Cottage Hunting in England

I am sure that I'm not the only one who feels that selling my house and then searching

for another is an adventure.

To me and I'm sure to many of you ...it's the

'thrill of the hunt'

that makes it exciting.

You never know what sweet 'treasure' is

out there waiting for you to call it 'HOME'.

My sister in England ...and her husband are

trying to sell their home and move

closer to their children and grandchildren.

The kids live in a charming little village

far enough away from London to feel

like they are in the country but just

20 minutes on the train and they are in the city.

Can you imagine how exciting that would be...hunting

for a little cottage in a small English village that is close

enough to travel back and forth to the city for work

or just to shop for the day!

Oh my.

I know my sister doesn't find this as exciting as I do

but then she's lived in England all her life and has

worked in London since she was a teenager.

I guess the 'adventure and romance' of the whole experience isn't quite the same for her.

That's ok...what she lacks in adventure...I'll make up for

with excitment!

When I think of English cottages I think of cozy little homes with wonderful character like the home my sister lives in now.

I think one of my favorite 'visions' of the perfect cottage

is the one found in the movie

The Holiday.

Have you seen it?

 

The cottage from 'The Holiday'.

The Entry

I love the front door.

The Living Room

Another view of the living room

The kitchen...love the fireplace and those blue cupboards!

The little library. I love all the built in shelves.

The bedroom..love the bed and fireplace.

The bathroom. Think of the wonderful 'soak' you could have in that tub!

I doubt very much my sister will be looking for a

cottage in the country like this one but I'm

having fun dreaming about it.

Good Luck Sis!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Maura :)

All photo's are from Hooked On Houses