Welcome to the Monterey Peninsula oasis. An oasis is de ned by Webster’s Dictionary as “something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast.” We have long been celebrating how fortunate we are to get to spend time here on the Monterey Peninsula. Lately, with the pandemic, nancial crisis, and geopolitical turmoil around the world, much of our focus has been on community and the safe, healthy, and easy way of living we are a orded here on the Peninsula.
Now, this summer, we are celebrating the pure beauty of our oasis. A er months of record setting rain, the summer sun has ignited a ‘superbloom’ featuring marvelous displays of wild owers from the coast to the valley. e beaches are sparkling, the golf courses are plush and every minute outside reminds us of how beautiful this place is and how lucky we are to live here.
It is appropriate that this edition of 1913 features a colorful piece on e Carmel-by-theSea Garden Club and all the great work they have done for decades to make our community a more beautiful place. While enjoying a stroll through Carmel you can see the fruits of their labor in the striking gardens of Piccadilly Park, Harrison Memorial Library, City Hall, along the beach, and many other important spaces throughout the area.
e downtown area is bustling with busy streets, restaurants and shops. We feature three high-end luxury stores that provide an array of di erent products, clothing, and gi s, yet all share a commitment to quality and service. Augustina’s, Shoshin, and Social Hour are each fantastic in their own way and each provide function and character to our town.
At Carmel Realty Company and sister company Monterey Coast Realty, we celebrate our experienced team of local experts. In this edition of 1913, we feature Realtor Chrissy Handel who shares with us what it was like growing up in this community and how she, as a true local, accesses all we have to o er now with her own family.
Sorting through the variety of galleries in town can be daunting, so we like to feature some of our favorites and highlight their artists of interest. Michael Snodgrass is an abstract artist with a unique style, including primal impressionist work, that many collectors from around the world have taken a liking to. His work is being presented by Monica Graham Fine Art in downtown Carmel.
is last month, Carmel Realty Company is proud to have represented the landmark sale of the beautiful Butter y House on Scenic Road in Carmel. e unique marketing and positioning required to properly represent a home of this magnitude is highlighted in this magazine. As always, we are proud to showcase some of the outstanding properties our professional agents have for sale across the Peninsula along with other highlights of homes recently sold. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if we can assist you, or your friends and family, with any real estate activity.
We hope you enjoy 1913 Luxury by the Sea
Dan Lynch Editor
Sited directly across from Stewart's Cove at Scenic and Isabella, this postcard perfect Carmel Point home exudes warmth and harkens back to more gracious times. The grand living room has soaring beamed ceilings, a large fireplace, and expansive views of Point Lobos, River Beach white sand and water. The open concept floor plan is
ideal, accommodating single level living if desired. The home features beautiful woodwork and built-in cabinetry throughout, a generous dining room that opens to a chef’s kitchen, and a cozy family room.
■ Sited on a prime corner of Scenic Road facing Pt. Lobos and Fish Ranch
■ Nestled on an oversized (almost double) corner lot set back from Scenic Road - entirely usable
■ Vaulted ceilings and the highest quality and craftsmanship (3200 sq.ft., 2 car garage + 386 bonus room)
This stunning Carmel Estate was completely renovated by contractor Giles Healey, taking over three years to complete with many modern amenities. The Happy Landing features architect M.J. Murphy, Carmel’s First and Foremost Builder. This one-of-akind gem is uniquely constructed in three separate sections surrounding a charming courtyard and garden. A short stroll to Ocean Avenue for: shops, restaurants, wine tasting and fabulous Carmel Beach!
Ideally located one block to the beach and perched above the famed Scenic Drive and Carmel Beach, this light and bright Carmel beach house features gorgeous white water views and comfortable living spaces. Enjoy your morning coffee on
the ocean-view balcony and relax to the sound of the waves in the evening after a day at the beach. Featuring a main floor primary bedroom with en-suite bathroom, gourmet ocean-view kitchen, two guest bedrooms downstairs, one car
garage, a cozy backyard with built in BBQ, sun-filled gardens, white sand views and a short stroll to the beach and town. A true Carmel treasure not to be missed!
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Just a stone's throw to the idyllic Carmel Beach, this fairy-tale inspired home is in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea at the end of Ocean Avenue. The Frenchcountry style cottage is surrounded by
charming gardens and stone pathways. Featuring open beamed ceilings, the open floor plan has a gourmet-style kitchen, dining nook, living room area, three bedrooms, and two full bathrooms.
Close to the beach and a few blocks from the shops and restaurants of Carmel-bythe-Sea, this fairy tale beach cottage is the quintessential Carmel experience and what dreams are made of.
Private and Perfectly Placed on the Point
■ Wonderfully private English cottage overlooking the Sanctuary Preserve and Santa Lucia Mountains, only steps to the beach and famed Scenic Road
■ A well-appointed kitchen built to suit a chef and a floor plan for the entertainer’s delight
■ Lovely private back patio and gardens as well as a private front patio allow you to enjoy sunshine from morning to late afternoon
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■ Expansive views and just steps to Ribera beach and walking trails
■ Newly remodeled including separate guest suite with balcony and ocean views
■ Private backyard patio perfect for entertaining with fire pit, hot tub and views
Stunning panoramic views welcome you to this sunny Carmel beach house on the sought after west side of San Antonio Ave. Aptly named Crow’s Nest, this home features an ocean view balcony off the living room and additional roof
top deck off the primary suite giving you spectacular views above the rest. Views from Point Lobos, to the Pebble Beach Golf Links and white sands of Carmel Beach. Beautiful mature gardens front and back, one car garage, 3 bedroom, 2.5
bath, this is the perfect Carmel getaway. Just steps to the beach and easy stroll to downtown shopping, galleries and restaurants.
Just blocks from the beach and downtown, this quintessential Carmel home offers everything you’ve been waiting for. An open concept living, dining, and kitchen space are combined for easy living and entertaining. Two bedrooms, one full bath, laundry room, and half bath complete the main level. Upstairs, escape to your primary bedroom, bathroom, and office. With an incredible location, privacy, and space, this home is not to be missed.
