Posted on Aug 28, 2020

17 Real-Life Cottages That Look Like They're Straight Out Of A Fairytale

*adds to post-pandemic bucket list*

by Jamie Ditaranto

BuzzFeed Contributor

The coronavirus pandemic is still impacting travel, and destinations around the world have different COVID-19 restrictions in place. Always check and adhere to local government policies, and use our content to dream about a future trip.

However, some of us don't live in places where sprawling fields of wildflowers are immediately accessible. So, we gathered some of the world's most fairytale-like cottages to fuel your travel dreams while you perfect your cross-stitch and feed your sourdough starters.

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While the ongoing pandemic prevents us from traveling, these picture-perfect cottages will give you something to fantasize about.

quaint kitchen with dining table covering in a lace tablecloth and a vase of flowers

ivy-covered cottage surrounded by lush green gardens

tiny rectangular cottage in the middle of a lush garden

inside the cottage there's a double bed — and not much room for anything else!

a large courtyard with a picnic table and chairs, big trees, and string lights. there's a big barn with a pointy roof in the background

the barn is renovated inside; the kitchen is light-filled with modern touches

An empty green lawn leads up to a large two-story stone house.

the focus is on vibrant flowers in the garden. there's a small cottage blurred in the background

old-fashioned kitchen with wood-fire oven

A yellow and red birdhouse stand in the garden in front of a wooden cabin with a slope roof and flowers in the windowsill.

Wooden beams create a square pattern on the walls of this living room filled with antique furniture in shades of beige, pink, and brown.

a small wooden cottage with a decking out the front, in a grassy field

inside the cottage the walls are wooden and the ceiling is high. There's a double bed, and a macrame swing hanging in the corner

the entryway to a rustic stone cottage with arched windows and a wooden door

light-filled cottage bedroom with arched windows and wooden accents

A two-story home painted in red, yellow, and blue stripes with circular windows sits on some rocks near the water in front of a forest.

a gray stone cottage with a sloped roof and a bright blue door

inside the kitchen had patterned tiles on the wall, and the furniture is simple

A room with wood-panelled walls and flower-patterned rug is filled with cozy furniture like a wicker love seat draped with a blanket.

A bed dressed in warm-toned pillows sits nestled in a narrow space between a wall and a large glass window that extends all the way across the room and looks out into the forest.

A wooden door framed with an arch made of tree branches stands in front of an old English-style cottage with a straw roof.

Two bikes sit on the lawn in front of blue house on the lake that is decorated with a red London-style telephone booth.

A brown stone farmhouse with a long driveway sits in front of a green valley.

Two bougainvillea trees create an archway over the front door of a one-story cottage.

illustrated city skyline

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