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♥What I love about the blogosphere is that there is something for everyone, literally.  If you are so inclined you can find blog sites that cater to the mansion owner {or the dreamer who dreams of one… more →

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The Grant Wallace Cottage- On Carmel’s Historic Register. — 6 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 3 weeks ago: It is written that there are a million stories in the Naked City. Carmel, being well clothed and muc … more →

Tags: Carmel, Carmel Properties for Rent, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, Architecture, Carmel cottages for rent, Carmel's rental rules, Carmel By The Sea, Grant Wallace, Grant Wallace drawings

PRESERVING CARMEL’S ARCHITECTURAL TREASURES — 8 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 1 month ago: For such a young community,  founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1916, Carmel has a rich legacy of h … more →

Tags: Carmel, Carmel Real Estate for Sale, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, historic preservation, Hugh Comstock Carmel Cottages, Abbey Baker Design Build, Architecture, Brian Congleton, Carmel Realty Co.

KINGSCOTE - A Carmel English Cottage — 20 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 1 month ago: I make it a point to walk by KINGSCOTE and admire the cottage and garden. The mistress of the house … more →

Tags: Carmel, Carmel Cottage Floor Plans, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, AGA, antique and period furniture, Architecture, birdhouse, Carmel By The Sea, cottage elevations

DREAMS DO COME TRUE - A CARMEL COTTAGE — 6 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 2 months ago: I love reading the Real Estate Section of the Pine Cone. House hunting is such fun. This is my lates … more →

Tags: Carmel, Architecture 2, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, Carmel Cottage Floor Plans, Carmel Cottages for Sale, Carmel By The Sea, Cottages, storybook homes, Gardens

CARMEL'S COTTAGE GARDENS - It's time to add small trees, shrubs and vines. — 11 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 2 months ago: When I plant my gardens, I start with some shrubs and small trees for height and bulk. They provide … more →

Tags: Carmel, Cottage gardens, Ablution, azalea, Bougainvillea, Breath of Heaven, Bush Daisy, Butterfly Bush, camellia

CARMEL’S COTTAGE GARDENS- ADDING FOCAL POINTS — 5 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 2 months ago: We have now established boundaries , an entrance and paths in our Cottage Garden. Examine the view f … more →

Tags: Carmel, Cottage gardens, Carmel By The Sea, garden ornamentation, Carmel Stone, Statuary, potted plants, cottage garden, birdbath

CARMEL’S COTTAGE GARDENS — 14 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 3 months ago: A cottage garden needs a cottage. Try creating the feel of a cottage garden on a large suburban plot … more →

Tags: Carmel, Cottage gardens, Carmel By The Sea, cottage garden, cottage garden arbors, cottage garden enclosures, cottage garden gates, cottage garden paths, designing gardens

CARMEL’S NEIGHBORHOODS — 7 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 3 months ago: Most of my posts are about Carmel-by-the-Sea,  one square mile area of Carmel. Initially a small art … more →

Tags: Carmel, Architecture 2, Carmel Real Estate for Sale, Carmel By The Sea, Cottages, storybook homes, Gardens, balcony, Architecture

AMBLESIDE-A COTTAGE DESIGNED “BY THE SQUARE INCH RATHER THAN THE SQUARE FOOT”- AL SAROYAN — 7 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 4 months ago: Famous builders of Carmel include Hugh Comstock famously known as “Carmel’s builder of Dreams”.  Arc … more →

Tags: Architecture 2, Carmel, Carmel Cottages for Sale, Carmel Remodel, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, Carmel By The Sea, storybook homes, leaded glass windows, Architecture

BAY COTTAGE - ONCE THE HOME OF JEAN ARTHUR — 4 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 5 months ago: Carmel Point is a small peninsula at the edge of Carmel Bay between the City of Carmel and Carmel Ri … more →

Tags: Carmel, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, Carmel cottage, Carmel Cottages for Sale, Carmel By The Sea, Real Estate, storybook homes, Architecture, For Sale!

IRISH ROSE COTTAGE — 7 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 7 months ago: “My wild Irish Rose, the sweetest flower that grows.You may search everywhere, but none can compare … more →

Tags: Carmel, Architecture 2, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, Carmel By The Sea, Architecture, cottage garden, copper gutters, Irish Rose, scarab beetle

"Steelaway" Bungalow in Carmel-by-The Sea — 1 comment

Linda Hartong wrote 7 months ago: I admire this beautiful bungalow on my morning walks. I have no idea that it has been used as a rent … more →

Tags: Carmel, Carmel cottage, Carmel Cottages for Sale, Carmel By The Sea, Cottages, storybook homes, interior, Architecture, cottage garden

HUGH COMSTOCK BUILDS A COUNTRY MANOR HOUSE ON CARMEL POINT — 7 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 8 months ago: I love photographing Carmel’s cottages and accumulate quite a collection . I take photos of a beauti … more →

Tags: Carmel, Architecture 2, Hugh Comstock Carmel Cottages, Carmel By The Sea, hugh comstock, Architecture, cottage garden, Dutch door, For Sale!

I AM INVITED TO TOUR JAY’S NEST COTTAGE GARDEN — 2 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 8 months ago: When we first look for a home in Carmel, the realtor shows us what is in our price range but also ta … more →

Tags: Carmel, Architecture 2, Carmel cottage, Carmel Cottages for Sale, Carmel By The Sea, storybook homes, Architecture, cottage garden, For Sale!

HOB NOB- AN EXAMPLE OF TUDOR REVIVAL DESIGN IN CARMEL — 2 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 8 months ago: I admire Hob Nob for years and snap photos of its gate. I know that it is on the California Register … more →

Tags: Carmel, Architecture 2, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, Carmel cottage, Carmel By The Sea, Cottages, storybook homes, balcony, Architecture

OPEN HOUSE IN CARMEL — 1 comment

Linda Hartong wrote 9 months ago: It is Sunday and I am out and about in the car running errands. On my way home I meander around the … more →

Tags: Carmel, Real Estate, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, Carmel Real Estate for Sale, Carmel By The Sea, Cottages, Architecture, For Sale!

Swan Cottage — 6 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 9 months ago: Carmel Point is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Bill and I almost always include it in ou … more →

Tags: Carmel, Architecture 2, Carmel cottage, Carmel Cottages for Sale, Carmel By The Sea, Cottages, storybook homes, Architecture, For Sale!

Cottages by the Sea - The Handmade Homes of Carmel — 5 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 10 months ago: When we first move to Carmel, I know very little about the history of the homes and cottages I walk … more →

Tags: Carmel, Architecture 2, Carmel cottage, Carmel By The Sea, Cottages, hugh comstock, Architecture, charles s. greene, Linda Leigh Paul

CLASSIC MURPHY 1920’s COUNTRY ENGLISH STYLE COTTAGE — 7 comments

Linda Hartong wrote 10 months ago: I am browsing through the Pine Cone real estate section when I see a photo of a Carmel cottage with … more →

Tags: Carmel, Fairytale Cottages in Carmel, Carmel Cottages for Sale, Carmel By The Sea, Architecture, m.j. murphy, Dutch door, For Sale!, Location


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