"Cherub Cottage" 219 Bentley Street history:This cottage was built in 1926, by D.S. McDaniel, one of the first two Pacific Grove police officers. The original 750 sq. ft. cottage was built for approximately $1,200. The Strouses bought this cottage in 1995 and 2 years ago began a 1000 sq ft addition, adding one bathroom, a dining room and a master bedroom. Now, their home is no longer a week-end eottage, but their primary residence. This year it was awarded the Heritage Society's Certificate of Commendation for preserving the original feel and design of the house. (The award is hanging in the living room with a photo of the cottage when the Strouses bought it.) The architect for the addition was Jeanne Bymes( ) and the contractor was Frank Gnllo ( ). The landscaping was designed and installed by the anist/owners, Sharon and Warren Strouse. The brick driveway and paths were designed by Sharon( installation by Dennis Larkin,375- 7981. The cottage is called 'Cherub Cottage" because there are over 100 angels (paintings, sculptures, ornamentations, etc.) in the house and gardens. living room and den: The ceiling mural area is a very unique and unusual element that is part of the original cottage. It still has the original, recessed lighting in the area around the mural. Warren painted a sky with angels in it and surrounding that is a 4 inch high painting of the Monterey Bay. It includes their cottage and Point Pinos, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, artichoke fields, Moss Landing, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the Santa Cruz lighthouse.The Strouse's watercolors can be seen to the right of the fireplace, as well as in other pans of the house. The stained glass in the front door was made by the Strouses. The exterior letter slot, in the front door, is a very old antique from England. The tiny den, off the living room, is one of the 2 original bedrooms. (Many years ago a family of 5 lived in the original 750 sq ft cottage and the 3 children shared this bedroom!!). The antique "pie cooler" is used as an entertainment center. The restored antique wall phone actually works quite well. kitchen: The kitchen was kept as original, in appearance, as possible.The refrigerator and stove are 1926 replicas, made by Heartland. Norm Naylor( ) replaced the cabinet doors and customized the cabinet interiors. Dishwasher drawers were installed so as to be as unobtrusive as possible. The faucet is an antique replica. The spice cabinet was made from a stained glass window that the Strouses made and had used for the original bathroom in the home. (That VERY small bathroom was removed to make a pantry off of the kitchen.) The original window over the sink remains - creating a whimsical, light-hearted ambience. The original "pass-through" opening also remains. It originally connected to a small 6 ft square sun porch, where the dining room is now. dining room: In the dining room more of the whimsy continues: an original cottai;e window was installed in an interior wall near the dining room table. in the ' window", Sharon painted a view of the bay, with the path that they love to walk with their dog. (This was their solution to the one thing they wanted that their cottage didnt have: a view of the ocean). Italian pottery pieces are displayed in this room. The early 1900s stove was used, first, as the sole heat source tora Montana home. Later, the stove was moved to Fon Brag, Ca.. It heated a home there forthe past 30 years, before the Strouses purchased it.( Because of a small crack in the stove, it is no longer functional.) The chandelier is an antique, chosen for the very unusual light pattern it casts on the ceiling. guest bedroom: This bedroom originally had doors into the living room AND the kitchen, and a window where the current door is now. The Strouses added the antique 1900's brass chandelier and wainscoting (throughout most of the addition). The room's focal point is the Amish, hand-stitched guilt ( wallcoverings by John Sculley, ) guest bathroom: The bathroom was designed to accomodate two of the Strouse's favorite antique pieces: the marble top vanity and the ice chest ( which is used to store towels and linens.) master bedroom and bath: The master bedroom was designed to accomodate the Strouse's canopy bed and French antique armoire. The bathroom had to be designed to fit the antique marble top vanity and the unusual (stacked) French antique piece. The chandelier in the bedroom is also an antique. There is a very large walk-in closet and another «closet space" that is small and has a window. It was designed to hide a desk/computer work space. garden: The front and back gardens were inspired by the Strouses' love of English cottage gardens. They wanted the variety and spontaneous look of flowers spilling over garden paths and have even incorporated the cottage garden idea of interspersing vegetables and fruit trees among the flowers. (The self- watering "pot tree" and the Point Pinos mailbox were made locally, by Jerry and Helen Beach, .) danbY'JMVIMmWol»eouar........41a-,andwa,Mem , OCR Text: "Cherub Cottage" 219 Bentley Street history:This cottage was built in 1926, by D.S. McDaniel, one of the first two