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                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We consent to the inclusion in the registration statement of Carey Diversified
LLC on Form S-11 (File No. 333-46257) of our report dated March 27, 1998, on
our audits of the combined financial statements and financial statement
schedule of Corporate Property Associates Partnerships as of December 31, 1996
and 1997 and for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996, and 1997. We also
consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Experts," "Summary
Selected Combined Financial Information," and "Selected Financial Data."





                                        Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

New York, New York
April 17, 1998