If you have ever dreamt of sleeping in Rapunzel’s tower or living in a woodland cottage like Hansel and Gretel (minus the evil witch, of course), then these enchanting properties are sure to delight. From a turreted retreat to a storybook home by the same designer as the Disneyland Sleeping Beauty castle, let’s turn the page and begin. Click or scroll for more…
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Storybook home, California, USA: $2.5 million (£1.8m)
Built by architect Roland E. Hill who also designed Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, this dreamy home is on the market for $2.5 million (£1.8m). Having worked for a number of movie studios and advised Disney animators on designs for castles over the years, Hill designed and built this home in 1927.
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Storybook home, California, USA: $2.5 million (£1.8m)
Nothing short of magical inside and out, the home sits in the Hollywood Hills and from the outside appears to be a quaint cottage. However, inside tells a different story with medieval-style architecture that boasts high ceilings, arched openings, stained glass windows and rich colours.
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Storybook home, California, USA: $2.5 million (£1.8m)
The traditional-style living room features red furnishings and an oversized fireplace that only adds to the opulence of the home. With high cathedral ceilings and a grand arched entrance, the home could easily sit alongside the famed Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland.
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Storybook home, California, USA: $2.5 million (£1.8m)
Even though it was built in 1927, the 2,600-square-foot home has been updated with all the latest amenities while maintaining some original details. The gourmet kitchen features a six-burner range with two ovens. Elsewhere there are four bedrooms and three bathrooms including the master suite which has a charming stained glass window, exposed brick wall and double French glass doors that lead out to a private balcony.
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Storybook home, California, USA: $2.5 million (£1.8m)
Outside, the back of the home resembles a castle, rather than the quaint cottage seen out the front. With a swimming pool and a guesthouse surrounded by wrought iron gates it provides the ultimate private haven.
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Enchanting Mountain Estate, Idaho, USA: $9 million (£6.5m)
Located on the banks of Lake Pend Orielle in northern Idaho, this waterfront retreat is straight out of a storybook. Built in 2008, the charming home is on the market for $9 million (£6.5m) and sits on over 30 acres of land with five heritage-quality buildings, making it the perfect romantic setting.
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Enchanting Mountain Estate, Idaho, USA: $9 million (£6.5m)
The main house, which boasts chimneys and turrets on the outside, is just as picture perfect on the inside. The modern living space features an all-white country kitchen with honeycomb clay tiles and a hobbit-like keyhole door that leads through to the living room with a huge double-height picture window that looks out at the surrounding forest.
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Enchanting Mountain Estate, Idaho, USA: $9 million (£6.5m)
Spread over four floors with a lift for easy access, the main home is the ultimate in luxury. The grand master suite takes up more than half of the second floor, and although emptied for the sale still includes a luxury wooden bed, which would be fit for a princess. Elsewhere there’s a 15-foot round viewing room and a home theatre.
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Enchanting Mountain Estate, Idaho, USA: $9 million (£6.5m)
Elsewhere in the sprawling grounds sits a carriage house, with four garages and guest quarters, a boiler house which has been carved into the mountainside and the Dean Mine cabin, which has been designed in the style of an English forest hut. The package also includes a water tower, a water wheel and a gazebo.
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Enchanting Mountain Estate, Idaho, USA: $9 million (£6.5m)
Perched 150 feet above the lake, the waterfront retreat is extremely private and has over 800 feet of lakeshore with no neighbours or city lights in view. It really is the perfect place to live out your fairytale dream.
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Rapunzel-style tower, Hampshire, UK: $3.9 million (£2.8m)
Sway Tower in Hampshire, UK, is currently on the market for $3.9 million (£2.8m). Built in 1879, the unreinforced concrete structure offers views over the surrounding New Forest countryside and wouldn’t be out of place in a Disney film.
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Rapunzel-style tower, Hampshire, UK: $3.9 million (£2.8m)
Named after its location in the village of Sway, the 14-storey tower is currently utilised as a part-time bed and breakfast. Reaching 220 feet into the sky, the inside of the folly features high ceilings and arched doorways giving the home a regal feel.
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Rapunzel-style tower, Hampshire, UK: $3.9 million (£2.8m)
The Grade II listed structure was renovated in 1987 after a storm hit the south coast, and since then has been a storage space, a hotel and a restaurant. The small but functional kitchen has everything you’d ever need including plenty of storage space and modern-day appliances.
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Rapunzel-style tower, Hampshire, UK: $3.9 million (£2.8m)
Anything but an ordinary home, the different rooms, which include four bedrooms, can be reached by a 330 step spiral staircase. Not a home for those afraid of heights, the highest bedroom is located on the fourth floor.
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Rapunzel-style tower, Hampshire, UK: $3.9 million (£2.8m)
Sitting in three-quarters of an acre of private land, the tower is surrounded by a walled garden that has a tennis court and an indoor swimming pool. Heading up to the 14th floor, there are endless views over the rolling countryside and even the Isle of Wight.
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Pink fairytale castle, Österlen, Sweden: $2.4 million (£1.7m)
Known as one of Sweden’s most beautiful castles, the 14th-century Gärsnäs Castle in Österlen, Sweden is currently on the market for $2.4 million (£1.7m). With 26,000 square feet of living and storage space spread over various buildings, the picturesque castle is surrounded by lush Swedish countryside.
