Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Built in 1829, the historic Poggensee home has a well-preserved facade and radically reenvisioned, monochromatic living spaces.

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Thatched roofs may be synonymous with traditional architecture, but this roundup points to a revival of the age-old craft in contemporary buildings across the globe. Used to create thick, insulating ...

In the fairytales, all the best of the thatched cottages were based in the forest. Own this cottage for sale in Ireland for $225k. Sea views from your traditional thatched cottage are all well and ...

Over the porch inside the church of St John in Bere Regis, Dorset, hangs a pair of stout iron hooks rigged up with chains (pictured below right). They are fire hooks, used for pulling down burning ...

A recent report revealed that Princess Alexandra is paying less than the cost of a Manhattan studio for her Richmond Park estate annually. What does it tell us about serving the crown?

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GRASPING AT STRAWS is all the rage among a growing number of British homeowners, as Mark Phillips now shows us: When it comes to housing design, it's hard to get more retro than this: a thatched roof, ...

The race is on to save the remaining thatched cottages in Ireland and train the next generation to restore them to their former glory. Donegal County Council has said there are more than 300 known ...

A charming thatched cottage, with a golden butter-yellow façade and romantic wrap-around gardens, could be yours in Norfolk. Nestled in the village of Great Ellingham, Tanyard was originally built as ...

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