"Country French"

Elegant country living in the Carmel Valley sunbelt close to Carmel-by-the-Sea in the desirable Prado del Sol community. This unique country French style home provides complete privacy, comfort and a gracious life style. The home is surrounded by a high Monterey Cypress hedge, sumptuous gardens and patios with vistas to the hills beyond.

Inside

The Living and Dining rooms: The house features spacious oversized rooms, high ceilings and wide double doors throughout. The rooms flow effortlessly from one to another and can accommodate the most formal dining to the most relaxed and intimate entertaining around the fireplace or in the country kitchen. The long window walls assure light and spaciousness while affording a view of the gardens and arbor. The fireplace draws effortlessly and easily heats the main floor while exuding warmth and comfort. Its mantle and surrounding woodwork are imported period French as are the doors to the Master Bedroom.

The Country Kitchen: This inviting and friendly room is equally suited to quiet family life as well as for comfortable dinner parties of up to twelve around the imported pine table. The storage areas are ideally configured to hold large utensils and are designed to support the needs of a professional chef. Beside the entertainment center is a wide desk, drawers and cabinets to store files, computer and printer. For wine storage there is a closet conveniently placed at the end of the formal dining room.

The Master Suite: The main bedroom, sitting room and large bath room and closet area are conveniently situated on the main floor. It provides a comfortable area for sitting in front of the automatic gas fireplace and much light from the two wide window walls. There are large and ample closets and a choice of shower or oversized Jacuzzi tub in the bath. Conveniently just outside the French doors is a Sundance Spa on a thick concrete base and wired for efficient 220 current to provide solace for many a sore muscle.

The Upstairs Guest, Family and Sitting Rooms: At the top of the stairs in their own separate environment with private bath and sitting room are two oversized bedrooms, large closets and views over the garden and beyond organic Earthbound Farm toward the ocean and sunsets.

The Gardens and Orchards

The Garden: At every time of the year something is in bloom to catch the eye and warm the heart. The 65 foot arbor holds wisteria and clematis. Along the west and south patio fences are matched roses. Numerous roses bloom on the south wall of the country kitchen. Behind the garage at the end of the south patio is an ornamental rose garden with a wide variety of very special blooms. The raised boxes along the back hedge provide a place for flowers or vegetables and herbs. The natural garden is ringed with rosemary that blooms blue in the spring. This hedge surrounds the lavender garden.

The Orchard: On the right as one enters are nine fruit-bearing trees: two plums, two apples, two persimmons, one cherry, one nectarine, and one apricot. These are augmented by the lemon and line trees in the back garden that bear fruit almost year around. Among the ornamental trees are two cherries that bloom in the spring and several liquid ambers that keep their bright red leaves throughout the winter. Also in front are several large redwoods that provide their unique sense of majesty.

The Garage, Concealed Parking and Gardening Compound

The Garage: The manor also features a 19x32 foot garage with three doors and wall to wall enclosed cabinets. By the furnace is sufficient room for a mechanics' tool chest or bench. For entertaining, the whole area is ideally suited to be used as a staging area for catering whether it is to serve through the back door to the garden or through the laundry and butler's pantry into the country kitchen.

Concealed Outdoor Parking: On the left as one enters the grounds, hidden behind large weathered wooden doors and the cypress hedge, is a large parking pad with water, electricity and phone lines. At 20x25 it has space appropriate for two RVs, boats or a race car and trailer.

The Gardening Compound: Behind the hedge and gate on the east side of the garden is a large enclosed area with a garden shed on a concrete base, a large firewood rack, a place for compost, and storage for trash and recycling bins. Water is available for nurturing plants.

Privacy and Security: This home is very private at the end of its own cul-de-sac and is protected by an ornamental iron gate and a sophisticated security and alarm system.