A converted monks retreat

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This home has character. A converted monks retreat built in the 1800s, this Cambridgshire  family home is the perfect blend of vintage and contemporary. My favourite item has to be the doggy portrait in the kitchen, a family member portrait perhaps?! How about you?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9DVCyugGqlnkuFEF96Tj8gfy7h2CzZIL6a7P6hSKWKLkrld9jyXYKt__w0m2EslxXLA4Mz4Y11UTkWOkfYvG9X9nmAtKPESNau-XmScod_Vi2VNFZNiH0Zq_8TFPGu7Z9Z-L0pYp9wY/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9DVCyugGqlnkuFEF96Tj8gfy7h2CzZIL6a7P6hSKWKLkrld9jyXYKt__w0m2EslxXLA4Mz4Y11UTkWOkfYvG9X9nmAtKPESNau-XmScod_Vi2VNFZNiH0Zq_8TFPGu7Z9Z-L0pYp9wY/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Sr399joRtdrw4YLdkNI0Liid07KofJK4wBoZad3dvE54bTMnB6QNFDwe6bgdwz8xvWJOlNcMH4-mwdYnQDp1OdUc16Nz-ssAvicRIn4Qwh-okqu6wGPFCUJCalT7mVtalYbXw3EejPU/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Sr399joRtdrw4YLdkNI0Liid07KofJK4wBoZad3dvE54bTMnB6QNFDwe6bgdwz8xvWJOlNcMH4-mwdYnQDp1OdUc16Nz-ssAvicRIn4Qwh-okqu6wGPFCUJCalT7mVtalYbXw3EejPU/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-foOA664pterge0xsThc03LyohKTj-jrSgLHQ6bS_WHN3rrpF6zxSgYbKFeM5oGUFCNQzrCPoC6Z7dFpcX9nDw1KWwzz1QKajb01wvfDLoodBejvRs1APwkPc7GTHL_Acl0QupqCTUM/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-foOA664pterge0xsThc03LyohKTj-jrSgLHQ6bS_WHN3rrpF6zxSgYbKFeM5oGUFCNQzrCPoC6Z7dFpcX9nDw1KWwzz1QKajb01wvfDLoodBejvRs1APwkPc7GTHL_Acl0QupqCTUM/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home+(1).jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyRC-eTgDQPPApx8YO3Tj0jjBOLgVJt1VWyqZ3fBIxoHh2__oRWHXkAa0kCHVskMfTdzDIyliMrt4TsTzyJtBuDKMc0B1oZzsImFT7Jd1H1zXQ2kGIT5KJ5e0WEh8OoM1roA0meVh0FM/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyRC-eTgDQPPApx8YO3Tj0jjBOLgVJt1VWyqZ3fBIxoHh2__oRWHXkAa0kCHVskMfTdzDIyliMrt4TsTzyJtBuDKMc0B1oZzsImFT7Jd1H1zXQ2kGIT5KJ5e0WEh8OoM1roA0meVh0FM/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-7.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mw6WWPRV6avMyW9HDyfy3LsibJz0rKQ9xo7o5esYNDUjInDL4hyHIHMbcy5wXHv7CGlpi94wfNhxlZQoqpm2bT08Xw9SdQZVFxg5Gy2VDYPqDZWRtSOAx1XL0laevT3Zkqf9ykJU0BA/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mw6WWPRV6avMyW9HDyfy3LsibJz0rKQ9xo7o5esYNDUjInDL4hyHIHMbcy5wXHv7CGlpi94wfNhxlZQoqpm2bT08Xw9SdQZVFxg5Gy2VDYPqDZWRtSOAx1XL0laevT3Zkqf9ykJU0BA/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-11.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgH-awh6OvrvpToJkO1pT5gdSZaiCx272aM_pevmrg1BbincIpaPuVaTk-JfsDZHmfn44qbbvguibx4hyphenhyphenfeLWNyHjZFWjb456yCjydjwKhsyuXA02qYyRFkYld58S7h-6eUfVTS_vcd5M/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgH-awh6OvrvpToJkO1pT5gdSZaiCx272aM_pevmrg1BbincIpaPuVaTk-JfsDZHmfn44qbbvguibx4hyphenhyphenfeLWNyHjZFWjb456yCjydjwKhsyuXA02qYyRFkYld58S7h-6eUfVTS_vcd5M/s1600/light-and-airy-family-home-The-Relaxed-Home-8.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/house-tour/picture/step-inside-a-spiritual-and-timeless-family-home#OYr3XURy6WUDf9jC.99" target="_blank">Living Etc</a> via <a href="http://therelaxedhome.com/house-tour-step-inside-a-converted-monks-retreat/" target="_blank">The Relaxed Home</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Any favourite room? See more fab pictures of this home <a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/house-tour/picture/step-inside-a-spiritual-and-timeless-family-home#OYr3XURy6WUDf9jC.99" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />I spy the<a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/browse/product-type/chairs/-/arper-catifa-46-chair-trestle-base" target="_blank"> Arper Catifa 45 Chair</a> with trestle base around the dining table- good news, they're on sale at <a href="http://www.nest.co.uk/browse/product-type/chairs/-/arper-catifa-46-chair-trestle-base" target="_blank">Nest</a>!<br /><br />Hailing from London myself British homes have a special place in my heart. See some of my favourites <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2012/01/pretty-london-home-of-parma-lilic-owner.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2012/06/beautiful-white-cottage-by-sea.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.myscandinavianhome.blogspot.se/2012/03/beautiful-converted-barn-in-white.html" target="_blank">here</a>. 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A converted monks retreat

This home has character. A converted monks retreat built in the 1800s, this Cambridgshire  family home is the perfect blend of vintage and c...

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Renovated vicarage in Southern Sweden

My crusade to sell homes in the South of Sweden and get you all to live here continues. Haha! But seriously, when I spotted this home over at <a href="http://lamaisondannag.blogspot.fr/2012/11/sublime-renovation.html" target="_blank">La Maison D'Anna G</a> which is currently for sale just outside Malmö, I simply coudn't resist sharing it with you! Decorated in white and muted, earthy tones which provide a stark contrast against the original dark wood beams, this <a href="http://bostad.erikolsson.se/Pages/ViewObject2.aspx?estate=44986" target="_blank">converted vicarage</a> is so beautiful! I can already see myself  hanging out on one of the chaise longues by the fire, now to find the 9 million crowns....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2pLSOWe3aWi0d6bnva67OWpoepFcf7zuJXIMOgTCCn3F91oKsC7xOb3b2G2sEmsa1icqg68LZ8zFkDzoq9lCwT6armN22lW7-FkABCtHqJIwrutOpe_nhUBRTVXe7cpPIhGA9F2SjnE/s1600/malmo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2pLSOWe3aWi0d6bnva67OWpoepFcf7zuJXIMOgTCCn3F91oKsC7xOb3b2G2sEmsa1icqg68LZ8zFkDzoq9lCwT6armN22lW7-FkABCtHqJIwrutOpe_nhUBRTVXe7cpPIhGA9F2SjnE/s1600/malmo1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvHiIdbPhpk8nrzmQNQp549EjRAKa48BeLsA2So-Wu6KEG48YDJsDPnMFhEHDOzQXAwtX63OilqBJ03iJvoNYkJfMht0ZvH74547C9WtugJt53WjKpBKc1p2m7l7CTBOayIx8Hm3UTZ0/s1600/malmo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Ready to up sticks?!<br />

Renovated vicarage in Southern Sweden

My crusade to sell homes in the South of Sweden and get you all to live here continues. Haha! But seriously, when I spotted this home over a...

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