Pacific Grove police officers. The original 750 sq. ft. cottage was built for approximately $1,200. The Strouses bought this cottage in 1995 and 2 years ago began a 1000 sq ft addition, adding one bathroom, a dining room and a master bedroom. Now, their home is no longer a week-end eottage, but their primary residence. This year it was awarded the Heritage Society's Certificate of Commendation for preserving the original feel and design of the house. (The award is hanging in the living room with a photo of the cottage when the Strouses bought it.) The architect for the addition was Jeanne Bymes( ) and the contractor was Frank Gnllo ( ). The landscaping was designed and installed by the anist/owners, Sharon and Warren Strouse. The brick driveway and paths were designed by Sharon( installation by Dennis Larkin,375- 7981. The cottage is called 'Cherub Cottage" because there are over 100 angels (paintings, sculptures, ornamentations, etc.) in the house and gardens. living room and den: The ceiling mural area is a very unique and unusual element that is part of the original cottage. It still has the original, recessed lighting in the area around the mural. Warren painted a sky with angels in it and surrounding that is a 4 inch high painting of the Monterey Bay. It includes their cottage and Point Pinos, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, artichoke fields, Moss Landing, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the Santa Cruz lighthouse.The Strouse's watercolors can be seen to the right of the fireplace, as well as in other pans of the house. The stained glass in the front door was made by the Strouses. The exterior letter slot, in the front door, is a very old antique from England. The tiny den, off the living room, is one of the 2 original bedrooms. (Many years ago a family of 5 lived in the original 750 sq ft cottage and the 3 children shared this bedroom!!). The antique "pie cooler" is used as an entertainment center. The restored antique wall phone actually works quite well. kitchen: The kitchen was kept as original, in appearance, as possible.The refrigerator and stove are 1926 replicas, made by Heartland. Norm Naylor( ) replaced the cabinet doors and customized the cabinet interiors. Dishwasher drawers were installed so as to be as unobtrusive as possible. The faucet is an antique replica. The spice cabinet was made from a stained glass window that the Strouses made and had used for the original bathroom in the home. (That VERY small bathroom was removed to make a pantry off of the kitchen.) The original window over the sink remains - creating a whimsical, light-hearted ambience. The original "pass-through" opening also remains. It originally connected to a small 6 ft square sun porch, where the dining room is now. dining room: In the dining room more of the whimsy continues: an original cottai;e window was installed in an interior wall near the dining room table. in the ' window", Sharon painted a view of the bay, with the path that they love to walk with their dog. (This was their solution to the one thing they wanted that their cottage didnt have: a view of the ocean). Italian pottery pieces are displayed in this room. The early 1900s stove was used, first, as the sole heat source tora Montana home. Later, the stove was moved to Fon Brag, Ca.. It heated a home there forthe past 30 years, before the Strouses purchased it.( Because of a small crack in the stove, it is no longer functional.) The chandelier is an antique, chosen for the very unusual light pattern it casts on the ceiling. guest bedroom: This bedroom originally had doors into the living room AND the kitchen, and a window where the current door is now. The Strouses added the antique 1900's brass chandelier and wainscoting (throughout most of the addition). The room's focal point is the Amish, hand-stitched guilt ( wallcoverings by John Sculley, ) guest bathroom: The bathroom was designed to accomodate two of the Strouse's favorite antique pieces: the marble top vanity and the ice chest ( which is used to store towels and linens.) master bedroom and bath: The master bedroom was designed to accomodate the Strouse's canopy bed and French antique armoire. The bathroom had to be designed to fit the antique marble top vanity and the unusual (stacked) French antique piece. The chandelier in the bedroom is also an antique. There is a very large walk-in closet and another «closet space" that is small and has a window. It was designed to hide a desk/computer work space. garden: The front and back gardens were inspired by the Strouses' love of English cottage gardens. They wanted the variety and spontaneous look of flowers spilling over garden paths and have even incorporated the cottage garden idea of interspersing vegetables and fruit trees among the flowers. (The self- watering "pot tree" and the Point Pinos mailbox were made locally, by Jerry and Helen Beach, .) danbY'JMVIMmWol»eouar........41a-,andwa,Mem , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Historic Properties of Pacific Grove,Bentley,219 Bentley,Info_redacted.pdf,Info_redacted.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: INFO_REDACTED.PDF, Info_redacted.pdf 1 Page 1