Short and sweet.
The definition - "make your point"
And, that is exactly what these little cottages do.
What's their point?
Simply, to provide a comfortable place to relax after a day on the beach.
Walk with me through my neighborhood to see a few of my favorite little cottages.
This little storybook cottage sits just 7 houses from the ocean
and is packed full of sweet details -
mullioned windows
keyhole archway at the front door
romantic turret
Don't you just love the three long rectangular windows and the tiny window at the top?
I picture overstuffed chairs and a window seat inside.
Right next door is a classic gray and white beach cottage.
Old friends live here and daily their home is filled with the chatter of their two precious grandsons while their mother is at work teaching with me.
Over twenty years ago, I made the lace curtains on all the windows.
A bougainvillea covered fence hides the patio of the shingled house sporting a red mailbox and a bell to alert the owners that guests are at the gate.
What's a beach house without a dolphin weather vane and a classic blue and white paint job?
A little gray cottage sitting at the entrance to our lane is a short term rental with guests from all over the world coming to enjoy sun and sand.
And, my favorite little cottage by the sea -
short on space, but sweet in character.
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Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson - Share Your Cup Thursday
I love them all, it would be hard to pick one to move into. Such charming places:)
ReplyDeleteI could spend hours walking along your street gazing at the seaside cottages. Yours may be small, but it's big on charm.
ReplyDeletethey're all gorgeous! it looks like a great area you live in.
ReplyDeletethe painting of your cottage is beautiful.
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What a lovely neighborhood!
ReplyDeleteI love the story book cottage...so interesting to look at~!
The painting of your cottage...it a good one. I love to see the colors of your home by the sea. So vibrant and full of life.
Pat
I love beach cottages ~ thanks for the tour! That storybook one is really interesting. Looks like something out of a fairy tale. I love yours because of its beautiful colors and charm. :-)
ReplyDeleteJust love these beach cottages-- the first one looks magical! What a beautiful place to live :)
ReplyDeleteLoved all of these cottages! Each look inviting and loaded with character! Thanks for sharing this fun post!!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol
ReplyDeleteThink my next blog will have to be the same, hope you will join me for a stroll down my lane so different from yours but all cottages by the sea also :-)
Annie ( have a lovely weekend )
What an awesome area to live in! Your house is my favorite ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy to see why you love it there, all the cottages are so cute, and yours most of all, and ofcourse the great weather makes it all look so inviting.
ReplyDeleteWow, you are lucky to live in such a beautiful neighborhood!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
What a beautiful neighborhood, it looks like a storybook.
ReplyDeleteI am drooling over all of those precious beach cottages. How I would love one. But, I think it might look a little out of place here in Oklahoma! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Judy
Carol, I am really quite envious over your cottage by the sea. It is full of charm and beauty. I can only imagine how fun it would be to have the sand to tiptoe through so very close by. Love all of these darling cottages, but yours is my favorite! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
p.s. Still laughing over your T.J's comment.
hugs,
Jann
Carol, I do love looking at cottages by the sea too and it was fun visiting the ones in your neighbourhood. I love the one with turrets and it would be lovely to visit and stay in any of them for a holiday but for me yours looks the most cosy and welcoming. Steve's painting is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSarah x
Dear, dear Carol,
ReplyDeleteYou have strummed a chord of my heart since I first "met" you in your cottage, but today, you have sealed the deal!!!!! I had NO idea you lived where I think you live...because I grew up NOT TOO FAR from a place very similar to this.That first cottage, would you believe, is very close in appearance to the house my sister lived in (she was already married with a family when I was a child). How I loved her home, and the homes surrounding me. My mum and I used to walk to the stores, and the walk there was a treat because I used to enjoy looking at all the turrets, the seawave roofs, the unusual shapes of the entrances...it was pure enchantment.
I live in a cottage now, but very far away from where I grew up. Thus the name of my blog includes the word COTTAGES since I have a deep love for this style of home and the coziness you can find there.
All of the cottages you share today are simply divine. And thank you for visiting and I WILL BE AROUND; I just need to take a very short POSTING break until I see what the demands are for this poetry class I will be taking! I'm keeping my eye on your blog from my blog roll because you share two things I love so much: the ocean, and the sweet life of a seaside dwelling. ENJOY! Anita
Even if you didn't tell us that these beautiful homes were on the ocean, I could just tell. So much character including your sweet cottage. Thank you for the tour:-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun house tour- i just love how each house has its own distinct personality.
ReplyDeleteThere is not a house I do not love. These are the best houses I have seen...ever. I agree with Anita above who says they are all divine. You live in a wonderful neighborhood and we need to see more.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed walking in your neighbourhood a lot! Thanks for the tour.
ReplyDeleteI love beach homes...they are always so much fun! Every one different...every one with special details! I dream of living near the ocean....one of these days, I will! Sweet hugs!
ReplyDeleteCHARMING cottages!!!! But I have to say, yours is my all time favorite! You have given it so much wonderful personality!
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
My favorite cottage would be yours. The homes in you neighborhood are beautiful but so much larger than the cottage in my community which are between 600 and 900 sq ft for the most part.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful neighborhood you have! I love that you took us on a tour. Sigh. It was like a min-vacation.
ReplyDeleteLiz
Wow carol what a beautiful neighborhood! I loved the tour. My favorite cottage was yours. It is so charming and beautiful. You can tell two beautiful and very talented people live there. So pretty and the charm! Thanks for sharing your pretty neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteKris
Damn Girl! You are living the life (especially now that you're almost retired)! I like your house the best. But that storybook cottage is quite enchanting! My dream is to live somewhere where bougainvillea grows so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, your husband is SUCH a talented artist! The painting of your cottage is just beautiful! I love all the photos of the beach cottages. All so different, but each so beautiful and charming.
ReplyDeleteWe are experiencing some lovely weather (finally) and people are out and about in their gardens, getting outdoor projects done, walking on trails, playing fetch with the dog and camping (Miguel went out to a little island last night to camp). And we had Northern Lights last night for an extra bonus!
The neighborhood has certainly changed since my husband lived there in the 50's. But I guess everything has! What a wonderful place to explore. Mimi
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your charming neighborhood! I'll have to stop in that area in one of my travels to San Fran to see my daughter. I'll be stalking you! Just kidding! I love an eclectic beach town. I live near the water, but on a man made island. Some of the homes have character, the others are tract homes and not very unusual. Great photos! Cindy @ sunsetcoasting.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThey are all so dreamy! You know I love the colors of yours the best. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! You have found me my perfect house! That story book cottage is everything I dream of, and being right near the beach makes it overly perfect. Thanks for the tour. Chel x
ReplyDeleteThe beach cottages are a place of healing and joy. The salt cleanses us and the sun embraces us in its warmth.
ReplyDeleteI love them all but yours tends to be my fav. I think it's the colors and then I also know what's inside
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
I love this cottages. looking very good designs and colours. Thank you for the sharing. I like very much.
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