This lovely ornate door belongs to Casa Del Mar, also known as House A, at Hearst Castle, California. Casa Del Mar, which translates to House Of The Sea, is one of three guest houses on the site, and is where William Randolph Hearst and his family stayed while Casa Grande, the main house, was being built.
Hearst was a collector on a grand scale, spending months travelling through Europe buying up art and antiquities, even parts of buildings, then shipping them back to California to be incorporated into his dream home. So this lovely door may have started life long before it came to live on the Enchanted Hill. Nowadays Hearst Castle is a National Monument, open to the public for tours and events. However, there is still enchantment to be found on the hill high above the ocean, and the castle remains a place of fascination for me.
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OMG, the door and the home are gorgeous! Too bad it’s not up for sale; this would be goals for a sista! Insert the heart-eyes emoji here!
Oh I know! I remember the first time I visited, when I was 15 – even then I was thinking ‘how can I live here’. It’s a dream, for sure.
Good choice Helen. This place is astounding. I was there about 7 years ago. I’d love to go back and spend a few full days with my camera and a couple of my favourite lenses today. So many wonderful doors to shoot. Sigh… 🙂
Thanks, Norm. It is amazing, isn’t it? We were there last year (my second visit) and I didn’t feel I got to spend enough time there. I certainly didn’t photograph enough doors!
And people still can’t figure out why i moved to Buenos Aires. ..that’s not actually my house hahaha
Hahahah – I would imagine your house to be just like this… except bigger ;-D
Helen you couldn’t be more right! 🙂
I knew it! 😀
WOWZA. This is all just breathtaking from the architecture to the surrounding views!! How cool
Thank you! It’s the most amazing place… and I think not too far from your neck of the woods. I’d definitely recommend a visit if you can get there 🙂
Wow, what av beautiful door and house!
Thank you! It’s the most gorgeous place 🙂
Very beautiful door and setting. Never been there but wish I could!
It’s a fab place, Marjorie – I know I’d like to go back again one day.
Wow. Grand, indeed. 🙂
They are rather fancy, aren’t they? I didn’t go inside on this visit, but I can assure you the interior is even more swanky. And the views…!
I’ve only viewed it from afar (from the highway and ocean.) Beautiful door and surroundings and the landscape around it, whether on the property or off, is quite something, too.
janet
Thanks, Janet – it really is the most extraordinary place and setting, definitely. I would have loved to have seen it in its heyday 😀
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