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Pink fairytale castle, Österlen, Sweden: $2.4 million (£1.7m)
The castle has a total of 27 rooms, and the current owners and their furry companions mainly inhabit the first two floors. The traditional-style kitchen appears to have had an upgrade while still incorporating traditional features such as the range and tiled floor.
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Pink fairytale castle, Österlen, Sweden: $2.4 million (£1.7m)
The 11 bedrooms have been decorated in a traditional style and include many of the castle’s original furnishings that have been there for centuries and will get passed onto future owners. This bedroom has a whimsical feel about it with soft mint green furniture and matching curtains and bedding.
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Pink fairytale castle, Österlen, Sweden: $2.4 million (£1.7m)
As well as multiple bedrooms, the castle has a tower, corner room and an attic. Much like the rest of the grounds, the orangery is set back and hidden away for the ultimate in privacy. With beautiful arched windows and a glass-paned ceiling, it would be easy to while away the hours here.
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Pink fairytale castle, Österlen, Sweden: $2.4 million (£1.7m)
There are three outbuildings within the grounds which include this stone stable with red doors and a converted barn. Having been inhabited by a number of historic figures, including the Danish nobleman Falk Lykke, who was known for his hidden treasures, his ghost is said to still haunt the castle to this day.
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Hansel and Gretel-style cottage, Wales, UK: $554,000 (£400k)
More Hansel and Gretel than Cinderella, this quaint cottage in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales is on the market for $554,000 (£400k). The perfect home for country living with a fairytale twist, the thatched cottage is full of charm.
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Hansel and Gretel-style cottage, Wales, UK: $554,000 (£400k)
The small but perfectly formed thatched porch entrance leads through to the living room, which is as idyllic as it sounds. With a low traditional beamed ceiling and fireplace complete with a wooden mantel, it’s picture perfect.
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Hansel and Gretel-style cottage, Wales, UK: $554,000 (£400k)
The quaint kitchen boasts a selection of wooden units and tiled flooring as well as a traditional range, which is perfect for cooking up a storm. Sitting adjacent to the dining room with a wood-burner and views out over the wraparound garden, it’s the perfect entertaining space.
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Hansel and Gretel-style cottage, Wales, UK: $554,000 (£400k)
The three bedrooms sit on the first floor and include the master suite with exposed beams, while the second double room features stone windowsills. With some design magic, this could easily become a fairytale space.
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Hansel and Gretel-style cottage, Wales, UK: $554,000 (£400k)
Outside, the secluded wraparound garden is hidden away behind a gated entrance with parking for two cars. Complete with winding pathways and a rockery area, the garden is the perfect retreat.
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Cinderella-style castle, Charente, France: $2.8 million (£2m)
Nestled in over 16 acres of uninterrupted countryside, this dream chateau in Angouleme, France is the perfect castle for a modern fairytale. On the market for $2.8 million (£2m), it could also be a good purchase for those looking to develop some outbuildings.
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Cinderella-style castle, Charente, France: $2.8 million (£2m)
Recently renovated, the castle has been restored into a modern home packed full of grandeur and beauty. With over 11,000 square feet of living space, it boasts high ceilings and ornate fireplaces in the two opulent living rooms.
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Cinderella-style castle, Charente, France: $2.8 million (£2m)
The grand entrance hall combines smooth modern marble floors and gallery walls with traditional furniture. Elsewhere there’s a formal dining groom, a bar, kitchen, laundry room and a games room complete with snooker table.
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Cinderella-style castle, Charente, France: $2.8 million (£2m)
The main master suite features a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom, while elsewhere there are three more bedrooms and two bathrooms. With its exposed wooden beams, vaulted ceiling and whitewashed brick walls, we can almost see the seven dwarfs setting up home here.
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Cinderella-style castle, Charente, France: $2.8 million (£2m)
Set apart from the castle in the sprawling grounds there’s a two-bedroom guesthouse with a private terrace, a summer dining room, a studio, two guest suites, a four-bedroom cottage, a guardian house and a large garage. All built around a heated swimming pool, they would make the perfect passion project.
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Built in 1850, this chocolate-box cottage in Wiltshire, England could be from the pages of our favourite fantastical childhood tales. With a quaint thatched roof, lattice windows and a picturesque porch, it’s hard not to imagine Hansel and Gretel stumbling upon it.
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Currently on the market $558,000 (£400k), the Grade II-listed Swiss Cottage started life as a summer house in the mid-19th century for Lord Barrington of Beckett Park, who wanted to recreate the cottage he’d honeymooned at in Switzerland. With original metal door fixtures and a blackened brick hearth, the home is teeming with history.
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With 1,000 square feet of living space overall, the ground floor encompasses a traditional kitchen, complete with exposed brickwork and church-like windows, as well as a reception room and a study.
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Two bedrooms sit on the ground floor, while a further two bedrooms and a bathroom are located upstairs. This tiny box room, which only has room for a single bed would make the perfect guest room. Planning permission has also been granted for a new linked extension building to the rear of the existing structure, should you want to extend.
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Accessed through a private driveway, the characterful house sits adjacent to an outbuilding, which offers two separate storage rooms. Sheltered by a thick forest of trees, if you’re searching for a home in a world of its own, this magical retreat could be it.
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