Monday 5 October 2009

A railway station


I have been getting ready for winter, having just purchased a cosy rug and throw, so I should be moving on from sunny images - but when I saw this home I could not possibly wait until spring to share. It is a disused railway station - isn't it brilliant? The huge doors out onto the platform are amazing and fill the room with so much light, and I love the original 'gentleman' sign. And, I so wish I could befriend the owners - the train sitting alongside the platform is actually guest accommodation! The platform even has an antique tea advertisement... This charming home is the home of Country Living's editor Susy Smith, and there are more photographs of the house at their website, here.

Photos via Country Living.

13 comments:

Nini said...

Oh my! I dream of living in a place with such quirky charm as this. :)

Fee - Makeup Savvy said...

I've actually never seen anything like this, the guest train is amazing.

I wish I knew the owner so I could stay here in summer!

So so beautiful.

Fee x

Fallon said...

Wow, this is the most amazing space I have ever seen!

Unknown said...

someone actually renovated an old train station and is living in it? WOW i want to pay them a visit

Rebecca said...

I remember reading this, it was fab wasn't it! (also saw you in ideal home just after I started following you :))

Helen said...

oh this is a wonderful house! it is my dream to have a red telephone box in my garden when i'm 'grown up' haha

Amanda Nicole said...

I am in love! So so awesome.

Conversation Pieces said...

wow, what a place... I so thought it was the funkiest train station ever until I actually read what said!

Magdalena said...

WOW, that is so charming and amazing!! I'm running outdoors now to see if, when and how it would be possible to have that at my home :)
xoxo
Bunny

Pauline Wiles said...

Wow, fun. My brother would fall over himself to buy this!

Katie - Coco Målé said...

wow, how cool is that... and so original - not many people can claim to live in an ex- railway station!

Katie
http://www.cocomale.com

plaisirs simples said...

oh. my. god. this is insane...love at first site for sure. SO COOL!

Dorm Bedding said...

So clever - love it :)