One of the most prominent coastal houses in Cornwall, with a significant literary history, sitting elevated and proud with panoramic sea views. Read more
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Category: Real Estate
The London Home of Late Romance Author Barbara Cartland Just Listed for $44 Million
The historic Mayfair mansion spans five floors and was originally built in 1902. Read more
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Inside Novelist Erica Jong’s NYC Home, Now Listed for $4.25M
The 3,000-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath spread opens with an entry foyer, followed by a 30-foot-long gallery that branches off to the bedrooms, kitchen, dining and common areas. The living room and the library, the latter of which Jong used as her office, boast wall-to-wall custom bookcases that house her impressive book collection… Read more
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Jane Austen’s Family Home in Hampshire is For Sale
Steventon House in Hampshire, the home that replaced the original building where many of Austen’s most famous novels were written, is now on the market for nearly $10.5 million. Read more
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John Steinbeck’s House May Become a Writers Retreat
John Steinbeck’s home in Long Island’s Sag Harbor may soon secure its place in literary history, thanks to an impassioned coalition of readers, writers, and booksellers. The Sag Harbor Partnership; the town of Southampton, N.Y.; and the University of Texas at Austin have joined forces to purchase Steinbeck’s beloved summer cottage, which is currently for sale for the first time in 60 years. The goal: to preserve the property to use as a writers retreat, hosted by UT Austin’s Michener Center for Writers. Read more
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Home of Late Writer Virginia Woolf Lists for £3.5 Million
The celebrated writer and her husband, Leonard, moved into Hogarth House in 1915, when the outer London town—the only one located on both sides of the River Thames—was still a part of Surrey (it became part of London in 1965). Two years later, they founded Hogarth Press by purchasing a small hand press and some second-hard typeface, according to the Richmond government website. The press published a total of 32 books between 1917 to 1924, when the couple moved to another London residence. Read more
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UC San Diego plans to sell the ‘storybook’ home of Dr. Seuss
The sun-kissed home on Mount Soledad where the late Theodor Geisel gazed at the Pacific and composed most of his beloved series of Dr. Seuss children’s books will soon be put up for sale by its owner, UC San Diego … The property has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, according to Redfin, a real estate brokerage company, which estimates the property’s value at $5,811,846. Read more
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Barbara Cartland’s Former Home For Sale
Four bedroom riverside cottage plus three bedroom annex. Private mooring. £1,000,000. Read more
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Venerable Cartoonist, Author Jules Feiffer Lists Hamptons House
Set on just over half an acre of land, the house borders 45 acres of preserve, which makes for peaceful, pastoral views of flora and fauna all year round. Asking $1.2 million… Read more
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Former Ambleside home of Lakes poet William Wordsworth for sale for £3 million
Dating back to the 17th Century, Iving Howe at Little Langdale is up for sale for £3.25 million. The five-bedroom was passed through generations of the Wordsworth family until 1921. It comes with four bathrooms and 16 acres of gardens and woodland. Read more
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