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July 29, 2016

Lakeside – A Town of Cottages

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Over the years when I have visited Lakeside, Ohio I have marveled at the architecture of the buildings that grace this small community on the shores of Lake Erie.  One only needs to step inside the gates to observe the multitude of delightful cottages that are on the premises of Lakeside, Ohio.flipflopcottage ImageWe have stayed in the Flip Flop Cottage for about 10 years and it has been a great place for our family to rent for the week.  Most of the cottages in Lakeside have undergone renovations and much needed upgrades over the  years. Lakeside1 ImageMy earliest memories of staying with my parents and siblings in cottages at Lakeside are pretty vivid and the conditions of the rentals were not always that wonderful. Picture claw foot tubs, upstairs bedrooms that all connected so privacy was not really a thing, under stocked kitchen equipment, non existent  furnaces and you might get the idea that Lakeside rentals were not the best.lakeside2 ImageFortunately, or maybe unfortunately depending up on how you look at it, Lakeside has been discovered in recent years and the influx of buyers had driven up the prices as well as the rental rates.  In most cases cottages have been renovated and improved while maintaining the integrity of the architecture and history.

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Every year I walk the streets of Lakeside and take a magnitude of pictures of cottages and houses that catch my eye.  This year was no different but I found myself looking at some of the more updated and modern ones.  I found that they were not quite as charming as the ones that are the smaller more quaint versions that reflect more of the original look and feel of the community.lakeside3Image

lakeside22My stash of digital photos of Lakeside abodes grows every year and today I hope you enjoy just a few of the photographs that I have taken over the years of some of those structures that have caught my eye. lakeside17

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My favorite cottage is tucked out of the main flow of things and every year when I walk past it I marvel at how beautiful it is and how much I would love to stay in it.  Don’t you agree that it is one of the most adorable little cottages ever?11lakeside

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If you want to read more of my Lakeside posts make sure you check out the latest links at the bottom of this post.  If the number of posts I have written on Lakeside over the years doesn’t convince you to go visit I don’t know what will.  It is a magical place to so many.

My Happy Place -Lakeside, Ohio

A Stroll Downtown – Lakeside Ohio

Ohio’s  Most Beautiful Mile

The Cats of Lakeside

The Fairy Gardens of Lakeside

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  1. Jeni F.
    July 29, 2016 at 08:09 am

    It’s so fun that you spent time here growing up and now get to spend time here with your family. I love little beachy towns. Do people live here all year?

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 31, 2016 at 06:40 pm

      It is such a great place. There are people that live here all year long but the town really comes to life after Memorial Day.

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  2. Doreen
    July 29, 2016 at 08:16 am

    I agree……that little fairy-tale gem would evoke many mystical day-dreams. The smaller cottages caught my eye but the larger, more grand structures, are not to “shabby”!!!!!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 31, 2016 at 06:41 pm

      There is a wide range of housing now –that is for sure. I did not include some of the mammoth ones located on Ohio’s Beautiful Mile by the lake–there are some really spectacular ones there.

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  3. Kylie N
    July 29, 2016 at 08:24 am

    Wow! What cute little houses! I love it when places paint the building bright colours, it makes a town look so bright and cheerful!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 31, 2016 at 06:43 pm

      I agree! The bright colors make every so much cheerier and there different color combinations are so fun to look at. Thanks os much for stopping by and leaving a comment!

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  4. Marci B
    July 29, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Looks like a very cute place. Looks very similar to a place on the Jersey Shore called Cape May that is filled with Victorian Homes. Also very pretty!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 31, 2016 at 06:44 pm

      I bet I would love Cape May. I have heard of it and I think maybe saw a show that featured it. Great place to put on the bucket list.

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  5. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    July 29, 2016 at 10:50 am

    We must have been near Lakeside when we drove to the East Coast on the northern route via I-90. I would love this town. Two words come to mind upon seeing those cottages: pretty and sweet.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 31, 2016 at 06:47 pm

      Yep–you were about 20 miles from it if you were on the Ohio Turnpike. Next trip to Boston you need to stop. 🙂

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  6. Priscilla King
    July 29, 2016 at 01:08 pm

    I think I like the little one best too, because after learning as a child that the word “cottage” originally meant a *small* house, I’ve always been one of the people who think there’s something pretentious about calling a full-sized house a “cottage.” The other ones are nice-looking *houses*.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 31, 2016 at 06:47 pm

      I agree that the little ones are more cottagey. And they retain the charm and feel as well. Thanks for stopping by!!!

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