Take a walking tour with me to see the colorful Victorian cottages of Ferndale, California. This historic town is sure to charm you!
Do you know that you can recycle some old items and build a beautiful raised garden bed for your flowers and veggies? The best part is that won't break the bank.
Ferndale Museum
Beautiful Ferndale, California, filled with Old West and Victorian architecture. Very charming. August 2010.
Ferndale, CA : Centerville Beach
Clad in stained band-sawn macrocarpa and flanked with Manuka trees, this spacious, sunny home designed and built by David Reid Homes Kapiti settles into its natural surroundings. The pavilion-style design creates a contemporary lodge feel, with a mix of neutral colour tones, textures and natural materials.
A long and narrow bushland reserve located within the Lane Cove River catchment, Chatswood
Learn about the history of the Victorian Village of Ferndale.
Ferndale Historic Cemetery
Deep underneath the Ferndale Parking Structure, the Underground Market appears for two days each year.
The most ornate surviving Victorian commercial building in Ferndale from the late 1890's. It was formerly Lee Taubmans' Red Star clothing store. In 2007 it was for sale for $850k.
Note distinct scroll-sawn roses on this fine cottage. This house too has been featured in a number of books.
This single level pavilion style property by David Reid Homes Wellington & Kapiti can double as a family home or relaxing getaway destination. Built with relaxed entertaining in mind, the mix of neutral colour tones, textures and natural materials combine to create a modern, lodge-like feel.
Easton Rd.
Another view showing to complexity of this former clothing store. It goes way beyond "showy" and enters the realm of fantasy architecture. Very few surviving commercial buildings of the Victorian age are this ornate but historic photos show that there were many ornate buildings in other towns but nearly all have been lost to changing tastes.
This stylish gable form home by David Reid Homes Kapiti embraces a contemporary design and modern luxury. Clean exterior lines are enhanced by using only vertical shiplap cedar cladding while the open plan indoor living area is complimented with the pitched ceiling that extends to the outdoor Al Fresco area.
Arabesque exotic entry into the commercial building leading upstairs. Some touchup was done to rainspot in photo-rain was a constant issue when I took photos of Ferndale back in 2007.
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Tiny House that Troy Built, Main St., Ferndale
Ferndale, CA
