summerhouse

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This memoir affords a peek into the life of a man who seems to arrive at a different summerhouse, packed with good art and faded first editions of novels, in each chapter.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2019

“When I first got married, my wife wanted a summerhouse and I wanted a Swan—I bought the Swan first,” says Ferragamo, who visits the yard every two or three months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 3, 2015

Introduced as an "entertaining guest" by a mutual friend, he had succeeded in charming Mrs Taylor, who put the family up in a summerhouse in their garden in the grounds of Magdalen College.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2014

The space, a considerable rarity in central Amsterdam, includes water features and a charming summerhouse.

From Time • Aug. 11, 2011

Listening behind the summerhouse, Eleanor heard their laughter and the sound of their feet running down the path to the house.“

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson