Cottages are one of the most gorgeous places to live and are typically a small house. The word comes from England where it originally was a house that has a ground floor, with a first, lower storey of bedrooms which fit within the roofspace.

In many places the word cottage is used to mean a small old-fashioned house. In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cosy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location.

If you love the idea of living in a cute and cosy cottage in the countryside check out these 22 Gorgeous Cottages From Around The World you wished you lived in!

1. The Tavern Cottage in Hampshire, England.

The Tavern Cottage in Hampshire, England.

Neil Howard / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: neilsingapore

2. The Hameau de la Reine in Versailles, France.

The Hameau de la Reine in Versailles, France.

Trey Ratcliff / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: stuckincustoms

3. This striking cottage under the Northern lights in Lapland, Finland.

This striking cottage under the Northern lights in Lapland, Finland.

Chris / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: berlinrider

4. These isolated cottages on Lake Bokod in Hungary.

These isolated cottages on Lake Bokod in Hungary.

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5. The Rose Cottage in Ireland.

The Rose Cottage in Ireland.

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6. This traditional cottage from an island of Portugal.

This traditional cottage from an island of Portugal.

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7. The Black Rock Cottage in Glen Coe, Scotland.

The Black Rock Cottage in Glen Coe, Scotland.

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8. This rustic cottage in Wales.

This rustic cottage in Wales.

Louis Vest / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: oneeighteen

9. This romantic cottage in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

This romantic cottage in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Tobias / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: paraflyer

10. This cottage lost in paradise in Molokai, Hawaii.

This cottage lost in paradise in Molokai, Hawaii.

Ed Suominen / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: edsuom

11. This beautiful vine-covered cottage in Mallorca, Spain.

This beautiful vine-covered cottage in Mallorca, Spain.

Greg Gladman / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: ggladman

12. This Flemish Thatched cottage in Belgium.

This Flemish Thatched cottage in Belgium.

Michael O’Donnabhain / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: maukee

13. This quaint cottage by a lake in Norway.

This quaint cottage by a lake in Norway.

Lasse Christensen / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: lasse_chr

14. This cottage tucked away in the mountains in Landmannalaugar, Iceland.

This cottage tucked away in the mountains in Landmannalaugar, Iceland.

Michał Sacharewicz / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: onnufry

15. This boathouse cottage in Ontario, Canada.

This boathouse cottage in Ontario, Canada.

Liz / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: kingstongal

16. The Primrose Cottage in Buckinghamshire, England.

The Primrose Cottage in Buckinghamshire, England.

Ron Adams / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: dlanorsmada

17. These appealing log cottages in Japan.

These appealing log cottages in Japan.

Ed Suominen / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: goldtops

18. This pleasant looking cottage overlooking a pond in West Sussex, England.

This pleasant looking cottage overlooking a pond in West Sussex, England.

Neil Howard / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: neilsingapore

19. These unique wooden cottages in Norway.

These unique wooden cottages in Norway.

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20. This delicate cottage in the Isle of Man.

This delicate cottage in the Isle of Man.

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21. This charming cottage in Gloucestershire, England.

This charming cottage in Gloucestershire, England.

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22. And these enchanting cottages by Giethoorn in the Netherlands.

And these enchanting cottages by Giethoorn in the Netherlands.

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