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The Cookson House

26448 Lake Wohlford Rd, Valley Center, CA

Real Estate Listing: A Wholesale Nursery With Multiple Greenhouses And Large Outdoor Growing Areas. Located On 10.5 Acres It Is Presently Owned By A 92 Year Old Gentleman Who Only Opens For Business 2 Days A Week And Sells Only "Palm Trees".

Included With The Business Is: A 2478 Square Foot Original "John Lloyd Wright" (Son Of "Frank Loyd Wright") 4 Bed, 3.5 Bath, Single Family House, With An Office, & A Huge Circular Pool And Entertainment Area. There Is Also An 1106 Square Foot 3 Bed, 1 Bath, Guest House (Not On Permit) And A Single Room Treehouse, Plus Other Smaller Structures Which Can Be Utilized For The Business Opportunity Or ? The Property Needs Lots Of Love And Care To Bring It Back To Its Original Glory! Year Built: 1960.

As You Can See, The Opportunities Are Unlimited For A Younger More Aggressive (Newly Retired) Couple Or Individual Who Wants To Continue Working To Supplement Their Income And Or For The Sheer Enjoyment Of Doing It! There Are So Many Different Products To Grow And Sell. You Can Build A Full Service Nursery And Carry All Of The Retail Nursery Products. You Can Raise Farm Animals, Horses Etc. You Can Walk Down The Street To Lake Wohlford, Rent One Of Their New Bass Boats And Go Fishing For Trout, Catfish, Bass Or Crappi, Or Walk Up The Street And Enjoy World Class Entertainers While Trying Your Luck In The Casino, Or Enjoy A Meal At Their World Renowned Buffet Spread. If This Is Not Enough, Then Jump In Your Car And Drive 10 Minutes To The Pga Golf Course For A Round.

This house may be the Cookson House that John designed but we are not sure. If anyone is able to confirm that this is the Cookson House, please e-mail me.

Frank E. Compton House (1948), 7840 E. Roseland Dr., La Jolla, CA	The owner of the house, Frank Compton is the owner of Encyclopedia Brittanica.

The Wood House Built in 1913 and designed by John Lloyd Wright, the 19-year-old son of Frank Lloyd Wright. This was young Wright’s first house project and was based on his famous father’s Ladies Home Journal house of 1906.   The house was also contractor W.W. Bekler’s first project and was complete at a cost of $3,200 plus a ten percent architecture fee.   This home is considered Prairie style or Four-square– note the deep overhang, band windows, and low hipped roof.	The McPherson House McPherson Residence (1947), designed by John Lloyd Wright from the AIA Guide To San Diego Architecture (1976), 101 Nob Avenue, Del Mar / Photo by Morgan Shannon   On to Additional homes

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