The 152 square meter apartment has been turned into a design-led family home where contemporary elegance, like high ceilings, clean lines, and clean finishes, goes hand in hand with historic architectural features like exposed brick, deep window niches, and wooden beams.

The open-plan living and dining area is the heart of the home. Large windows facing east flood the space with morning light, and wooden floorboards and exposed beams in the lofty ceilings add warmth.

Opposite the sitting area is room for a large dinner table that seamlessly connects to the kitchen. The walls have been opened up, and instead, there is a wonderful steel frame with exposed brick, adding an industrial touch to the classical room.

Even though the entire living space is open-plan, the kitchen is in its own area, creating a social layout without having to look at your kitchen at all times.

The lower floor features two bedrooms and a bathroom. Both bedrooms have access to a small balcony.

The top floor has been transformed into a master suite with plenty of built-in storage under the slanted ceilings and a private bathroom. Large skylights bring in plenty of natural light. This light atmosphere is enhanced by the white color scheme.

The apartment is listed for €1.150.000 at Fantastic Frank Lisbon – photography by João Guimarães

The house is situated at the end of the mews, making it feel very secluded and private. The glass and steel facade contrasts beautifully with the raw brick of neighboring houses.

Inside, the mews features an open-plan living room and kitchen on the ground floor, a second sitting room with a glass ceiling on the first floor, and two bedrooms.

Entry to the home is via glazed timber doors directly into the ground floor living space.

The living space is clearly divided into a sitting area and the kitchen. Large format stone concept tiles run underfoot, paired with exposed wooden beams, steel, and varied brickwork in the kitchen area, and textured plaster walls in the sitting corner.

A DEFRA-approved Charnwood log burner sits in the corner of the living room, adding a warm glow to the space in the evening.

The kitchen and dining area are situated under a suspended oak ceiling. The deVOL Sebastian Cox kitchen is paired with an induction stove from SMEG and a wooden shelf with brass brackets.

An oak staircase with steel rods leads you to the first floor, where you enter a second sitting area under a slanted glass ceiling.

The exposed brickwork continues on the first floor, which is painted with oak floorboards. The sliding windows offer a lovely view over the mews.

From the living room, sisal carpeting extends into the private rooms.

The home features two equally sized bedrooms. The master bedroom pairs exposed brick with soft pink walls. A skylight draws in natural light.

The second bedroom is fitted with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes, and it is now used as a home office.

The bathroom features a Crittall-style glass screen and Moroccan pink tiles. The bespoke vanity is lit by brass wall lights and has Azezzo taps.

The shared courtyard garden is wonderfully green with a large maple tree in the center.

In the communal courtyard, you can still see the postal railway tracks embedded into the cobbled footpath, showing the history of this building.

The house is listed for £750,000 at The Modern House.

With its honeyed stone façade, mullioned windows, and climbing greenery, the house embodies a typical Cotswolds look. Inside, the craftsmanship continues, with natural stone floors, exposed beams, handmade furnishings, and carefully sourced British materials all brought together with extraordinary attention to detail.

Originally built to house workers from nearby Barnsley House (now a country house hotel), the cottage has evolved over the centuries, and now offers generous living spaces while retaining the quiet intimacy of its origins. There are plenty of cosy nooks to unwind in, alongside sociable, open rooms made for entertaining.

At the heart of the home is a bespoke kitchen by deVOL, a space where modern comforts and historic charm blend beautifully.

For the kitchen design, they opted for deVOL‘s Haberdasher range, paired with marble countertops, deVOL’s Mini Creamware Wall Lights, and an island featuring two deVOL Helen’s Stools.

The traditional Everhot oven sits snugly in the original inglenook fireplace that was once used as a bread oven.

The dining room was once the village’s post office. The room features its original stone floors, deep-set windows, and another large fireplace, this one fitted with a wood-burning stove.

The walls are decorated with the Lewis & Wood “Oxus” wallpaper.

The sitting room is a spacious yet intimate room full of natural light, framed by original timber floors and a large open fireplace.

A raised corner lined with windows offers a sunlit reading spot, and French doors lead directly to the garden.

There is a second, smaller sitting room with again a large fireplace with a wood burner and sisal carpeting.

