Fairytale Cottages Carmel
After 20 years in carmel i am still enchanted by the architecture.
Fairytale cottages carmel. Designed by james devendorf and frank powers of san francisco the village attracted famous artists poets musicians and writers including robinson jeffers sinclair lewis upton sinclair jack london and robert louis stevenson. 18 contributions 7 helpful votes. The fairy tale cottages of carmel by the sea. It feels like it s what carmel is about but you will also see plenty of great architecture on and around scenic ave drive walk and just strolling the streets around.
Hugh comstock inspired by the fairytale illustrations of arthur rackham is credited with starting the fairytale cottage style in carmel. If i remember the story correctly comstock built dollhouses before someone asked him to build one full sized. Boredpanda staff it s often said that home is where the heart is but i m sure that most of us would easily fall in love with these fairytale cottages and leave our old homes behind in a heartbeat. All reviews the cottages walking tour carmel by the sea gretel hansel dolls architecture.
Tina h wrote a review nov 2019. 17 magical cottages taken straight from a fairy tale lina d. Carmel by the sea has enchanting architecture. When her dolls outgrew their home she asked hugh to build her a doll house to use for her sales and.
Why do we love this style so. It began as a haven for creative intellectuals. They are so beautiful and unique. Carmel by the sea fairy tale cottages of hugh comstock names locations and map.
Eclectic charming and private carmel by the sea was founded in 1902. But the most enchanting to me are the fairytale cottages built by hugh comstock. It takes us back to the days when we were children and believed in happily ever. A tudor fairytale cottage with pitched gable roof.
I just thought thats cool i mean i still do think that but now i look at the little cottages completely different i have interest in them. Carmel pine cone january 1975 love gives inspiration for fairy tale houses chris keller on book by joanne mathewson. There are 20 in all. The original carmel storybook cottages were built by a man named hugh comstock between 1924 and 1929.
Linda hartong flickr fairytale cottages by the sea set i visited carmel when i was about 18 19 years old and did not really appreciate the cottage and the town.