Best Wishes for a Wonderful Thanksgiving filled with Gratitude

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Best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend to my family, friends, clients and associates.  May we all live with gratitude every day of the year.

Susan and Allan on Thanksgiving
Susan and Allan on Thanksgiving
Autumn splendor
Autumn splendor ~ walking among the aspens at Lake Tahoe in October

 

 

Vacation Living Full-Time! Carmel, CA ~Open House Sun 11/27

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26335 Rio Avenue, Carmel, CA Listed by Alain Pinel Realtors, Susan Clark hosting Open House

Open House Sunday 11/27  1:00 – 4:00pm

Offered at $2,199,000

26335 Rio Avenue, Carmel on Carmel Point

Carmel Point
Carmel Point

Located on the “Jewel” known as Carmel Point, 26335 Rio Avenue is situated on a quiet block that runs parallel to Carmelo between 15th & 16th Avenue.  What’s so terrific about this location?  It’s by the beach!  It’s just a couple blocks from Carmel River State Beach . . .

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yet is not in the middle of the “beach going” crowds.  The owners loved to walk to town for breakfast and then walk along Scenic taking in the amazing views.  Cocktail hour?  Mosey over to the Mission Ranch, have a drink, and look out at the lagoon.  You might even have a “Clint” sighting!

Carmel River State Beach
Carmel River State Beach

But what about the house itself?  Ok, you’ll be happy to know this is one of the most amazing homes on the Point (as in Carmel Point).

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Not only architecturally stunning from the curb, the 3 bedroom, two bath residence provides an easy living lifestyle with superior features and finishes.  You say you love to cook and entertain?

Remodeled gourmet kitchen
Remodeled gourmet kitchen

Voila!  An amazing gourmet kitchen created by Al Saroyan, Carmel’s master builder complete with a pasta faucet on the gas range!

Gas range with pasta faucet
Gas range with pasta faucet

Your guests will enjoy gathering around the kitchen and adjacent living room.  Vaulted ceilings, fireplace, surround sound, hickory pecan hand planed floors, plaster finished walls, and lots more!interior

Dining room with gas fireplace.
Dining room with gas fireplace.

Romance is in the air for intimate dining in this lovely dining room with a gas fireplace.  What a perfect place to serve that gourmet meal to your family and friends or the one you love.

For those that crave having a master suite on the main level – you are in luck again!!  This home actually has two master suites one on the main level . . .

Master on main level
Master on main level
Lower master bath
Lower master bath

And one upstairs with a balcony . . .

Upstairs master with a balcony and bath with a view of the mountains
Upstairs master with a balcony

and a fabulous master bath with a view of the mountains.  Can’t you just imagine taking a nice soak in that jacuzzi  tub and enjoying the view?

Lovely day for a bath!
Lovely day for a bath! Upstairs bath with a view of the mountains.

Where’s the bubble bath!!!

Topped off with an European inspired outdoor patio with gas fireplace . . .

Outdoor patio
Outdoor patio
European inspired brick patio
European inspired brick patio

Yes, this home has it all so what are you waiting for????  Come by and see it today or call me for a private showing.  I’d love to meet you and   share my love for Carmel.

Susan Clark, Realtor 831-320-6801
Susan Clark, Realtor 831-320-6801

For more information on Carmel homes visit my website

StreetsofCarmel.com.

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I’m So Excited! Stop the Car To See the Quintessential Carmel Cottage

Open House 26005 Junipero Avenue, Carmel CA

Open Saturday 11/5 & Sunday 11/6      

1:00 – 4:00 pm                        Offered at $1,998,000

The quentessential Carmel cottage ~ 26005 Junipero Avenue
The quentessential Carmel cottage ~ 26005 Junipero Avenue

I”m so excited to hold this amazing 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1,930 SF home open  for OPEN HOUSE!  For me this is the ideal Carmel home.

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It’s very “Carmel” yet it’s almost 2000 SF.  It’s like a “cottage” but it’s very much a “spacious home” with room for a formal dining area, fire places, high ceilings, skylights, and a huge (by Carmel standards) master suite.dining-room

And for those that love to entertain and test out their culinary chops, the remodeled kitchen won’t disappoint!

Remodeled gourmet kitchen
Remodeled gourmet kitchen

And no, the chef shouldn’t be stuck in the kitchen away from the party – this open floor plan allows everyone to enjoy the evening.

Open floor plan kitchen
Open floor plan kitchen

Doug Mack, one of our well-known builders, gutted and expanded this residence in 1994.  In 2002 the owners then made some additional upgrades by remodeling the kitchen and baths and adding hardwood floors to many of the rooms.

exterior patio
Exterior patio

For the man of the house there is an over-sized garage and everyone will enjoy the lovely gardens and patio.

I’m really looking forward to my Open Houses here this weekend . . . I hope you’ll come by to see this lovely home and chat about Carmel real estate.  Of course, the best part is I’ll get to see Mikey again!

Mikey, who lives here.
Mikey, who lives here.

 

 

It’s Like Being On A Perennial Vacation? Living the Monterey Peninsula Lifestyle

Living the Monterey Peninsula Lifestyle

Late lunch on Schooner's deck at the Monterey Plaza hotel
Late lunch on Schooner’s deck at the Monterey Plaza hotel

My husband and I moved down here from San Francisco 17 years ago and ever since then, it’s been like we’ve been on a perennial vacation!  What ‘s great is you don’t have to put aside a whole week to get away somewhere to become refreshed, relaxed, and replenished – all you need is a few hours!  It was our dream to move here for years.  Whether you live in Carmel, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, or Monterey.  Natural beauty and “vacation living” is close by and lots of time spur of the moment!

Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay

For instance leaving work this afternoon on a warm, sunny, beautiful afternoon about 1:00pm,  I decided to give my other half a call.  Being very hungry and about to go grab a sandwich at the 5th Avenue Deli in Carmel, I thought my hubby might still be available for lunch.  As it turned out he was just heading home from a round of golf and was delighted to contemplate a lovely Friday afternoon meal at Schooner’s which I suggested would be a great way to end the week.  (Of course, as a realtor, my week never really ends and I will be working both Saturday and Sunday- which is the reason I need to constantly sprinkle in “vacation time” when I can get it!)

Susan Clark, enjoying the views of Monterey Bay
Susan Clark, enjoying the views of Monterey Bay

My point is – we had an amazing afternoon bathed in sunshine and  dining on seafood while scanning the bay for otters, kayaks, and cormorants.  Most people would have to drive for hours to get an enjoyable afternoon like this – we only had to drive about 12 blocks from our home.

Allan Freidson delighted in the sea air!
Allan Freidson delighted in the sea air!

For Allan our lunch was his “19th Hole” having just finished a round of golf.  For me it was a nice reward for completing work and errands.   I was able to spend the morning getting ads created, preparation for a listing presentation, calls to clients made, and getting prepared for my weekend open houses.  I even had time to run by Pac Rep to return my Centennial parade costume!

If you don’t live here and are reading this, consider living in this amazing place.  We certainly have never been sorry to have settled in God’s country on the Monterey Peninsula.

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