The first floor can be accessed via three different staircases (one in each sitting room and one in the dining room). On the first floor are four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

This bedroom, with a built-in bed headboard, features rustic wooden floorboards and Pierre Frey’s “Le Paravent Chinois” floral wallpaper.

One of the bedrooms with an en-suite bathroom features a beautiful high-pitched ceiling with exposed wooden beams.

The family bathroom is painted in a soft pink hue with rustic wooden floorboards and white subway tiles.

Outside, the garden has been landscaped with care and intention, offering a balance of formal design and relaxed country beauty. Framed by classic Cotswold stone walls and soft hedging, the lawn is dotted with flowering hydrangeas and standard roses.

The cottage is listed for £1,495,000 at Sharvell Property.

The house retains many of its attractive original features, such as bay windows and ovolo lintels adorning both ground-floor fireplaces. A mid-20th-century renovation introduced a lean-to extension from the left gable and added a gabled porch.

More recently, the current owners have enhanced the home’s unique character with the thoughtful use of warm-toned, distinctive materials and colours, complemented by modern fittings and fixtures that elevate it into a stylish rural retreat.

We start the tour in the home’s most impressive room. This former vaulted barn has been transformed into an amazing living space with huge windows on either side and the original wooden beams on full display.

The wattle-and-daub, triple-height roof turns this space into a voluminous and grand room.

Behind the large barn room lies a smaller room that is now used as a more cozy library space with stairs leading to a yoga room.

From the entry hall, you can access the two main wings. On the right, you walk into the kitchen, utility room, and a drawing room (and the old barn beyond).

The kitchen boasts a typical farmhouse style, featuring custom-built timber cabinets topped with Carrara marble, a large sink positioned under the window, and a spacious farmhouse table at its center.

The former fireplace has been fitted with a sky-blue Esse stove paired with colorful backsplash tiles.

The drawing room in this wing of the house is decorated with green William Morris wallpaper and features wide bifold doors to a dining terrace. 

This drawing room connects to the garden wonderfully, and the use of green accentuates this.

The other wing on the ground floor is home to a series of living spaces with low ceilings, featuring exposed wooden beams and modern log-burning stoves fitted in period fireplaces.

A beautiful feature is the ovolo lintels that rest above the brick-built chimney breast.

At the end of the ground floor plan lies a charming garden room with glass doors opening to the garden. The room is now used as an office (I wish my home office had views like these).

There are three staircases leading to the upper floors where you can find the seven bedrooms. The master suite has a high-pitched ceiling with wooden beams, a private balcony, and a walk-in dressing room.

The en-suite bathroom is painted in a lovely powder pink hue and features a clawfoot bath paired with white subway tiles.

The other grand bedroom with an en-suite bathroom lies on the other end of the house. The exposed wooden beams are paired with a terracotta pink shade on the walls and colorful textiles. A few steps up lead you to the en-suite bathroom with white-painted floorboards and slanted ceilings.

The main terrace can be accessed via the drawing room next to the kitchen. The cheerful outdoor space is surrounded by greenery.

The grounds feature a wildflower meadow, an orchard, a vegetable garden, a cut flower patch, and colorful manicured sections.

The grounds even feature a partial moat.

The house is listed for £1,850,000 at Inigo.

The core of the building dates back to the Elizabethan times in the 16th century, but the house has been altered and enlarged during the 19th century and by the present owners. The old house now features open interior spaces with cozy and bright rooms divided over three floors, connected by a series of wonderfully winding original staircases.

The original oak-paneled front door gives access to the historic home, leading into an open hall with a flagstone floor and a dining room to the left with wooden floorboards.

A modern wooden dining table stands atop white-painted floorboards and a large natural-colored rug. The fireplace adds a warm glow to the room when lit, and the exposed beams show the history of the building.

On the other side of the hall lies a charming living room with a large bay window and an open fireplace. The walls are painted in a soothing beige shade, paired with a cream-colored carpet.

The kitchen is designed in a charming country style with timber cabinets and worktops, a pale blue AGA stove, and clay quarry tiles underfoot.

The butler sink is situated under a casement window facing the garden.

