The Before and After Series Part Sixteen: From Cottage to Class :...

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The Before and After Series | Part Sixteen: From Cottage to Class

June 21, 2023

by Courtney Jones, REALTOR®

This is a blog with mixed emotions. In a full circle story, I’m excited to be listing 1st 2SE Lobos for sale after witnessing its complete transformation over the past few years. But I'm also sad to see my wonderful clients leave California.

I sold the Carmel property to my clients back in 2011. When we first walked through the doors 12 years ago, they were immediately sold. They had the vision and the results are truly remarkable. Over the years it served as a vacation retreat from the growing Bay Area and then leveraged as a rental property. Finally it became a full time residence and my clients started remodeling in May, 2020.

Starting with a new driveway and landscaping provided by Black Diamond Pavers the gardens are now established with greenery, white lavendar, white roses and white hydrangeas blooming all year. They stayed with fresh white paint throughout the house, wood touches and flooring, stone accents in keeping with Carmel charm along with new windows. The whole house remodel was in partnership with Ranch Hand Construction. New deck and trellis off the main living area is perfect for morning coffee and the office boasts a quiet reading nook for afternoons.

All rooms, including the bathrooms, adorned with blue and white mosaic tile, were taken down to the studs and rebuilt including all new plumbing, fixtures and lighting for an update to this older home.

The kitchen is the star of the home which was completely gutted and resdesigned for an open concept, white kitchen with top of the line stainless steel appliances from Fergusson's. Carmel Stone Imports supplied the Spanish tile backsplash unique with the colors of Carmel that has to be seen to be appreciated. Sets of French doors, plantation shutters and shiplap throughout delivers the cottage charm for open space living, warmth and modern construction.

Although it’s hard to say good-bye to Carmel-by-the-Sea, the owners are now ready for their next chapter on the East Coast. So this charming home is available for sale.

Contact me to schedule a private showing.

Vacation Itinerary for a Weekend in Carmel

Carmel-by-the-Sea is a longtime favorite destination for people from all over the country for a weekend visit (or longer) and has something that will create memories for everyone. Whether it's a romantic getaway, a girls' trip, a family affair or local stay-cation, if you're looking for a place with the perfect balance of relaxation and entertainment, you'll find it in our seaside village.

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NAR Settlement

What's Changing About Real-Estate Commissions?

Dear Clients & Friends,

I want to address the National Association of REALTOR®s' recent settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that has been in the news so much this year. One of the settlement terms is that the MLS will no longer allow for listing agents to make offers of compensation to buyer’s agents, which is how it has traditionally been handled. To comply with this settlement, the MLS removed all offers of buyer’s agent compensation as of Tuesday, August 13th.

Commissions always ...

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Modern Luxury in a Carmel Jewel Box

Fourtané Jewelers Opens a Beautiful New Boutique

In late 2023 Fourtané Jewelers, owned by the Bonifas family, opened a second Carmel location just up the street on Ocean Avenue from their famous jewelry and watch salon in the historic Pine Inn. Known as a worldwide purveyor of rare vintage jewelry pieces and of the finest watch brands in the world, including Rolex, Patek Phillipe and Cartier, the new, two-story boutique focuses solely on jewelry. The Bonifas family also owns a Rolex Boutique in San Diego, which they are currently expanding.

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The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Evolves

Photo: Marc Howard

The Tournament's Exciting Transformation

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Tournament Director and Monterey Peninsula Foundation CEO Steve John has played as an amateur in the legendary golf tournament nine times, and each time, his excitement never waned.

"It was truly a treasured invitation," he says. "It's impossible to play center fi eld in a professional baseball game, but you can be part of something special with the Pro-Am."

A mainstay of the Monterey Peninsula for almost 80 years, the tournament has been officially ...

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The Before and After Series | Part Seventeen: Valley Estate Perfected

It was the quintessential COVID sale.

I had been referred to potential buyers who were relocating to Carmel from Colorado. They were the type of buyers that could be successful in the crazy days of COVID. Decisive, ready and able. It was March, 2021 and a gorgeous four bedroom home on one of my favorite streets in Carmel Valley had just hit the market. I called my clients and the husband literally hoped on a flight the very next morning. He boarded a plane with only a cup of coffee in ...