Christine Monteith on the Pebble Beach Coast

Step into the dramatic 2 story glass foyer that leads to this 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, spacious home sitting high on lovely landscaped lot. The wood-panelled living room looks out across the tree-lined neighborhood. The family room with fireplace is adjacent to the dining area with sliders leading out to the garden patio. There are hardwood floors under the carpet in family room and 3 bedrooms.
The master bedroom features wood panelling and built-in shelves with an expansive desk. Just off the master is a “Juliet” balcony. The kitchen features many cabinets and the good-sized laundry room is adjacent. The oversized 2-car garage has an adjacent workshop room and extra storage.
This 2,282 sq. ft. well-maintained, move-in condition home on an approximately 11,550 sq. ft. lot has so much to offer in this desirable Monterey neighborhood

Popularity: 1% [?]

Sit on the balcony of this condo and view the panorama of Monterey Bay. Lie in bed in the front master suite and gaze out to sparkling night lights of Monterey and beyond. The living room features a view balcony and a wood buring fireplace.
The desirable Hacienda del Sol complex located in Skyline Forest is surrounded by tall pines and walking trails into Pebble Beach. From this location, it is a short drive to downtown Monterey with historic Fisherman’s Wharf for dining and boutique shopping at the Del Monte Center. The golf courses of Pebble Beach are just a few minutes away.

Popularity: 1% [?]

I just looked up stats on sales of condos in Monterey for this time last year as compared to this year. Not an encouraging number. By 7/18/08, there had been 25 condo sales for an average sale price of $538,454. However, there have only been 16 sales with the average sale price of $421,925 so far in 2009 And the average price is $337,525 for condos in contract.

There is a bright spot in the single family residential sales in Monterey. Though only 40 homes have sold far this year, there are 32 homes under contract at the moment. There are even 2 homes over $1million in contract and 1 home on Del Monte Beach that is in contract for over $3million.

Most buyers are gravitating to single family homes since the selling prices have dropped and many buyers perceive SFR as holding better value than condos. But there are a few dedicated condo buyers still out there.

Popularity: 1% [?]

Just love living here! If you are a jazz fan, living on the Monterey Peninsula is great. There is the Monterey Jazz Festival each year. During the rest of the year, several artists perform here. The Jazz and Blues Company has a great line up. The Sunset Center in Carmel offers a mix of jazz, popular, dance and theatre in it’s outstanding venue.

Last night, I was offered a grounds ticket to the Jazz Festival. I went with a couple of friends. One is an amateur jazz pianist who gets a few gigs around San Diego. They wanted to see Barbara Dennerlein and she does not disappoint. The place was jamming.

We also saw Kurt Elling singing Coltrane-Hartman arrangements with Ernie Watts. I’d never seen Kurt Elling before. He is very talented and very entertaining in his segues. He also featured an adorable vocalist Jamie Cullum. It is great that there is some young blood interested in performing jazz. Jamie is talented and very easy on the eyes.

Popularity: 2% [?]