Introducing one of Carmel-by-the-Sea's finest secret estates: an extraordinarily charming, old-world, storybook Villa on the market for the first time since 1985. Exquisitely designed and remodeled by John Newcomb with timeless European Countryside character. Behind a heavy timber security gate hung on stout Carmel stone ornamental pillars is this extremely private hillside Villa with guest house with breathtaking ocean views.
Sited on a quiet tree-lined street, Casa Carmela is a quaint cottage in the heart of the Golden Rectangle. Reconstructed in 2007 with modern amenities including gourmet kitchen, single-level living and one of the most amazing primary suites in the little village by the sea! A private courtyard with outdoor fireplace and plenty of space to entertain is the piece de resistance.
Welcome to Quail Lodge, where comfort and elegance meet! Step into this singlelevel Rancher and experience California refined living at its best. Vaulted ceilings and expansive windows showcase picturesque outdoor spaces and lovely gardens. Immerse yourself in gracious ambiance - from an inviting living room to the open kitchen and cozy family room, each space exudes an aura of sophistication.
Lifestyle! Location! Privacy! Views! Build your Dream House minutes to Carmel-by-the-Sea & Pebble Beach. With only nine estate parcels in this extraordinary gated community above famed Point Lobos surrounded by parkland and open space, this is one of the last lots available. Glorious acres with a private well and breathtaking views of Point Lobos, Gibson Canyon, the Pacific Ocean and beyond.
Welcome to this rare 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Pine Terrace unit in Carmelby-the-Sea. Enjoy breathtaking ocean views and incredible sunsets on the spacious balcony. Located downtown, this unit is a short walk to Carmel Beach, charming Carmel shops, restaurants, galleries and the local Thursday farmers market! Whether you are a nature lover, golf enthusiast, or simply looking for a retreat, this is the perfect getaway or place to call home.
A spacious and bright midcentury modern residence on a 1/2 acre nestled amongst the trees in the desirable Carmel views neighborhood. Step into the inner patio courtyard and discover your private oasis ideal for enjoying your morning coffee or hosting outdoor gatherings. Located on a quiet street, this home offers an idyllic retreat with its scenic surroundings and close proximity the local schools, shops, and restaurants.
Carmel Realty Company is proud to set another landmark sale on the Monterey Peninsula with the sale of the iconic Butterfly House on Scenic Road for $29,000,000. This is the highest sale on record in Carmel proper.
Selling magnificent estates like The Butterfly House, takes a very sophisticated approach with a unique ability for storytelling and very strategic marketing efforts.
One of the most elegant and compelling marketing pieces created by Carmel Realty was a world-class estate film executed in collaboration with Goldeneye Media of Melbourne, Australia, The Butterfly House. This film and several other marketing pieces by Carmel Realty illustrated how elegantly this home was designed to live in its extraordinary natural setting. The world-famous Butterfly House is acclaimed for its exceptional design and prime positioning on Carmel Point and has been featured in Architectural Digest 100, A Century of Style.
Shelly Mitchell Lynch represented the sellers, Kevin and Hannah Comolli, in this iconic sale. “While we are not at liberty to discuss details of the transaction, I can say that it requires experience, extraordinary ability, and a different approach to selling these exquisite homes that are really pieces of art, where the pricing is often subjective and a matter of timing. Shelly and her Carmel Realty team so professionally
brought the Butterfly to life, showcasing how the home fits so beautifully in its natural setting. The home’s balance and longevity and connection to nature has enriched our lives forever and, while bittersweet, we are delighted to pass the legacy to the new owner”, says Kevin Comolli.
“I could not be more proud to have represented the sale of this iconic property and its very special owners. The Comolli’s exceptional taste and commitment to quality has helped restore a piece of Carmel’s architectural history for generations to come. I will be forever grateful to them every time I pass this beautiful home.” says listing agent and Carmel Realty Company Broker, Shelly Mitchell Lynch.
“Our team proved once again that experience, insight, and intelligent marketing is essential to properly communicate the value of these exceptional properties. Every step is strategic; Carmel Realty’s standard of elevated representation makes the difference” says Shelly Mitchell Lynch.
Carmel Realty Company has now represented the highest priced sale in Carmel Proper with the Butterfly sale at $29M; Pebble Beach with the sale of Cypress Manor in February 2022 for $36.5M; Carmel-by-the-Sea with the sale of 10 Carmel Way for $27M in 2015 and held the previous record in Big Sur with the sale of a coastal estate for $23.25M in 2021.
Carmel Realty Company has solidified their market share dominance year over year having sold these high-end homes more than any other brokerage on the Monterey Peninsula. Carmel Realty Company has represented 28 Buyers and Sellers on homes over $20M in the last 10 years alone. With 81 agents, collaboration and knowledge are what set this company apart from the competition. Carmel Realty Company understands the intricacies of selling high-end homes and the luxury lifestyle. They are committed to representing their buyers and sellers for a memorable and trusted experience that no other company on the Monterey Peninsula can match. ■
Nestled in the heart of downtown Carmel-by-theSea, luxury boutiques cater to discerning shoppers looking for clothing, jewelry or home goods that are extraordinary, unusual and special. The following stores offer superb customer service along with wonderful collections of often exclusive products, ensuring that each guest receives customized treatment while having the joy of discovering special treasures.
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Ocean Avenue, between Mission and San Carlos Streets, Carmel-by-the-Sea augustinaleathers.com
Tracy Delaney Odle started Augustina’s in Carmel over 30 years ago with her sister and mother, and says she is proud to carry on a legacy of “quiet luxury” in two locations in “the most beautiful beach town in California.”
Augustina’s Designer Boutique on San Carlos Street is presented inside a charming Hugh Comstock cottage which Delaney Odle calls her “million-dollar dollhouse with beautiful dresses and shoes for all occasions.” Exclusive-toCarmel designer clothing lines include Akris, Jill Sander, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Loro Piana, Max Mara, Jimmy Choo, Wandler and more.
Augustina Leathers on Ocean Avenue features designer jewelry brands Buccellati and Sylva & Cie., along with Herno jackets for men and women and many other clothing lines also exclusive to the store.
“We are a design matrix,” Delaney Odle says, adding that she personally guarantees every price and will match with prices elsewhere in the country.
Customers can expect wonderful service, whether they need a beautiful jacket to stay warm when heading for a stroll on Carmel Beach or help with picking out an out t for an event.
