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Carmel Lifestyle

FROM RUINS TO RENAISSANCE: REVIVING FLANDERS MANSION IN CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

If you’ve been living on the Monterey Peninsula or even visiting the Monterey Peninsula and the Carmel area for some time, you’ve undoubtably heard about the Flanders Mansion. This is a historic home located in Hatton Fields in Carmel that is owned by the City of Carmel. The problem has been that the City can’t decide what to do with it. There have been ideas and attempts to find a way to restore this incredible home back to its former glory, but so far nothing has worked.

Enter Mike Buffo who has submitted a proposal to the City to become its curator and has great plans to guide the renovation and create an educational and artistic center to benefit our community. Mike, a videographer/producer and owner of House of 8 Media, has a well thought out plan that I would like to share with you. 

In the short video below, my interview with Mike will explain the plan and also give you inside glimpses of this wonderful treasure, the Flanders Mansion. Enjoy!

From Ruins to Renaissance

To show your support of Mike Buffo’s plan to conduct a feasibility study at no cost to the City and to become the curator of Flanders Mansion, sign the petition here.

Susan Clark, realtor at Carmel Realty Company, 831-320-6801

Call me for all of your real estate needs. I’d love to talk with you about your goals, dreams, and desires.

Carmel Realty Company, Homes for Sale, Luxury Homes

Best of Carmel and Pebble Beach ~ 1913 Magazine, Luxury By The Sea

Extra, Extra, read all about it  . . .

Carmel Beach with the Pebble Beach Golf Links in the background

Hot off the presses!! Carmel Realty Company in Carmel, CA has done it again.  The leading luxury real estate firm in Carmel has just come out with its latest issue of their in-house magazine just in time for the AT&T Pro Am Golf Tournament that attracts thousands of visitors to the Monterey Peninsula the first week of February.

As a realtor with Carmel Realty, I’m proud to say our amazing “1913 Luxury By The Sea” magazine is out and may just be the best one ever! Chock full of all our beautiful listings plus some wonderful features highlighting our area and agents. It is a must have if you love Carmel and the Monterey Peninsula!

Enjoy this digital copy or ask me where you can get your own glossy color hard copy.

1913 Magazine ~ Luxury By The Sea

1913 Magazine  ~ Luxury By The Sea

Susan Clark with her amazing support staff at Carmel Realty Company

It has been my honor to serve the Monterey Peninsula as a realtor for the last 22 years and am so glad to have the support of the fabulous team surrounding me. Pictured is our amazingly talented in-house marketing agency, efficient transaction coordinators and admin staff, and experienced managers. We also have an entire property management team for vacation and long term rentals and concierge services (mostly not pictured).

We can satisfy all of your real estate needs. Call. me!

Susan Clark, realtor at Carmel Realty Company, 831-320-6801

Note: Banner photo by Susan Lambert

 

 

Carmel Lifestyle, Holidays

Holiday Events in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Smuin Christmas Ballet

It’s beginning to look a lot like Holiday Time in Carmel!  

The village is dressed in glitter and lights and the famous Tree Lighting on Ocean Avenue has already happened. But have no fear that you’ve missed all the holiday celebrations – one of Carmel’s most anticipated events is happening this weekend! Every year San Francisco’s Smuin Ballet graces the Sunset Center with their “fiercely festive”  Christmas Ballet. It’s been a favorite of mine (and yes, my husband’s too!) for years. We never miss a performance.

Smuin Ballet in white

The 2022 edition of the Christmas Ballet returns December 9th and 10th with an evening performance Friday night and a matinee on Saturday. The Smuin ensemble will thrill and delight with a dazzling program of ballet, contemporary, character, Broadway jazz, and tap.

So, let’s ring in the holidays with Smuin’s “The Christmas Ballet“. Every performance is brimming with “sublime classical ballet set to carols and show-stopping contemporary works” danced to pop music favorites. The choreography is by Michael Smuin as well as inventive premieres by up-and-coming dance-makers. Every year new dances are added as well as bringing back old favorites. It will certainly be a treat for all ages. My husband and I usually go to the matinee which I love. I not only get to enjoy the ballet, but get to see all the excited faces of future ballerinas in the audience. Usually little girls about 8 years old in their pretty dresses and tutus.

Smuin Ballet

See you there for a “yuletide spectacular” that’s been called “sheer joy”!

White Christmas

 

 

Smuin Ballet

"Car Week", Homes for Sale

Prancing Ponies Rides Again ~ In Carmel-By-The-Sea

CAR WEEK IS BACK! August 15th – 21st

Carmel ~ Pebble Beach ~ Pacific Grove ~ Monterey

Red Ferrari’s are some of my favorites at the car shows . . .  and why not, what’s not to like?  I expect there will be quite a few of them at this years Prancing Ponies Car Show in Carmel on Thursday!

This year, we’ve had to say good-bye to Concours on the Avenue in downtown Carmel, but Prancing Ponies Car Show has been placed right on Ocean Avenue this year on Thursday 8/18. Free to the public, it will be the only car show in Carmel-by-the-Sea. It will be quite a “Happening” with woman car owners showing off their cars and a fashion show! Prancing Ponies Foundation’s mission is to Create Women Leaders One Girl At A Time!

Chanterria Gilbra, Founder and executive director of Prancing Ponies

Chanterria Gilbra, founder and executive director of Prancing Ponies, explains all about its beginnings and its mission in

our  INTERVIEW

There are tons of events going on all week culminating on Sunday with the Concours de Elegance. This is always an amazing event attracting thousands of car owners and car enthusiasts from all over the country and even the world. To know what is going on and where . . . Click on Event Schedule.

Enjoy some “Eye Candy” from years past . . .

1934 Ford Sedan

That’s all for now folks!

Susan Clark, realtor, Carmel Realty Company

If you’ve come to the Monterey Peninsula and have fallen in love and want to move here, call me! Let’s talk about the many options here on the Monterey Peninsula. 831-320-6801