A Carriage House Cottage

carriage house converted to cottage

Look at this 1897 carriage house that has been converted to a 4 bedroom residence.

Located in Petaluma, California, this is the original carriage house for the Fairbanks Mansion – a Sonoma County landmark.

carriage house converted to cottage

Somewhere along the way, the carriage house was sub-divided from the main estate and turned into a house in its own right.

carriage house converted to cottage

The carriage house is now a 3,100 square foot 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home. And guess what? It’s for sale!

But it does not come cheap at an asking price of $1,499,000.  Yikes! Better be nice inside. Let’s have a look…

carriage house converted to cottage

The interior is modernized but also preserves much of the original fir and redwood woodwork including the planked walls and ceilings in the living room.

carriage house converted to cottage

It makes for a darker room but the light, large patterned flooring offsets the darkness.

carriage house converted to cottage

Look at the kitchen:

carriage house converted to cottage
The very definition of ‘light and airy’!

carriage house converted to cottage
And look at the original sliding barn doors!

carriage house converted to cottage
The airiness continues in the dining area…

carriage house converted to cottage

carriage house converted to cottage

The fourth bedroom could be used as a den, office, or studio.

carriage house converted to cottage
The master bedroom on the main floor is also accessible through a sliding barn door.

carriage house converted to cottage

carriage house converted to cottage
The master has French doors opening into the shady backyard.

Upstairs, there are two more light-filled bedrooms with dormer windows…

carriage house converted to cottage

carriage house converted to cottage

carriage house converted to cottage

Look at the adorable little corner windows!

carriage house converted to cottage

House Crazy Sarah could live here in a heartbeat! Too bad it is WAY out of her price range.  🙁

carriage house converted to cottage

Source:

OldHouses.com

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