Alain Pinel Realtors - Carmel-By-The-Sea, California : Agents : Tom Herlihy

Tom Herlihy and Alain Pinel Realtors welcome you to the beauty of the Monterey Peninsula!

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Gorgeous new luxurious quality construction with incredible attention to detail! Lavish use of woods and stone in the true craftsman sense. Very high ceilings and oversized doors and windows create a light open feeling. Stone patios off both master suites and the main living area with views of the ocean make this masterpiece the perfect place to escape and relax. The separate master suites offer privacy and comfortable living for you and your guest. One bath has a steam shower and the other has a custom tub and shower combination. An oversized high end elevator awaits you when you park in the one car garage to take you to the main living level or the bedroom floor. There is an abundant use of Carmel stone in the kitchen and dining areas, complete with a wine cellar, built in cabinetry and plenty of storage space. Situated on a quiet dead end street, yet still very close to town and the beach.

An unparallel living environment both inside and out this newly constructed Spanish Hacienda style home sits cozily behind a gated courtyard entrance in the front and then opens up to canyon of greenbelt privacy in the back. Eric Miller designed, Pete Hanson built, no expense spared. This home must be seen in person to experience the best in form, function and art in a residence.

Location, Location, Location! Only a couple blocks from the beach and downtown Carmel, yet far enough away from downtown to avoid the congestion. Carmelo is one of the most desirable streets in the “golden rectangle” of Carmel. The open floor plan of this European style remodel lends perfectly for entertaining with a spacious living room, eating area and chef’s kitchen. The upstairs features a three bedroom, two bathroom sleeping area. This custome home is 1800 square feet of living space, plus a 1 car garage. No quality has been spared in this home complete with hand carved Tudor trim accents, European lead glass windows, scraped walnut floors, rubbed plaster walls, ornamental stair and balcony rails, pounded copper sinks and bronze fixtures throughout just to name a few of the details. Over 12,000 man hours have been spent installing the stone exterior and Tudor beams of this home. The backyard offers rare privacy for a home this close to the ocean with landscaping that feels as though you don’t have any neighbors

From the moment you open the front garden privacy gate you begin to relax immediately. Ocean and golf course views of the 12th fairway in this 3523+/- sf, 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2 car garage Spanish Bay condo. Impressive entry leads you to the living room and formal dining room and out to the back patio right on the golf course. The high ceilings make the rooms feel large and the plantation shutters add great ambiance. The master bedroom and bathroom are huge with large windows and a balcony that overlooks the fairway. This unit has been upgraded with granite counter tops, top of the line appliances, hardwood floors, and more. Just steps to world famous amenities… concierge services available! Start enjoying the world renown Spanish Bay amenities right away in this turn key property.

CARMEL VALLEY RANCH, 12044 OAKSHIRE, price reduced from $2,275,000 to $1,998,000:

CROWN JEWEL OF CARMEL VALLEY RANCH

Gorgeous golf course views . . . All main living areas on street level including master bedroom, living room, dining room and kitchen/family room. Second floor features a second guest suite with private bath, and library with fireplace and built-in bookshelves. Third floor includes a media room and exercise/pool table room. Versatile Floor Plan Wine Cellar!

Classic in architecture and exquisite in design this newly constructed home is a travel back in time in style and grace with a thoroughly modern quality in amenities and space. Built with the utmost scrutiny for detail with authenticity in mind this English style estate shines with quality and pride. Offering 3 bedrooms 3 baths all as suites, a traditional living room, family room and master bedroom with wooden beams and vaulted ceiling space, formal dining, large kitchen with breakfast area, wine cellar and more, each room, every corner has an intricacy in craftsmanship and design. Featuring marble, granite and hardwood on counters and floors, specialty plaster and hand painted walls and beams, leaded glass windows in perfect place, wainscoting and wood detail throughout, light fixtures of classic design and more. Finished to perfection on the outside as well there are spacious grounds with flowering beds, garden paths and wonderful plantings of exceptional design. Truly a home of exquisite appeal & design within a short walk to Spanish Bay Resort, golf and the ocean.

1214 Bristol Lane Pebble Beach. There are many nice features in this house but the gardens are special, well planned and meticulously tended to by the owners.

3 SW Casanova and 12th, Carmel, a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Carmel's Golden Rectangle (now SOLD :-)

Cozy and charming this well located and exceptionally renovated and expanded Carmel cottage enjoys a delight of interior space and a batch of privacy and sheltered yard. Handcrafted by Frank Bruno and featuring marvelous rustic charm, there are high vaulted ceilings with hand hewn beams, wide plank floors with texture and form, stone fireplaces that feel old and warm, all combined with new and modern amenities through-out that fit perfectly with no doubt. Offering 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, a living room, dining room and kitchen that feels like one big room yet still cozy and separate with plenty of room. Double French doors that bring patio inside, a private upstairs balcony to sit outside all combine to make this a great Golden Rectangle buy.

Set on a street just one behind the famed Scenic drive this very popular and quite road named for the view you get to see, is this recently constructed large yet cozy masterpiece. Built from the heart and soul of Frank Bruno this homes offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full & 2 half baths with 2600 SF, large living, dining and kitchen with breakfast area, media room, wine cellar, a large laundry room with storage and a master suite and bath private and spacious. Featuring high vaulted ceilings with hand carved rustic beams, stone floors and accents, patio with fireplace and terraces and balconies fro ocean views and breezes alike. Truly a home comfortable to live in full time but offering all those touches and feelings of being on vacation time.

A golf view property at Pasadera at 103 Via Del Milagro, Monterey/Salinas Highway, CA:

Never been lived in elegant and comfortable single level Pasadera home with views of the 11th Fairway sits on .73 acre. Impressive entry leads you to the living room’s huge windows overlooking patios and the golf course. Soaring ceilings with handsome wood beams and colored plaster walls make this Mediterranean home inviting and spacious. 3 stone patios enhance the comfortable “livability” of this home. Bask in the warmth from the large fireplace on the patio accessible from the living room and master bedroom wing. Lovely bookshelves line with walls of the family library, which also features a stone fireplace. Private master suite with it’s own fireplace features an enormous master bathroom and huge walk in closet. Large dining room has access to a temperature controlled wine cellar with a 750 bottle capacity. This home has 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, plus 2 half baths, a 3 car garage and is approximately 4843 sq. ft. In addition there is a butler’s wet bar/pantry and an oversized laundry room.

2943 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, now SOLD-:), a 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath Mediteranean remodel with golf course and ocean views:

Rarely a home captures a feeling of needing to be no other place, "FairDunes" is this home. The glory of the original 1927 architecture has been masterfully restored, expanded and enhanced to re-create everything that was then with the convenience and luxury of today. Offering a remarkable panorama of ocean, golf & sand dune views from room to room, patio to balcony, this grand landmark home is a haven for the senses and home for the soul. Featuring 4 bedrooms all as suites with generous size, a master bedroom on each level and almost 5000 SF of living space. There is a traditional Great Room with vaulted ceilings, a formal dining room to accommodate all, a kitchen and family room of enormous size, wine cellar with antique design and a collection of courtyards, patios and balconies on all sides. Truly a home that stands the test of time “FairDunes” is a transport back in time to an era of elegant but cozy, elemental but luxurious, peaceful yet vibrant living style and times.

If you plan on attending my next Open House, see you then. If you would like to see it before then, please let me know and I will make arrangements. If you were at any of my Open Houses, thank you for stopping by.

Any questions or comments, e-mail me at therlihy@apr.com, visit my website at http://www.apr.com/therlihy/ or call me at 831-601-6712.

Tom

Tom Herlihy, REALTOR®