The Fairytale Cottages of Carmel-by-the Sea
After Hugh Comstock had built Hansel and Gretel to showcase his wife's doll collection, he built a home for himself and Mayotta . Built in 1925, they named the cottage "OBERS". The combination of Comstock adobe brick, Carmel stone and hand carved trim makes it truly a work of art. The recessed windows of the second story are unusual and add unique character.
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Majlee, swt snookie, Sandra Leidholdt, Tony Lea, and 118 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Dr Dapper (52 months ago | reply)
a neat picture... I can see how you can get caught up in the time.
Majlee (52 months ago | reply)
So delightful. Each home has its own special, endearing feature. I love the window trim - and color - of this one.
linda yvonne (52 months ago | reply)
loveitaly (52 months ago | reply)
What a neat place. I love the homes there. Great shots of it!
swt snookie (52 months ago | reply)
What a wonderful house, I love that hand carved trim!!!!! Wonderful shot dear friend!
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Sandra Leidholdt (52 months ago | reply)
Such a beauty!
©Helminadia Ranford(New York) (52 months ago | reply)
awww...very cute and lovely house....great shot!
Tony Lea (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful cottages. It's too bad that craftsmanship and imagination gave way to cookie-cutter suburbia.
earthrhythms (52 months ago | reply)
So inviting! Unlike our vanilla burbs!
KaCey97007 (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful little house and you have done it so well, Linda... I agree with Tony Lea about the cookie-cutter business...
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GadiHext (52 months ago | reply)
I love it, beautiful!
Pete Zarria (52 months ago | reply)
Just too much cuteness. Great image of this one, too.
*christine** (52 months ago | reply)
I love the little window tucked into the roof!
linskudd (52 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous capture. I love these houses.
Martin LaBar (going on hiatus) (52 months ago | reply)
Yes, and interesting shingle work.
DON ULMER PHOTOGRAPHY (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot Linda.............xoxoxo!
bean*mama (52 months ago | reply)
Love the sense of scale here, and these wonderful little windows tucked into the roof...
karenmeyere (52 months ago | reply)
Another beautiful find!! Love the compositions on these..#2 is actually my fave!!
♥ artkat0116 ♥ away (52 months ago | reply)
Isn't it just so amazing!! Makes me wonder why we all don't live in beautiful houses like this!!!!!!!! Wonderful captures!! I hope you ae having a good weekend!!!
TheNewJane - Away a While... (52 months ago | reply)
I love the unique curves to the roof. These cottages express the unique individuality lost in modern homes of today....
NES-ART [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
nice shot dear Linda....
susie 1 (52 months ago | reply)
I'd love a little cottage like this!
blue_jay1 (52 months ago | reply)
What a beautiful and inviting cottage. Lovely shot!
Mistress of Longears (52 months ago | reply)
So adorable!!!
shotzy (52 months ago | reply)
You have so many sweet shots of the cottages. You could create a table book of images of them.
Monica de Moss photography (52 months ago | reply)
Love the curves and the whimsy. Gorgeous shots again!
Bigbird3 (52 months ago | reply)
Oh I adore this one. It looks so tiny: I'm afraid a BigBird like me wouldn't get through that door!
CJTILL1 [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
Look like an ideal place for Caroline to live. A wonderful photo Linda.
beegirl211 (52 months ago | reply)
I want that eyebrow dormer with the leaded glass windows. Oh so delicious!!
sabrina.ko (52 months ago | reply)
Love it. I haven't been able to find this one.
Suzanne Dugal (52 months ago | reply)
This one looks like a dool house...it is so pretty. I love them all.
mimbrava (52 months ago | reply)
You should do a book on these charming homes you're photographing so beautifully, Linda.
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Joy C. (52 months ago | reply)
Adorable cottage and wonderful capture of it!
Pandorea... (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called GARDEN FAVORITES, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
AmahRa58 (51 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Commons- Free Pictures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Mexycan (47 months ago | reply)
Oh, PLEEEEASE! I want to live in so charming Carmel-by-the-Sea!
ThruMyLenss (46 months ago | reply)
I fell in love with Carmel my first time visiting. I have been dying to go back every since. I didnt know all these cottages existed though but loved the town and 17mile drive. Thank you for capturing and sharing the beauty of this quaint little town.
Mariangela Cafagna (42 months ago | reply)
i'd like to live in that cottage! =)
Mr. Pumpkin (39 months ago | reply)
I've been to Carmel, each house has it's own name etcetera.
Zsofia Nagy (37 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Houses, as in fairy tales - Mesebeli házikók, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Andrei'f (37 months ago | reply)
Houses, as in fairy tales
This little house deserves
THE FAIRY AWARD
myfriendamy (36 months ago | reply)
Very charming!
Zsaj (34 months ago | reply)
so adorably cute
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