Sometimes you are meant to take a wrong turn!
While out driving yesterday we did indeed take a wrong turn and ended up smack up against the Patterson River in a dead-end next to the former Carrum Fire Station.
Dating from 1928, until recently it housed the local Country Fire Authority (CFA) firefighters. In May 2007 it was bought by Todd & Rebecca Schwarz who converted it into two warehouse-style apartments.
They've done a great job retaining the look of the old fire station yet it is plainly now a residence. The fire engine red doors are an obvious feature but I think the incoporation of ladders into the front fence is a nice touch.
Their story was featured in the Mordialloc Chelsea Leader newspaper in May 2009.
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What a cool place to live!
ReplyDeleteI think they have done a wonderful job with this small fire station.
ReplyDeleteI love old fire stations! It's possibly something to do with red doors and relief lettering on every facade. Thanks for a fantastic blog.
ReplyDeleteCarita.
Thanks Carita
ReplyDeleteThat's my house and it's awesome!! Great place to live too, we have the river on the right and the beach directly in front of us!!
ReplyDeleteA fantastic place to live for sure.
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