A New Story Begins
" To Everything There Is A Season..."
Autumn Lane
Autumn Lane
When It All Began - May 2018
A Beautiful Five-Acre Retreat, Tucked Among Gardens,
Inspired by Timeless Farmhouse Charm & Country Living
Autumn Lane’s story is still unfolding. With each new season, Martin and Carmen continue shaping it into a warm and welcoming haven.
Autumn Lane Story
Christmas 2020. Homemade video capturing the journey of the farmhouse from construction to completion.
Everyone featured in the video is family.
Martin & Carmen have been asked many times...
Born in Alberta and raised between Germany and Victoria, B.C., Carmen has fond memories growing up on a family hobby farm.
She spent 20 years in Germany, where she became a kindergarten teacher, married Martin, raised two amazing boys, and embraced many adventures - thriving as a Mary Kay Sales Director and building homes alongside Martin. In 2003, the family settled in the Okanagan, embarking on an exciting new chapter together.
By 2014, after years in real estate, Carmen began to ponder the next season of life. Inspired by her childhood memories, a vision emerged - an idyllic B&B farmhouse set on a beautiful acreage where family, friends, and guests alike could gather, relax, and create memories of their own. In 2018, their dream-building journey began, and by 2022, Autumn Lane welcomed its first guests, bringing that vision to life.
Carmen’s passions extend beyond hosting - she is an avid interior decorator, loves gardening, serving in her home church, and delights in creating a space where beauty, hospitality, and community come together.
Born & raised in a small town in southern Germany, Martin became a master mason with a passion for European architecture and building.
For more than 40 years, he has worked in the construction industry, primarily as an independent contractor.
Together with Carmen, Martin oversaw the building phase of Autumn Lane, serving as the hands on expert in drafting, construction and finishing. Martin's level of care and craftsmanship is evident throughout, shaping Autumn Lane into the one-of-a-kind retreat it is today.
When time allows, Martin loves to hike the many Okanagan trails, serve at his local church and read a good book.
" It has been a long journey, many hours of work and many more to come. But we are all in...
and look forward to this exciting new season of life.
Without family helping us along the way,
we would not be where we are today
and without God's grace,
this adventure would not be! "
"So what's your story?"