From the ground floor, a curved timber staircase leads you to the first floor with two bedrooms.

The first floor is home to two spacious bedrooms with wonderful rustic wooden floorboards and two bathrooms.

One of the bathrooms had blue paneling and an original Burlington sink.

Two more bedrooms and a bathroom can be found on the second floor, each with period elements like exposed wooden beams and wooden floorboards.

The bathroom on the top floor is a wonderful space with black and white tiling, a bath, and a Velux window.

At the back of the house lies a wonderful split-level walled garden with a patio and well-tended flower beds.

The house is listed for £750,000 at Inigo.

This historic home beautifully blends building styles from all centuries, from an exposed timber ceiling to a staircase salvaged from the medieval manor house Clevedon Court to a modern glass-fronted extension at the back of the house.

At first glance, the house makes a striking impression. Despite being built in different phases over the centuries, its exterior has a cohesive look thanks to a roughcast render finish. This is accented by trefoil casement windows, some with mullions, and topped with pantile roofs of varying slopes.

The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described the house as an “astonishing survival.” Its central hall and cross passage date back to the 13th century, and a solar wing was added to the south around 1441–42.

The earliest known record of the house is from 1331, when the Bishop of Bath and Wells granted permission to hold mass there. This tradition reflects its private chapel, which still exists today.

The porch tower at the entrance was originally built in the 15th century. It was extended in the early 17th century by adding two more storeys and a roof with an ogee (S-shaped) cap.

The main entrance features an open porch with a wide outer arch, originally sized for carriages. Inside, the arch is four-centred and framed with broad stone mouldings, suggesting the porch once served as a porte cochère.

A decorative vaulted ceiling (a tierceron vault) rests on carved head corbels, with heraldic ceiling bosses bearing the arms of the Courtenay, Perceval, and Gorges families. The floor is laid with large flagstones.

The central, galleried entrance hall is a dramatic, triple-height space with a soaring open-timber roof. The floor is tiled with pamment bricks, and a large open fireplace with a substantial bressummer (support beam) creates a warm focal point. A mezzanine gallery on the first floor overlooks the space, enclosed by a modern glass balustrade.

The ground floor has two sitting rooms flanking the open staircase. This open-plan sitting room has chamfered ceiling beams, deep ochre lime-plastered walls, and a fireplace set into an oak surround.

The mullioned, canted bay window offers views of the south-facing parterre garden.

The other sitting room on the ground floor is more refined, as this room was enhanced in a classical style in the 18th century. This room features wainscoting, decorative plaster cornices with dentil and egg-and-dart detailing, and an elegant Carrara marble fireplace with eared surrounds.

On the first floor in the south wing, the staircase leads to the drawing room. This dramatic space opens to the original solar roof structure, showcasing four arch-braced collar trusses with intricate tiered wind braces, creating a tracery effect.

The 13th-century gable wall is still visible, complete with original pigeonholes. The walls are deep green limewash, and a large medieval stone fireplace contains a Darby wood burner.

The imposing open-well oak staircase was originally built in 1883 for Clevedon Court and relocated here in 1960 after the west wing of that house was demolished.

Steps on the opposite side of the stairwell lead to the main kitchen. A trefoil timber tracery acts as a modern open partition connecting it with the drawing room.

The kitchen is centred around a large island with an oak countertop and plank-style cupboards. A double butler sink with a brass Perrin & Rowe mixer tap is inset, and a La Cornue range cooker stands opposite an open dresser.

Tucked away behind the chapel on the ground floor is a secluded ground-floor bedroom suite that opens onto a private courtyard garden.

The en suite bathroom is cleverly designed, with a bathtub positioned beside a floor-to-ceiling glass window offering views of a pond.

The modern glass-fronted, two-storey extension has been added at the north end of the house. Though contemporary, it has been thoughtfully placed at the rear of the property and built around an oak-beamed open-pitch structure that echoes the design of the original cross hall in the main house.

The master bedroom suite lies in the east wing, well-separated from the main living areas. It features a polished brass bateau bathtub by the north window and a spacious en suite with striking black-and-white marble flooring and a large walk-in shower.

The grounds surrounding the house feature a series of garden areas of various designs.