“If you can’t make it to our stores, we will Zoom with you to help you choose pieces,” Delaney Odle says. “I have a driver who picks up local VIP clients to bring them to the store and a private chef who makes them homemade tamales. I have the greatest clients and the greatest sta . I love being in my stores and making people beautiful and making them laugh.”
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As both a full-service interior design studio and a retail shop lled with unique home décor items, Shoshin was opened in Carmel by owner Alexis Smith last year, a er she previously operated a similar business in the Bay Area.
“We have the kinds of things that will delight somebody who really likes design,” Smith shares. e name of the business comes from a Zen Buddhist concept meaning “beginner’s mind,” which Smith says she uses when approaching a home design project.
“Design for me is fairly new, so I embrace the concept that having the mind of a beginner can be an asset rather than having a xed way of thinking,” she says. e shop holds a mix of vintage, antique and contemporary products—all of which are interesting and luxurious in form, color, purpose and quality.
“Something could be from England or it could be from Big Sur,” Smith says. “It feels like soulful decorating. We have high-quality home furnishings, tabletop pieces, books on design, dinnerware, bed linens, towels, pillows, blankets, lamps, candles and caviar dishes.”
Some of the vintage pieces are one-ofa-kind, and others are simply unusual as Smith seeks out rare and wonderful pieces that make superb gi s. Clients hiring Smith for a home design project can special order wallpaper, furnishings, bed linens and more, and also receive a discount on the store products for a year.
Smith’s father Tim Ward, an architect, sketches Carmel landmarks on notecards available at the shop, while a larger, framed custom sketch by Ward of a client’s own home can also be arranged.
“It’s so lovely being part of the community and being part of the retail fabric of the town,” Smith says. “We have things for people who already have everything.”
San Carlos Street between 5th and 6th Avenues, Carmel-by-the-Sea studioshoshin.com
When Karen and Eric Baymiller moved full time to Carmel during the pandemic, they asked themselves what their next phase of life could be.
“We were walking around town, and I had always thought about owning a retail store,” Karen recalls. “We were researching products and thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to have a place with barware, glassware, hosting pieces and drink provisions all in one place.”
The couple opened Social Hour two years ago to provide all the items related to having a wonderful and festive gathering, which Karen points out “doesn’t have to be about alcohol, but about spending
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time with family and friends and enjoying each other’s company over whatever you are drinking.”
Specialty mixers include bitters made by a local company who also teaches cocktail workshops at the store. “The classes are always fun,” Karen says. “We typically sell out.”
Having all the requirements for hosting a party or barware for everyday usage in one location makes buying a fantastic and instantly usable gift easy—whether it’s for yourself or a lucky recipient.
“We have had a lot of lovely comments from people who say, ‘I wish we had a store like this in our town. I’ve never
seen so many items (related to cocktails) in one place,’” Karen says.
The wide variety of merchandise available includes fun books on cocktails and mixology, playing cards, games, gift boxes themed around different drinks or barware, delicious syrups, rose petal infused sugar cubes, dried flower garnishes, cute cocktail napkins, coasters, beautiful cheese sets, drink markers, serving bowls and unusual shot glasses.
“I feel like you could find something for anyone here,” Karen says. ■
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leads to an open spacious dining and living room with large picture windows and stunning views. The newly built pool and large surrounding patio beckons you outdoors to relax in the sun and perfect for entertaining family and friends. This home is the perfect refuge to take in the expansive views and beautiful sunsets of Carmel Valley.
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PASTURES OF ROLLING HILLS GRACED WITH VINES, crisscrossing valleys home to the grand California oaks are the vistas from every room of this upscale Craftsman Home. Plus a separate Pool House, Pool with Spa and Cabana. With Carmel Valley Village blossoming with wine tasting rooms, restaurants and resorts, it's the perfect complement to this peaceful, tranquil enclave...a world apart.
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By Brett Wilbur
You might have noticed ladies in green aprons in front of the Harrison Memorial Library on Ocean Avenue in Carmel, carefully tending to the flower beds that brighten up the entrance. Or, you may have seen them working at the North Dunes above Carmel Beach, helping with habitat restoration underneath the supervision of a biologist. Or perhaps you’ve stopped to sip coffee on a bench at Piccadilly Park on Dolores Street while enjoying the serene landscaping in the middle of town. All these beautification and restorative projects are due in part to the work of the Carmelby-the-Sea Garden Club.
Hallie Mitchell Dow recounts how her mother, Jean Booth Mitchell, along with Carol Stratton, cofounded the local club in 1980 while in the process of preserving the site of the former Piccadilly Nursery from commercial development. After much back and forth to gain the support of the City of Carmel, which owned the vacant plot of land on Dolores Street, the women spearheaded the project to create what is now Piccadilly Park.
“The issue was put up to an election and those very convincing little old ladies in tennis shoes prevailed,” Dow says. “With the help of a famous landscape architect, they did it right. It turned out to be a beautiful park with a spectacular oak tree in the center, many benches and places for weary shoppers to rest and relax by a gurgling fountain. It is a little oasis amongst the many shops and restaurants in town.”
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Isabella de Sibert, owner of Stuck in the Mud garden management services and a Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club member, worked with the owner of this Santa Lucia Preserve property, who likes pinks, blues and purples, and different heights for the courtyard garden, with a focus on plants which attract insects, butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
“This garden has to deal with some of the most extreme weather in the Monterey Bay area: cold winters and hot summers,” de Sibert says. “Wildlife is also a challenge because properties cannot be fenced (except for inner courtyards) so the abundant deer and wild boar can devastate a garden. Choosing the right plants to successfully cope with these challenges is essential."
According to the owner of this Pebble Beach property, the upper garden is made up of valerian, aquilegia, yellow California poppies, geranium Bill Wallis, yellow nasturtium, caryopteris, geranium maderense, ratibada, pelargonium sidoides, a tulip tree, tree ferns, cineraria, knautia and agapanthus blue and white. The lower garden, designed in honor of her husband, is made up of seeds of camomile, evening primrose, poppies, nasturtium, nigella, flax, monbrecia and shrubs of coffeeberry and ceanothus. The courtyard features lemon and lime trees, vines of passiflora membrancea and solandra, aka gold cup, hardy geraniums blue, Japanese anemones white, and oak leaf hydrangeas.
