window seat, it asks?

 let your imagination run wild, it urges

it would be so easy
to put your own stamp on me, it whispers

and it entices

and entices

every single time

So me thinks it may just be time to make an appointment to see this house since it's begging me to, 

and see what it says to me in person.  I can't keep ignoring it after all, that would just be rude.
Could this be my actual " I WANNA live there " ?
Why yes - I think it just could be..................

What do you think?
Am I crazy?  Does anyone else see the potential here?
Can I go from a " SEX IN THE CITY " type of gal - to a LASSIE episode in one fell swoop?
Here's the way my brain works - nothing has to be permanent - I can go - I can try - 
and I can either conquer or accept defeat - but nothing can ever stop me from trying
and coming back if it doesn't " feel " right, right?
My entire life it just felt like " me " to wake up in a mini version of a 
" city that never sleeps " even when all my friends moved to the suburbs, I stayed
firmly planted - deep deep roots connecting me to the bright lights - the traffic noise - 
the people - the sirens - the action - the " pulse " of the city.
BUT maybe, just maybe, I'm ready to wake up with a blue bird on my shoulder.............
Yep, 
It's a fact
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual

to be continued................

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Bedroom's Finished ( I think )

Thanks SO much for the following lovely blogs for featuring this post!
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Good morning all - OMG the pressure I was under last weekend - because I told you I would have the final reveal up for Monday morning - why why why do I do that to myself?
I was like a firecracker - zipping here and there - changing things around 5 times at least each - made the bed 3 times - 3 different ways - until I was finally so exhausted that I just had to start snapping pics.
I'll post a couple of photos of the entire room - or as much of the entire room as I can manage to fit in and then do " vignettes ".
Please remember - this is a very tiny Master Bedroom - with little storage - ( and very little light - which is what prompted this " white " makeover in the first place )  so it may seem a little cramped but that I definitely cannot change - you gotta work with what you have - so here we go.................( and there WILL be changes made most definitely lol )

This is still for sale - but until it goes it can sit right here

Ok those of you with sharp eyes for details are going to notice things change from picture to picture -
because I am far far far from finished tweaking - so I take a photo - then change something - take a photo then change something - but if I don't put this post up it'll never get done - I'M A TWEAKER, I tweak constantly -
I'll be tweaking on my way to the funeral parlour one day I'm sure.
Here's a few close ups ( vignettes Suzan - they're called vignettes - get with the blog program girl )

I spray painted a basket white - to hold pillows

another basket ( not painted yet ) holds a couple of Christmas Wreaths - because nothing says cottage
decor like wreaths lmho

even the ledge above the doorway wasn't safe got decorated

I know I mentioned that I hate fake flowers - but these ones I love - and I spent a fortune on them - so don't tell me they're tacky please..............thank you

Below is a dresser that never sold - and now we've both decided we would rather keep it - it's loaded with history - I'll do a post on this dresser soon - it's painted in ASCP Duck egg blue - and looks so pretty on the white floor

I have a lot of Willow Tree figurines - A. LOT. OF. THEM. - they're all packed away - but these 3 ( given to me by my kids and obviously represent my kids ) will never be packed away - each time I look at them
they are that age in my mind again and they are sitting around me while I read them stories - some memories need to stay very vibrant..........

I hung a burlap shopping bag on one of the cupboard doors

John says - Shouldn't there be a bag on each door - to keep it symetrical?
Suzan says - But if I put one your door - you'll actually use it -
John says - Why, you're not going to use the one on your door?
Suzan says - Of course I'm not going to USE it - it'll lose it's shape and look messy
John says - What in God's name is it hanging there for, then
Suzan says - It's a look John - and you're never going to get it - so stop questioning every single thing
I do - you make me feel stupid, really you do............
John says - Well - I personally feel it IS stupid to hang a bag on a door that you're not allowed to use........
John says - We've got candles we can't light - a bench we can't sit on - a ladder we can't use and now bags we can't fill
Suzan says - Well we DO have candles we can light - don't make it sound like I don't light candles now!!!

Suzan screams - GET OFF THE BED!
John says - Why?
Suzan says - I just made it - and you're getting wrinkles all over it
John walks out of the room................

A little table I picked up for 5.00 - these used to be lamp bases - do you remember them? ( floor lamps )
I filled in the hole where the pole went through - painted it white and  did a transfer from the Graphics Fairy -
I did this ages ago but had no where to put it - think I've found a place to put it.

Ok this is so funny that I can't keep it to myself..................not that I keep much to myself anyway.
Once John left the room I tore the bed apart - because there's something about a white room with rumpled white linens that I LOVE - and I was busy busy busy rumpling them in just the right away.........humming under my breath

so busy that I didn't realize he was standing in the doorway just staring at me
Suzan says - Why are you always trying to scare me like that!  Its very creepy.
John says - What the HELL are you doing, exactly?
Suzan says - Trying to make the bed look rumpled and messy
John says - I see that - but why?
John says - You just painstakingly made it.
John says - AND I couldn't sit on the BLOODY thing because I might wrinkle it?
Suzan says - I'm doing it for YOU -
John says - Yeah right

Suzan says - hmmm- how can I explain this to you?
Suzan says - Oh, I know, you know how you go on and on about Good Debt and Bad Debt?
Suzan says - well in MY world - there's Good Mess and Bad Mess............

This is good mess

and this is bad mess - very very bad mess - I don't like it - I can't stand it - can you go clean it please?
shhh - don't tell him I took a photo of this.................

His mess confuses me - it gives me anxiety - it upsets me immensely -
My mess soothes me - it brings me peace - and make me feel very happy -

And that's the conclusion of the bedroom folks - stay tuned - I think I'm going to be tackling the bathroom next!!!
Hugs and smiles ( and all that Jazz )

Thanks so much for the feature Rooted in Thyme

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