There are exciting endeavors afoot here at Finca 57. One of highlights of this house when we bought it was the carriage house in back. It soon seemed to be more of a liability than an asset since it is in such disrepair that it's leaning towards the neighbor's and appears ready to fall into their yard at any moment. I found a Notice of Violation complaint in the city's archives from 1976 regarding this structure and all the items listed on it appear to be in the same condition as more than 35 years ago.
I'm not sure what it was originally used for but I'm assuming it was for parking a carriage since there's a second floor with doors for what seems like loading hay. There's also this strange wheel and axle thing hanging from the floor joists that may have used belts to run a piece of machinery. I'm hoping that can be rehung somewhere decoratively.
The first half of this year I spent putting plans together and trying to figure out what can be done with it. It's considered an accessory structure but it doesn't conform to many of the rules for that type of structure. It's too tall and it's too close to the rear and side property lines. So I designed the ground level to be a garage and workshop with a separate entry for access to the upstairs. I can't legally make the upstairs a living unit so I showed it as a multi-purpose room with a half bath and wet bar. I submitted the plans a couple weeks ago and picked up the approved plans on Friday. Construction should be starting next week.
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