English storybook cottage

Check out all of these charming modern cottage houses that combine beloved classic architecture with a modern twist.

This was the fifth fairy tale cottage built by Hugh Comstock and is known as "Our Cottage." The charming pink house is on the market in Carmel, California.

At Studio Wu's latest project in Marin, a suspended Orca whale greets visitors when they walk through the door.

I would be thrilled to see someone build this charming English cottage near me. Could you even find the craftsmen to take the time necessary to pull it off? Masons today aren't often even given the opportunity to construct real chimneys like this or real stucco on the home's exterior. It upsets me no end to see a wooden box go up instead and stone or brick veneer applied later. Why are forever homes becoming a thing of the past? Click here to enlarge.

Think of the film 'The Holiday' and the gorgeous cottage featured in there. Well, Inkwell Cottage is a place where you can actually stay and it's located in the most picturesque street in the Cotswolds. The perfect tiny English cottage!

This adorable architecture style will appeal to your inner child.

english cottage | sarah vickers