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Dow explains that the garden club is now part of the Garden Club of America and has been recognized for their “Partners for Plants” project on the Carmel Dunes at San Antonio and Ocean Avenues above beautiful Carmel Beach. Endangered species such as the legless lizard and the Acmon blue butterfly are being protected, and native plants like Tidestrom’s Lupine, Indian Paintbrush and Sand Verbena are cared for while weeds are removed.
“The Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club thrives due to its affiliation with the Garden Club of America,” Dow says. “Founded in 1913, the Garden Club of America is a volunteer, nonprofit organization comprised of 200 member clubs throughout the country. GCA, as it is known, is world renowned for its contributions not only in scholarships and education, but in the fields of the environment, conservation and civic improvement.”
Garden tours at local properties, flower shows and generous donations help raise funds for projects. “You’ll find evidence of the Carmel-bythe-Sea Garden Club’s civic involvement all over the village and beyond,” Dow says. “Through a variety of fundraisers over the years, several major contributions and the creation of a sizable Founders Endowment Fund, the Club has created, and continues to maintain the Piccadilly Park Garden and the garden at Harrison Memorial Library. They re-landscaped the entire City Hall property, with a generous contribution from family and friends of member Connie Ridder, using appropriate natives and drought tolerant plants under the redwoods and pines.
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“Stepping out the front door of this Carmel home, one finds a marvelous stone pig which is nestled in some lomandra grass, some loropetalum, ferns and then balls of boxwood, pittosporum tenuifolium and pittosporum crassifolium,” de Sibert says. “Camellias are from the Carmel-by-theSea Garden Club’s legendary Shirley Meneice, a renowned camellia expert, who recently passed away. There many oak leaf hydrangeas and white abutilon are mixed in, creating a green garden.”
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Current Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club President Cass Antle is thrilled by the many scholarships that the group has given to horticulture education programs, including over $25,000 this year to Cal State University Monterey Bay, along with funding camp scholarships to the Hilton Bialek Habitat (MEarth) at Carmel Middle School. She says that education is key to conservation and sustainability.
“We want to stimulate the knowledge of love of gardening and continue to protect and educate gardeners and nurseries with seminars on native species, invasive plants and responsible water use,” Antle says.
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On these pages, three very different but very sustainably designed local gardens maintained by Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club members show the dramatic influence the club has had not just on our local town, but on residents’ personal gardens. Of course, club members have many other interests besides gardening.
Not only did Jean Booth Mitchell help form one of the country’s most ambitious garden clubs, acting as its first president, but she was also very active in real estate, and created The Mitchell Group real estate company with her husband Bill and children Bill and Hallie. This ensured a real estate legacy that passed down generation to generation, as evident in Bill and his wife Vicki, their daughter Shelly, and Shelly’s husband Dan’s ownership of Carmel Realty Company.
Known for her beautiful topiaries, Jean’s cottage garden in Carmel, “Cobweb,” was featured in a garden club exhibit in the Smithsonian and in a coffee table book. Today, a bench in her honor offers a place to rest near Carmel Beach.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club, a member of The Garden Club of America, maintains the garden at the Harrison Memorial Library (above). The club aims to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening by protecting nature, beautification projects, and educating others. Other local civic improvements include working on the gardens at Piccadilly Park and the Constance Meach Ridder Memorial Garden at City Hall, along with protecting native species through the North Dunes Habitat Restoration Project above Carmel Beach.
“My mother’s bench is the middle one of the three on the corner of San Antonio and Ocean,” Dow shares. “When we roped off the area, as we started the North Carmel Dunes Restoration Project, we created and installed the informational sign on the beach which describes the project. We also installed a viewing patio area with three benches for people to sit and take in the view as they are walking up and down the hill there. It’s amazing how much use it gets.”
Dow is proud but not surprised of her mother’s dedication to the Monterey Peninsula.
“It’s not hard to acquire a commitment to community when you live in such a beautiful place,” Dow says. ■
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Chrissy Handel spent an idyllic childhood in Carmel barbecuing at Carmel Beach with her family, running into her grandmother playing cards or lunching with her friends at e Beach & Tennis Club at Pebble Beach Resorts and hiking in Big Sur on the weekends with her parents. Now she enjoys sharing many of the same activities with her son, Christopher, 14, and watching him thrive in the community she loves.
Q: What was your childhood in Carmel like?
We’d be out climbing trees, going from house to house, visiting different friends. We’d go fishing in the Carmel River. Sometimes now I’m out looking at property with clients and I realize, ‘I was in this house when I was a kid.’
Q: Have you lived here your entire life?
I moved here when I was 3 years old. My stepgrandfather was a farmer in the Salinas Valley and one of my grandmothers was a Realtor at Carmel Realty Company. My parents had always loved Carmel. My dad got a job at the Paul Masson Winery, which was owned by the Coca-Cola Company.
Q: What kind of activities did you do with your family?
We went to Big Sur and hiked a lot. I spent most of time at the (Pebble) Beach (and Tennis) Club and Stillwater Cove. We were also always at one of the beaches in Carmel—it didn’t matter how foggy it was. There were lots of local activities that we went to as a family like car shows and golf tournaments.
Back then the local’s thing was to bring a picnic to the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach. We attended the U.S. Open Golf Championship and The Crosby Clambake (now the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Tournament.) My dad would pick a player and we’d follow them through the tournament. Also, when the Monterey Bay Aquarium opened in 1984, we went to the opening. It was such a big deal.
Q: What brought your parents to the area?
My parents were in the wine business so my two sisters and I attended a lot of events having to do with wine culture…They would pour wine at the Highlands Inn Carmel at the (former) Masters of Food and Wine event to promote Monterey County vineyards on River Road and the Santa Lucia Highlands. My step-grandfather was part of the Salinas Valley agricultural community and grew Brussels sprouts, asparagus and lettuce.
Q: What changes have you seen in the area over time?
Carmel Valley Village, for example, has transformed from a cute and quiet cowboy town to a popular wine tasting area. Additions to the Village like The Wine House and Jerome’s Carmel Valley Market have been amazing. The types of events have really changed since my childhood. But there is a lot that is the same.
