A Carriage House with Character

Once built for buggies, this gem now serves as a workshop, seasonal garage, and vintage sale spot, all while keeping its historic charm alive.

- Kelly McMaster

AT FIRST GLANCE, this charming structure in Oakdale, MN looks like a barn, but it's actually a carriage house. “When we bought the property, we loved that the carriage house was still here," says homeowner Linda Strand. "It feels like we're carrying on a little piece of local history.” It is one of the few remaining links to a once-thriving dairy farm on the outskirts of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.