The Carriage House Garage/Apartment

The old-style carriage house is very unique. I get so many people that say "Oh, the big yellow house with the neat carriage house out back."
It still has the original large sliding doors that open into the area where the old, beautiful carriages parked for the evening. The ceiling in this part is still an ornate painted tin with crown tin molding.
There is evidence that a chimney once went through the ceiling for wood, or coal fired heat. There is a well with a metal covering over it. I found a book in this well when I first moved into the house. It is a poem book by Alford Lord Tennyson. It was copyrighted in 1895. Inside the front cover there is an inscription in pencil "To Edward, from Lulu, Christmas 1896." I thought this find was pretty cool, that it was still around after all these years. I have also found old coins, hidden whiskey bottles and other older treasures.
The carriage house also has three "barn-style" doors where the horse could stick his head out for a peek. Reminds me of Mr. Ed, for those of us that old to remember that TV show. The inside area is trimmed in bead board and stained a dark finish.
The hayloft was turned into an apartment years ago and I have completely remodeled it into a great rental income. The monthly income pays all of my utility bills for my house. It is nicely fixed up with a very large living room, a dining room area and two bedrooms. The kitchen is very cute and functional. I even added a stacked laundry area as an added benefit for the tenant. It has 968 square feet of living space.