Marc (Bordonaro, my husband) was born here, and he takes Christopher to his childhood fishing holes or golf courses like The Hay (formerly known as Peter Hay Golf Course). The same families from my childhood have children who now play golf with my son. There’s so much crossover and continuity in friendships here.
I love that I can walk into Bruno’s (Market and Deli) in Carmel and see my childhood friends and their parents and pick up a copy of The Carmel Pine Cone and tell my son that his dad was a paper boy for the Pine Cone when he was a kid.
Q: What are some other places you are now sharing with your son?
The Beach and Tennis Club in Pebble Beach. My parents, grandparents and great-grandmother belonged there, and it was always a safe spot for us. I played tennis there my whole life, my parents got married there, and I take Christopher there. It’s a great place to hang out, do swim lessons, spend time with our family and run into people organically.
Also, I’ve been attending the Carmel Surfabout since I was in 4th grade, and I love watching my friends who have surfed in it since then. Now we are down there with our kids and watching people who are now grandparents still surfing and hanging out there.
We are members at Corral de Tierra Country Club where we also spent a lot of time. I’ll walk the course while Christopher plays there. It’s so beautiful.
Q: How can other parents get their children involved in golf?
Christopher takes lessons at Corral and plays at Pebble Beach Golf Academy. He participates
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in Youth on Course (a nonprofit organization) and my favorite thing is that he gets to play on all these local courses, including Carmel Valley Ranch, Quail Lodge & Golf Club and The Hay. It’s been awesome. Youth on Course is so amazing for children. They learn responsibility, etiquette and life lessons along with golf. It is such a privilege to join and then only pay $5 to play these courses. He now plays on his own with all ages and does all the junior golf tournaments at Pebble Beach. The First Tee—Monterey County is also amazing. They have great programs which give children the opportunity to play golf and learn the basics.
Q: What are the highlights of raising kids in the Monterey Peninsula?
It’s a really healthy environment to raise children in as long as they also realize how privileged we are to live here and not to take it for granted… We have access to the best produce in the world, but the majority of farmworkers are not getting the same benefits we do. It’s important to teach children to give back.
Growing up, we did a lot of volunteer work with Dorothy’s Kitchen with my parents. Now through All Saints Day School, Christopher is participating in the same programs. We also volunteer with the Salvation Army and a few other local small charities. We need to expose our children to all different walks of life.
Q: How did you get into real estate?
My parents always said to get a real estate license. My grandmother thought because of my personality and because I loved the area so much it would be a good fit. When I worked at a coffee shop in high school, I was always giving people visiting the area ideas on what to do. I like meeting new people and making people happy. I love being able to sell houses to friends moving back to the area or helping their parents with a home. I have so much gratitude that I can raise Christopher with the same backdrop I grew up in. ■
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Disconnect and reconnect. The Santa Lucia Preserve is the ultimate retreat for your soul. Discover miles of hiking through the Santa Lucia Mountains, golf on one of “America’s Top 100 Golf Courses,” paddle in Moore’s lake, practice your serve on the tennis courts, cycle on over 42 miles of paved roads, ride your horse along over 100 miles of private trails, or read a book by the outdoor pool and lunch at the 1920’s Hacienda. The options of replenishment are limitless.
There was just one home available on the market at the beginning of 2023 and the first home sale in 2023 was in the 2nd quarter. Currently there is one home in Escrow and two others on the market ranging from $4.9M- $5.1M. Home sales decreased 50% from first half of 2022 (2 sales) with no discount from their list price, better than the 6% discount off list in first half of 2021 and 4% discount in first half of 2019 pre-covid. The average sales price in 2022 was $5,910,000 up 9% from 2021 and up 60% from 2019 when average sales price was $3,692,500. Inventory down 93% from pre-covid 2019. Currently, there is 1 home on the market with a list price $13,000,000.
Homesite sales were strong in Q1 and accounted for 2/3 of the total lot sales in 2022. 15 homesites sold down 57% from the 35 units sold in 2021 and up 150% from 6 homesite sales in 2019. The average sales price of $1,298,833 is up from the $852,146 average in 2021 and $949,167 in 2019. Inventory levels are down 11% from the end of 2021 and 49% less than 2019. There are currently just 25 homesites on the market with list prices ranging from $250,000 to $8,950,000 for an average list price of $1,437,580 and median list price of $995,000. There is a nice blend of inventory at different price points with 5 lots under $500k, 8 priced between $500k-$1M, 5 in the $1M-$1.5M range, 5 in the $1.5 - $3M range, and 1 homesite at $8,950,000.
Record sales over the past few years has resulted in great progress for buildout at The Preserve. The Preserve has a total of 297 homesites, 141 of those have completed homes with another 23 homesites under construction. Additionally, 53 homesites have architectural plans under review or are in some phase of the design process.
A magnificent Hacienda-style home in the Preserve with ocean and panoramic views up and down the Valley. Enter the courtyard, the heart of the estate, with 200 year old olive trees, decorative Madrones, bountiful gardens, pool and hot tub. Inside features a magnificent great room with high beam ceilings of reclaimed timber, which is carried throughout the estate. Enjoy the stunning vistas from multiple outdoor spaces and fire pit overlooking spectacular sunsets “above the fog”.
t Monica Graham Fine Art in Carmel-by-the-Sea, passerby often do a double take when noticing certain pieces through the window. The eye-catching work of artist Michael Snodgrass is a conversation starter due to the versatility and uniqueness of his style.
“We call it Michael’s corner,” says owner Monica Graham. “For some of his pieces, people have asked, ‘Is that a Picasso?’”
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A grouping of blackand-white paintings and painted sculptures were part of a series of matadors and bulls that intrigued gallery guests, as well as wildly popular variations of a shadowy horse and rider, like one holding a spear and shield against a bold yellow backdrop with the words “Don Quixote” written in dripping red paint.
“We sold out of those right away,” Graham says.
Collectors at times ask if artist Jean-Michel Basquiat influenced Snodgrass, but Graham feels that while Snodgrass references 1980s-era New York City Neo-Expressionists in his style, he is a less serious social critic. His art, she says, is classified more as Abstract Primitive; Snodgrass emphasizes his appreciation of primal art, a blend of Native American, early Spanish and New Mexican flavors.
“The colors and the lightheartedness of his pieces really resonate with people,” Graham shares.