The house is listed for £2,850,000 at Inigo.

The historic townhouse was most likely built in the late 17th century and used to be a shop. Now, the house has been meticulously renovated, creating cozy interior spaces where historic charm meets contemporary elegance.

The front door opens directly into an open-plan living space with a sitting area on one side and a study on the other. Both spaces feature a stone fireplace, and white-painted wooden beams run overhead.

The dining room is located in the center of the home. The room is magnificent and light-filled thanks to its double-height vaulted ceiling with skylights. 

Just as in the living room, the stone walls are whitewashed, giving the room a fresh look. A large wooden table has been placed in this room, creating the perfect atmosphere for long dinner parties.

The kitchen is painted in a contrasting tone to the rest of the living spaces. The walls and ceiling are painted in a deep, dark blue shade, complemented by the original flagstone floor.

The kitchen features bespoke cabinets and open shelves paired with a solid oak countertop and a large AGA stove.

Stairs in the living room lead you to the basement floor, which has been turned into a cozy snug/television room with an amazing arched brick ceiling and brick walls.

It’s an old house, so it doesn’t have the standard layout of modern homes. The stairs in the living room lead to two double bedrooms on the first floor and a shower room.

The master bedroom is a magnificent room that stretches the entire second floor. The high, vaulted ceilings expose the rustic, ancient wooden beams and add a lot of volume to the space.

The room is open-plan with oak floorboards and an oak room divider/headboard. Behind the partition, you can find the en-suite bathroom and wardrobes.

In the historic home, this en-suite shower room is refreshingly modern with brass fittings, a modern sink, polished gray walls, and a large walk-in shower.

There is another bedroom with a pitched ceiling, exposed wooden beams, and an en-suite shower which can be accessed via the staircase in the dining room. This room is completely separate from the other bedrooms on the first floor, so it’s a perfect room for guests or a teenager who wants more privacy.

The kitchen gives access to a small courtyard garden enclosed by the original stone walls.

The Cotswold stone facade is painted in a dusty limewash, which contrasts nicely with the inky-hued woodwork. A gable front is centered around a pair of dark-painted double doors that lead you straight into the open-plan living space.

The house is listed for £935,000 at Inigo.

This charming two-bedroom apartment lies in the Weilerska house, acquired in 1616 by the skilled craftsman Mårten Weiler. The apartment lies on the top two floors of the building, and despite the age and the slanted ceilings on the top floor, the rooms are bright thanks to large windows and a light color scheme.

The living room is a bright and long room with nice wooden floors, three large windows, and a stunning traditional fireplace.

The white walls are paired with gray-painted joinery. The paneled walls and deep window niches show the history of the apartment.

The long room is clearly divided into two areas with a charming sitting area on one side, featuring the pretty painted fireplace, and a dining area on the other side.

Traditional Swedish tiled fireplaces come in all kinds of shapes and colors. Some are plain white, and some are painted, like this charming example with a floral pattern.

Just like the living room, the kitchen is also a long and narrow room. It is newly renovated with classic light-colored cabinets paired with brass fittings and a marble-patterned stone composite countertop.

A double row of cabinets with glass-fronted and closed doors provides plenty of storage. Tongue and groove backsplash paneling adds a historical element to the room.

A small standalone cabinet with a microwave also serves as a charming bar seating with two kitchen steps as stools that can also be used to access the highest kitchen cabinets.

The front door opens directly into the kitchen, and on the left, you can see a small storage niche that can be hidden with a lace curtain.

The stairs in the living room lead you to the upper floor. You first enter an open space that is now used as a charming reading room with a lovely built-in bench by the window.

Bookshelves have been fitted on one wall, and the room also has built-in wardrobes.

A glass-framed door leads you to the master bedroom on one end of the floor. The entire top floor features exposed wooden beams, adding historic charm to the spaces.

Skylgihts turn the bedroom into a bright space and also offer views over the rooftops of Stockholm.

On the other side of the reading room lies the second bedroom with a built-in single bed and a desk. The door leads to a spacious built-in closet.

The walls, decorated with a subtle blue floral wallpaper, adds a romantic touch to this bedroom.

The apartment is listed for sale at Innerstadsspecialisten.

