About
Merdo Acres Wood Design Studio
Who are we?
Who is Merdo Acres?
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We have a passion for designing and making custom handmade wood products and epoxy art (such as Handmade Cutting Boards, Charcuterie Boards, live edge furniture, epoxy beach wave boards) from area native woods, and also exotic hardwoods from around the world. Our goal is to be able to make unique handmade items for people to create memories in their homes or work, all while keeping woodworking craftsmanship alive and thriving.
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For further information, or request an appointment, please send us an email!
Where are we located?
Merdo Acres woodworking shop is nestled on 8 acres of rolling mountains just behind the Cleveland National Forest and just a hour away from downtown San Diego. We are completely off the grid, powered by the sun (solar panels), batteries, generator and propane.
Our Wood Design Retail Studio is located inside of the Julian Station, 4470 Julian Road, Julian, CA, and is open seasonally on the weekends to see all of these items in person (plus more) or set up an appointment to see us other days of the week.
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If you're headed to Julian soon, check out the local Guide to Julian website to find out all there is to do here in our quaint little town https://visitjulian.com/ plus find other unique shopping experiences while you are here!
We are also Real Estate Agents and Property Managers in the state of California!
We also manage properties (Airbnb and VRBO's) and are Real Estate Agents for FHL Realty, Inc. in Julian, California. Our offices are located right next to our Wood Design Studio in Julian Station.
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We specialize in backcountry and off the grid living in the San Diego County Backcountry areas. We live the off the grid life, and it wasn't easy to learn. Many people have a misconception of how to live this lifestyle and along our journey we learned many valuable lessons that we would love to share with our clients. Reach out to us today to learn more about solar systems and off the grid lifestyles!
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Contact us today to see our listings and let us help you buy or sell a little slice of paradise in the backcountry.
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Molly Hodo
Real Estate Agent
DRE# 02129314
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Brian Hodo
Real Estate Agent
DRE# 02129316
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Want to see how we make our beach epoxy boards? Watch our videos here!
Our one of a kind beach epoxy wave boards are made at our epoxy studio in Julian, CA, and sold online and in our retail studio inside of Julian Station. From start to finish, each board takes approximately 72 hours to cure, then an additional few hours to finish. The epoxy we use is fully cured and food safe, plus the wood parts of the boards can be used for cutting. The epoxy parts of our boards should only be used for display (cutting on the epoxy will leave knife marks and damage that area).
Current Press Releases
Canvas Rebel article with Molly Hodo / Owner
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Shoutout SOCAL article with Molly Hodo / Owner
SD Voyager Interview with FHL Realty, Inc.
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SD Voyager Interview with Molly and Brian from Merdo Acres Wood Studio - March 2021
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Merdo Acres is featured in the Back To Cali Magazine
Julian, California - Released February 2020
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Merdo Acres Opens Custom Wood Retail Studio in Julian, California - Released December 2019
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SDVoyager interview with Merdo Acres - Released January 2020
Read our article in Canvas Rebel and learn a bit more about Merdo Acres and how we came about doing business!