Snodgrass, who has gone back and forth between living in Carmel and New Mexico, grew up in
the Bay Area and wanted to become a professional artist as soon as he was out of high school.
“I was an artist’s assistant, painting backgrounds and then learning how to do the foregrounds,” he says. “But my parents were very uncomfortable with me being an artist, and my father insisted I go into the family business of construction…I became a cabinet maker and a furniture maker.”
Years later, Snodgrass returned to the world of art and started working with sculpture made of found objects and painting realistically but found Realism “contrived” and preferred to paint an interpretation of what he saw.
“The impression of something makes it through the filter of my sort of twisted mind,” he says.
“I have an appreciation for primal art from around the world. When I switched to that style of painting, my work started flying out of galleries.”
Snodgrass who now works out of his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is incredibly prolific, eager to get to work each day. His styles and subjects vary
widely, including floral still lifes, series of dogs, folk art, Spanish bull fighters and satirical pieces of golfers, art critics and wine collectors.
“I tend to jump around quite a bit,” he says. “I get bored easily and my thoughts meander.”
Snodgrass infuses his humor and disdain for snobbery into many of his most popular pieces.
“I started off painting art critics, because they are the most ridiculous people in the world,” he says. “I also found the area of wine snobs hysterical and painted them as well. My work always has some humor in it.”
Certainly, the series of golfers, mostly men, like “Duffer with Emotional Support Duck” portraying a golfer holding his club next to his “emotional support duck” is openly satirical. Symbols, often of wealth and status, are often woven into his works.
“I’ve made my career out of mocking men,” Snodgrass says. “The stupidest things ever done are by men, and usually involving alcohol. Women are so much more sensible. There are very nice people who engage in golf and are very serious about it and from my remote perspective
it’s humorous. I don’t intend for it to be mean-spirited but lighthearted.”
Clearly the message is well received by the subjects, as Snodgrass says, “lots of people who buy my work fit these profiles in some regard.”
Buyers often hang such pieces near their wine collections, like the acrylic painting “Wine Auction” that portrays a “1st time wine buyer” and a “smug wine buyer” amidst phrases written in oil stick like “wines of Utah” that are “aged in cardboard for days.”
“There is no wine industry there,” Snodgrass says with a smile. “The Utah soil is unfit.”
Snodgrass, who is collected by buyers all around the world, has chosen Monica Graham Fine Art to be the only gallery in Carmel to currently represent him.
“Some kind of magic happened between us,” he says. “She has sold the heck out of my work and is a joy to work with.” ■
Monica Graham Fine Art is located on the NW corner of 6th Avenue and San Carlos Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. For more information, visit monicagrahamfineart.com.
Inspired by artists, writers and railroad industrialists, Bella Vista is one of the original Pebble Beach estates. Perched atop legendary “Strawberry Hill,” known to be one of the sunniest and most coveted locations in Pebble. This gated, park-like 2.6 acres boasts prolific gardens, mature landscaping and jaw-dropping panoramic views from most rooms. Renovated and perfected
for modern living, this Spanish style compound enjoys an 8200+ square foot main house, two bedroom guest home and caretaker’s cottage. Enjoy elegant living with extraordinary entertaining spaces, hot tub with stunning views, basketball court, bocce ball, putting green, and sprawling terraces to sit and relax by the fire. Inside a gourmet chefs kitchen, formal dining room, elegant
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■ 8 beds, 9 full & 2 half baths
family room with huge ocean views, bar and billiards room plus 1500 bottle wine cellar and tasting room. This estate provides the perfect combination of luxury and elegance which exudes the character and style of classic Pebble Beach. A legacy home in one of the most beautiful locations in the world.
■ $29,000,000
Located on the highly coveted Pebble Beach Golf Links, Lucky Strike boasts expansive views of the 11th green and fairway, as well as the entire 12th hole with Carmel Beach and Point Lobos to the south, and Stillwater Cove and
Pescadero Point to the north. The main house offers a grand primary suite with spa-like bathroom, 3 guest suites, a movie theater, bar, separate executive office and a full guest house with kitchen and 2-car garage. Your front row seat to
golf, epic sunsets, walk to all the activities of Lodge and downtown Carmel - all wrapped into one of the most beautiful estates and locations in the world.
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Positioned on the 12th hole of renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Estate on 12 is a sophisticated, private, and luxurious ocean view property. At over 2.5 acres, it is one of the largest parcels on the golf course. The estate affords ideal proximity
and access to the coveted five-star amenities of the Lodge and “downtown” Pebble Beach. Built in a Cape Dutch style with spacious rooms and floor plan delivering the ultimate flexibility and flow for large scale or intimate entertaining.
Soak in the beauty and scenery of this natural setting and viewing terraces with front row seats to the AT&T Pro-Am, US Open and Concours d'Elegance. A garden courtyard with firepit allows you quiet privacy and filtered sunsets.
3410SeventeenMileDrive.com ■ 7 beds, 7 full & 1 half baths ■ $22,500,000
Capturing the essence of indooroutdoor living, this European inspired estate in the heart of Pebble Beach offers a stylish and sophisticated residence. This newly built home boasts impressive sunset views over treetops to the Pacific Ocean, while the forested setting offers ultimate privacy. Designed with the utmost attention to detail, all finishes were carefully sourced and selected culminating in a masterful build.
This private, gated Pebble Beach home is light and bright with delightful ocean and golf views. Perched above The Hay Golf Course on .67 acres, with desirable open floor plan with three large bedroom suites in the main house and 4th bedroom suite with its own entrance on the lower
level. The great room features floor to ceiling windows and doors leading to a large deck to enjoy indoor/outdoor living with ample space to entertain family and friends. Also boasting a bright spacious kitchen, extra-large office or den, and bonus room ideal for gym, game room,
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or storage. With mature gardens and coastal oaks, open space, and bordering a path to the Hay, this perfectly central Pebble Beach location is your own private retreat to enjoy the Pebble Beach lifestyle.
■ Sweeping ocean views are yours from many areas including the top floor deck with firepit, lower level deck, and primary bedroom suite
■ Four generous sized bedrooms, five full and two half baths, bright kitchen with center island and side deck, library with fireplace, office, and three car garage
■ Four fireplaces bring warmth and an elevator brings easy access to all levels
As you enter this beautiful sanctuary on the 2nd fairway of the MPCC Shore Course you'll be struck by its serene atmosphere and meticulous design. Located in the highly desirable Country Club West neighborhood this stunningly remodeled home offers elegance, comfort and attention to detail that is second to none.
