I'm back and raring to go!

(playing around with my hall table)



Well I'm back from my week break, the kids go back to school tomorrow and I couldn't be happier lol. No seriously, we all had a truly lovely time. We spent our days basically lazing around the beach and the house, cooking up bbq's and eating on the balcony as we watched the sun-setting over the lake :) I guess it wasn't all lazing around, we did also manage to spruce the bathroom up with a fresh coat of paint. I get bored after awhile if I have absolutely nothing to do.

I also had a night at the Opera last night with my mum and sister to see 'The Pearlfishers". It was my first opera and I LOVED IT! Thats another thing I can tick off my "things to try before I die" list lol.



I took the following images of the little lovelies I bought at the fleas today. It was such an amazing spring day, the sun was shining and the merchants were out in abundance. There were many bargins to be had.



I had to have the beautiful blue and white willow pattern vase for my new bakers stand and the white Greek bust was similar to the souveniers I actually purchased from Greece except she was only $1.00! We wont talk about what I paid for them over there lol.



The gorgeous tea set trio is only Japanese but I loved the colours. My second favourite score of the day was the delightful vintage lady head vase. I've often seen them come and go on Ebay and couldn't believe my luck to find one at the markets for a song.



A couple of quirky little items that were only a couple of dollars was the little embroidered floral bouquet and the miniature brass scales.



Of course my favourite buy of the day were these two amazing original rose paintings. I'm assuming they're vintage due to the condition of the frames and the filth I had to delicately clean off. I think they look better without frames anyway. They're actually supposed to lay horizontally but I prefer to display them upright :) aren't they lovely?! I could have sworn they were Gail McCormack originals until I saw the signature at the bottom of another artist.




I also wanted to include in this post a few photo's my stepmum sent me of her and dads farm in my beloved southern highlands. No matter what time of year this property ALWAYS looks spectacular! :)

I've missed you all so much! Bear with me while I catch up on all the fabulous posts I've missed. I can't wait !!

"Les Oliviers"

Phew! Finally finished. It took me 3 days to finish this post lol. I thought my computer had died on me, for the past 3 days it would hardly switch on. I didn't know whether I had a virus or something in the box itself had broken. Being a public holiday on monday I was going to have to wait till tuesday for a technician and we're planning to go away to the lake house on monday for a week so as you can imagine I hit the panic stations lol. It's amazing how desperate one gets when unwired. Anyhoo, I usually once in awhile take the cover off the box and give it a blowdry inside to clean the dust but this time I decided to give it a really good clean and remove the half inch thick dust with a paint brush and voila! It works! lol *blush*

Just remember friends, if you're like me and fear the worst everytime something goes wrong with your PC, it pays to give it a thorough clean first :)

OK back to the task at hand. It would seem I'm playing sales agent this week as I've found so many amazing properties for sale. Here is yet another...."Les Oliviers" is a gorgeous stone and timber cottage transformed by it's past owners and current owners to resemble those in country France and England. Situated in my usual favourite area of NSW, The Southern Highlands, this cottage it small enough for easy maintenance and large enough to be completely comfortable.

This quirky cottage was featured in the march 2007 issue of Australian Country Style magazine which just happens to be one of my mum's and my favourite issues.

This is the beautiful family room from the kitchen. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

From the property listing - A Piece of French Style with Seclusion and AmbienceFeaturing:* 2 Double bedrooms* Study or 3rd bedroom* Living room with open fire* Dining with timber floors and slow combustion fire* Country style kitchen with timber cupboards, porcelain sink and island bench* Bathroom with claw bath, shower, w.c. and vanity* Family room with north facing French doors to terrace* Loft/Studio with bathroom and kitchenette* 9ft ceilings* Laundry* Garage* Olive grove and vegetable patchA stone cottage full of charm - You will easily fall in love with this one.

This is the loft. I spy a GORGEOUS iron daybed and chandelier!

One of the bathrooms. So rustic, so cute!

Looking at the kitchen from the dining room. The doors to the family room on the left and stove to the right. I adore the sink with the blue and white check curtains beneath.

(All images via realestate.com.au)


There are so many lovely features to this cottage. I love the stonework, the exposed beams, timber floors and the charming rusty iron stair railing. I'm sure the new owners will love and cherish this property as much as the last two have.

Above are two more images I scanned from the magazine.

As I mentioned we are skooting off to the lake house for the second week of the kids spring break. I can't wait, it's been weeks and weeks since I was there last. I'll be signing off till friday. Have a great week friends, stay safe and enjoy life!

Anna xox.

No details spared!

Imagine having your very own mini French Chateau right on the beachfront of Manly Cove, Sydney Harbour.

This 2 storey apartment almost has to be seen to believed. It's small but it's perfectly detailed.

From the property listing - gorgeous antique french theme described as a "french chateau". High ceilings with tiered cornices, french doors, Parisian-style oak parquetry, limestone floors, and mahogany kitchen.

All the boxes are ticked!

The bed is not quite my style but the room itself is SPECTACULAR! OMG I could live in just the bedroom. The walk-in-robe leading to the ensuite even comes with a minibar.


Now check out this bathroom! The ceiling is definately something special, you'll either love it or hate it.... I'm undecided.... I think if the mirror and vanity were cream or gold I might like it more. LOVE the window though.


The outside is extremely disappointing. Not what I expected at all. I would love to see the whole place rendered. That would be the icing on the cake. Also depending on council regulations, as it's on the street corner, to deter graffiti and add security I would add some kind of tall fencing down the side, preferably wrought iron.


Water views just don't get much better than this.



This glorious home boasts 4 bedrooms however the other 3 are small. I believe this home would be best suited to a single, couple or couple + 1. I also think it would make a superb investment as a holiday rental. I have no idea of the price but I'm guessing at least 3 mill. If I fell into any of these categories and had the spare cash (HA!) I'd snap it up in an instant!

Before you go you MUST take a peek at the video tour of this Parisian paradise to see more of it's divine and impeccable qualities. Enjoy!


All images are courtesy of Belle Property.