The cottage was built in 1645, and it is packed with historic character. Original elements like timber beams, exposed brickwork, and timber paneling have been preserved. At the back of the house lies a private cottage garden bordered by mature trees and wildflowers. 

The front door opens directly into the sitting room, which is dominated by exposed beams and a grand brick hearth fitted with a wood-burning stove.

The current owners carefully updated the cottage, adding warm-toned materials, new floors, restored doors, and casement windows with glazing bars.

The entire cottage is decorated with delicate pink and blue shades. From the duck egg-blue front door to pink walls in the living room and both bedrooms. On the left, you can see that the front door is hidden from view by a thick curtain.

A charming seating nook has been created next to the hearth by the window, using blue-toned fabrics and an antique round table.

The steps lead you to the raised kitchen at the back of the cottage.

The kitchen is also a new addition to the historic cottage, but it is designed in such a manner that it looks like it has always been here. Shaker-style cabinets are painted in a lovely powder blue shade and paired with brass fittings and an oak countertop. A small niche has been fitted with oak shelves for extra storage space.

The large ceramic drainboard sink is fitted under the window facing the garden.

A stable-style door in the kitchen gives access to the south-facing garden.

The garden has a decked terrace beneath a pergola draped in grapevines. Steps lead to the lawn surrounded by mature trees and ferns, and planted with a variety of perennials and roses.

Upstairs are two bedrooms under the slanted ceilings. Both rooms feature soft carpet.

The master bedroom lies at the back of the plan, overlooking the garden. The walls are painted in ‘Ointment Pink’ by Farrow & Ball.

The space under the slanted ceiling has been used wisely. Built-in wardrobes with cane doors and shelves have been fitted under the sloped ceiling next to an open bookcase.

The second bedroom lies at the front of the house with large windows overlooking the tree-studded village.

The walls are painted in an earthy pink shade, and the fireplace is decorated with Charlston-esque geometric motifs.

The small bathroom has a bath and deep blue painted wood paneling.

The cottage is listed for £375,000 at Inigo.

The apartment has an amazing, social layout with a grand open-plan living space with dedicated spaces for lounging, dining, and cooking. What gives this penthouse apartment so much character is the architectural features, like the exposed wooden beams, a brick wall, and a traditional Swedish fireplace.

The historical elements combine perfectly with contemporary material choices, modern colors, and lots of custom-built-in storage space. Large rugs, art, and midcentury furniture pieces add coziness to the attic apartment.

The open-plan living space is magnificent, with exposed wooden beams, high pitched ceilings, an exposed brick wall, and a traditional Swedish fireplace.

On one side, an exposed white-painted brick wall with an attic angel staircase adds character to the living area. The beautiful fireplace shows the age of the apartment.

Large rugs in muted color tones define the separate areas in the open-plan living space. And even though this is an attic apartment, the windows on two sides bring in plenty of natural light to make it bright and airy.

From the living room, you can access a spacious roof terrace.

This is a home for social gatherings. The connection between lounging, dining, and cooking is wonderful. The kitchen has bar seating for a social element, and the room has space for a dining table seating up to ten people.

The kitchen has stayed the same since the last time this apartment was put on the market. The hardwooden cabinet doors are handpainted in a deep green shade and paired with unfinished brass knobs and handles. The cabinets are topped with a composite stone countertop, and one side features handmade Italian backsplash tiles.

A small breakfast table has been placed under one of the windows for a more intimate dining experience.

The apartment has two bedrooms. One is used as the master bedroom and painted in a soft green shade.

The second, larger bedroom is now used as a home library/office space. One wall is fitted with bookshelves, and the desk is placed under the window, offering amazing views of the city.

The bathroom is decorated with white Italian tiles and a tumbled Bianco Carrara floor tile, a light, rounded lake stone that gives a soft expression. 

The room also features brass fittings, handmade bathroom furniture from Haven, and a newly installed sauna.

The hall storage is painted in a warm yellow shade and varnished by hand. The site-built cabinets and coat storage provide plenty of storage space.

The apartment is listed on Tradition Mäkleri. You can see the previous home tour right here, and you can decide for yourself which interior you prefer.