■ Situated on a quiet street in an ideal Pebble Beach Country Club neighborhood with expansive whitewater ocean and year round sunset views
■ Within walking distance to the ocean and MPCC, this three bedroom three bathroom, 2,704 square foot retreat is a relaxing getaway
■ The lower level can be a complete lock-out guest suite with outside entry, family room with fireplace, wet bar, and separate bedroom and bath
■ Exquisite home located near the iconic Lone Cypress Tree, worldfamous Pebble Beach Golf Links, and The Lodge
■ Dramatic ocean and sunset views from all the main living areas, several bedrooms, and outdoor patios
■ This estate home offers four ensuite bedrooms, grand living spaces, large fireplaces, high ceilings, numerous French doors to outdoor patios and balconies, plus two office spaces
Peter Butler ■ 831.277.7229 DRE#01222453 4 beds, 4 full & 2 half baths ■ SP: $10,000,000 ■ Represented Seller ■ PeterButlerProperties.com
Philanthropy has been a cornerstone of our company for generations.
$5.7M+ CONTRIBUTED TO 200+ LOCAL CAUSES
ACE Charter School
Adrian College
AIM Youth
Mental Health
All In Monterey Inc.
All Saints Day School
Alliance on Aging
Alzheimer’s Association
American Legion
Post 512
American Red Cross
Americares
Amnesty International
Angel Project
Carmel Valley
Animal Friends
Rescue Project
Art Through Education Board
Arthritis Foundation
Arts Council
Monterey County
AT&T Pebble Beach
Junior Golf Association
Avon Breast Cancer Foundation
Bay Area
Child Abuse Board
Bay Walk
Beacon House Big Sur Fire
Big Sur Fire Relief Fund
Big Sur Health Center
Big Sur Land Trust
Big Sur Marathon
Big Z’s Organization
Boy Scouts of America
Boys and Girls Club
Breast Cancer
Assistance Group
Breast Cancer Awareness
California Alumni
Club of the Monterey
Peninsula
California Preserve Foundation
California Trout Cancer Patients Alliance
Carl Cherry Foundation
Carmel Authors and Ideas
Carmel Bach Festival
Carmel Foundation
Carmel Heritage Society
Carmel High School
Sober Grad Night
Carmel Middle School PTO
Carmel Mission
Basilica
Carmel Mission Foundation
Carmel Police Officer’s Association
Carmel Public Library Foundation
Carmel River School
Carmel River
Steelhead
Carmel Rotary Club
Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley Kiwanis
Carmel Valley Trail and Saddle
Carmel Valley Village
Carmel Woman's Club
Carmel Youth Baseball
Carmel-by-the-Sea Garden Club
Carmelite Monastery
CASA
Catholic Charities
Monterey
Cavaliers of the West Junior League
Central Coast Veterans Cemetery
Foundation
Chamber Music
Monterey Bay
Chartwell School
Children’s Cancer Services
Children’s Health
City of Marina Student
Breakfast Club
Coach Wilcox Classic
Colleagues of the Arts
Commi ee for Carmel
Unified School District
Community Chapel
Community Foundation of Monterey County
Community Hospital
Foundation
Community Hospital
Monterey Peninsula
Community
Partnership for Youth
Concussion/Leg Foundation
Congregation
Beth Israel
CSUMB
Diabetes Research
Doctors without Borders
Dorothy’s Place
Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Environmental Defense Fund
Every Mother Counts
Executive Board of the
Community Life Center
Family Resource Center
Family Service Agency
Farm to School
Federation of Fly Fishers
Feeding the Hungry
First Tee - Monterey County
Food Bank of Monterey County
Forest Theater Guild Foundation
Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries
Foundation of Monterey County
Franciscan Workers
Friends of Sunset Foundation
Future Citizens Foundation
Gathering for Women
GI Josie
Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast Girls Inc.
Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands
Goodwill Industries
Governance Commi ee
Grey Eagles Association
Habitat for Humanity
Hands to Help Seniors
Health and Wellness
Harmony at Home Healing Partners Foundation
Health Projects Center
For over one hundred years, Carmel Realty Company has been investing in our community through volunteerism and other philanthropic actions. Together, with sister company Monterey Coast Realty, our agents and staff have donated over $5.7 million and countless hours to the many local causes that help build up communities in need.
A portion of every transaction of Carmel Realty and Monterey Coast Realty is contributed to The Carmel Realty Foundation, ensuring that our communities will continue to thrive for years to come. With an annual holiday matching program the company, staff and agents are able to maximize giving during the most trying times.
Fundraiser for First Tee – Monterey County
July 2023 – $500,000+ raised
Carmel Realty Company was honored to pair with L’Auberge Carmel and Aubergine Restaurant, LVMH and presenting sponsor, Chevron, to host a gourmet dinner and fine wine pairing, with all proceeds benefiting First Tee –Monterey County. The event took place during the first ever U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach at The Estate on 12, an exclusive Carmel Realty Company listing overlooking the 12th green on the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links. We were, and continue to be, excited to celebrate women’s professional golf and the 5,000-plus young women whose lives will be changed by First Tee – Monterey County each year!
Hoover Institute
Hospice Giving Foundation
Housing Resource Center of Improvement
Commi ee
Independent Transportation Network
International Mental Health Research
International School of Monterey
Jacob’s Heart
Joining Hands
Benefit Shop
Junior League of
Monterey County
Kinship Center
Kiwanis Club Carmel
Valley
Knights of Columbus
League of Women
Voters
Legends & Leaders
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Leukemia Research
Living Breath Foundation-Cystic Fibrosis
Local KAZU
March of Dimes
Mazda Laguna Seca
MCAR Scholarship
Fund
Meals on Wheels
Mearth
Monterey Bay
Aquarium
Monterey Community
Choir
Monterey County
Sheriffs Volunteer
Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey Navy Flying Club
Monterey Peninsula
Habitat for Humanity
Monterey Peninsula
Pride
Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services
Monterey Symphony
Monterey Tribe
LaCrosse Club
Move for Hunger
MyMusuem
Nancy Costello
Nancy’s Fund
Nancy’s Project
National Kidney Foundation
National Parks
National Steinbeck Center
Naval Postgraduate School
Orchestra in the Schools
Oxfam
Pacific Repertory Theater
Pane a Institute
Peace of Mind Dog
Rescue
Planned Parenthood
Power Over Cancer
Supportive Care-Alliance
Rancho Cielo Real Estate Commi ee
Read to Me Project
Red Cross
Redwings Horse
Sanctuary
River School
Dad’s Club
River School PTA
Rodwell Dart Memorial
Ross Anderson
Memorial
Rotary Club of Monterey
Salvation Army
Sand Dollar Charity
Santa Catalina School
Santa Cruz Cancer
Benefit Group
Schools3
Search and Rescue Team
Semester at Sea
Shelter Outreach
Shoreline Church
SnipBus
SOCA
SPCA of Monterey County
Special Kids Connect
SPIRE- Stanford
Professionals in RE
St Angela’s Church and Children’s Center
Stanford Alumni-
Monterey Peninsula
Stanford Buck/
Cardinal Club
Stanford Business School Alumni Association
Stevenson School
Sunset Cultural Center
Swords to Plow Shares
Tatum's Garden
Teddy Bears with Hearts
The Bridge Restoration Ministry
The Carmel Manor
The Didi Project
The Equine Healing Collaboration
The Founders Club of CBTSGC
The Morse Foundation
Tribe Lacrosse
Trout Unlimited
UCSF Cancer Research Foundation
United Way
US Lacrosse Foundation
US Professional Tennis Association Central
Coast
Ventana Wilderness
Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County
Vietnam Vets Monterey County
Visiting Nurses Association
Voices for Children
Women’s Fund Community
Wounded Warriors
Yellow Brick Road
YMCA of the Monterey
Peninsula
York School
Youth Arts Collective
(YAC)
Youth Music Monterey
Youth On Course
Youth’s Art Cooperative
OUR TEAM
Carmel Realty Company has created over the past century.
COMMUNITY RECOGNITION
Best Place to Work
Carmel Pine Cone Readers Poll 2018-2020, 2022
Best Real Estate Company
Carmel Pine Cone Readers Poll 2011-2015, 2017-2022,
Monterey Herald Readers’ Choice Awards 2018-2022
Monterey County Weekly Best Of 2019-2022
Best Real Estate Broker, Monterey Peninsula
Monterey Herald Readers’ Choice Awards 2018, 2020
Best Company for Giving Back
Monterey Herald Readers’ Choice Awards 2020-2022
Best Property Management Company
Monterey Herald Readers’ Choice Awards 2016-2019, 2022
Most Philanthropic Real Estate Agent: Bill Mitchell
Monterey Herald Readers’ Choice Awards 2018
Carmel Realty Company is a real estate brokerage specializing in luxury real estate in Carmel, Pebble Beach and Carmel Valley, California.
Steeped in a tradition of integrity and extraordinary client service with a legacy of excellence created over the past century, our collaborative team of professionals put
our client's aspirational lifestyle and interest first and powerfully align that with all the community has to offer.
For more than 100 years, Carmel Realty Company has earned its success as the Peninsula’s definitive leader in luxury real estate sales, vacation rentals, and home management based on one simple premise: relationships matter. That’s because we live here too.
The area’s premiere estate management company, Carmel Realty Company holds exclusive access to the area’s most luxurious vacation rentals, event venues, and long-term rental properties encompassing the Carmel, Carmel Valley, Monterey and Pebble Beach communities. Whether coming to the area for a golf event, destination wedding, corporate party, or summer getaway, Carmel Realty Company is proud to offer the largest inventory of luxury vacation and event residences.
The area’s most magnificent properties in the most exclusive locations are just a phone call away.
■ Vacation homes, events, weddings, personal and corporate entertaining
■ Personalized concierge services
■ Customized reservation assistance
■ Seasoned team of agents at your service 24/7
Carmel Realty Company’s newly enhanced Estate Management Division provides bespoke residence oversight services that maximize property value and encourage carefree enjoyment. Excellent service and attention to detail is the benchmark, protecting your most valuable asset while employing strict security standards. Our concierge services are tailored to meet our clients’ interests and lifestyle, and our dedicated staff provides an unparalleled level of service.
■ Full-service property management
■ Customized property inspections
■ Access to the most reputable, licensed vendors
■ In-house maintenance and technology specialists
■ 24-hour emergency service for peace of mind
■ Full suite of concierge services from mailing packages to event planning
Visit www.CarmelRealtyCompany.com, email us at EstateMgmt@CarmelRealtyCompany.com or call us at 831.622.1000 for more information.
Carmel Realty Company offers owners full-service property management maximizing owner’s investment potential attaining the highest value in the rental market and maintaining the property in prime condition. Representing properties throughout all communities on the Peninsula, Carmel Realty Company matches tenants with a home ideally suited to meet and exceed their expectations from our varied inventory.
■ Property management team personally meets and screens applicants, prepares contracts, and oversees the property throughout the duration of the lease
■ Preparation of all legal documents and disclosures
■ Move in | move out property inspections
■ 24/7 repairs, maintenance
Combining a team of top agents, accomplished marketing professionals and an unrivaled track record of exceptional service, Carmel Realty Company is firmly established as the leader in residential and commercial property management and sales. Carmel Realty Company has a rich history in the commercial real estate community having managed numerous flagship commercial buildings in Downtown Carmel and throughout the Peninsula for decades.
■ Unmatched knowledge of the market and years of local management experience
■ Access to preferred vendor list
■ Extensive referral network including legal, banking, and insurance professionals
■ Complete accounting services by in-house C.P.A.
For more info aboout our luxury property manangement services please contact one of our specialists at 831.622.1000
Realty Company collaborates with the world’s best luxury brokerages across the globe. This collaboration begins with our leadership position as a Board of Regents member in Luxury Real Estate.
LuxuryRealEstate.com is the #1 visited luxury real estate site in the world with seeing over 3.3 million annual international visitors. As Board of Regents Members, we direct policy worldwide and every Carmel Realty high-end listing is featured through this powerful network.
