Pete Ruiz

Even on those early summer mornings when the marine layer spreads thick over California's Central Coast, this two-story home remains a steadfast ray of sunshine in your life. A property in the Monterey Bay Estates neighborhood of Marina, it is ready to welcome its happy new owners into a lifestyle that encourages daily walks on the beach, invigorating hikes at Fort Ord, fun shopping days, and

Winding your way through the eucalyptus-lined streets of The Uplands at Seascape is like driving through a world apart. One senses a certain magic in the air -- a rare intelligence in the way this hushed neighborhood lives in harmony with the natural world, its magnificent estates poised at the edge of the sublime. Here is your chance to own one such estate. Rising from a lush hillside, this

Discover true elegance here within The Enclave. Custom built by Noel McNamee and designed by renowned local architect John Matthams as his last project, this single-level home will be the puzzle piece that finally fits the picture for someone of distinguished taste seeking a bona fide Mediterranean refuge alongside Bayonet Black Horse Golf Courses. Stroll beneath a vine-laced pergola across an

Tucked away like a precious jewel in the highly sought after pocket of Upper Kimball where Seaside meets Del Rey Oaks, the Del Rey Chateaux condominiums represent one of the areas best kept secrets: a peaceful, serene community where a small pool of lucky residents enjoy sweeping views of the city and surrounding greenbelt and enviable proximity to the rest of the peerless Monterey Peninsula.

Afternoon sunlight flickers through a twisting melee of California live oak trees to cast speckled shadows all around this endearing single-level home. An uncommonly spacious residence on more than 7000 square feet of land, it displays all the charm of a classic Carmel-by-the-Sea cottage. Attractive Dutch doors open into softly glowing, inviting spaces where hardwood flooring contrasts magically

Refreshingly cool, crystal blue waters wash away the impurities of the day as you take respite with a sunset swim beneath purple Carmel Valley skies here at this distinctive home. This unique offering comes with two separate parcels. You don't need to travel all the way to Provence to live that healthful, sensual Mediterranean lifestyle by which adherents elevate themselves through their

For anyone inspired to create a glorious life at the gateway to the Monterey Peninsula, this single-level home in the highly sought-after Del Monte Heights neighborhood of Seaside represents a dream realized. Dazzling bougainvillea marks your arrival as you pass through a freshly manicured garden space on your way inside. Here is a charming home just minutes from the ocean and mere blocks from

Let sky-high ceilings and handsome wood accent beams entice your gaze forever upward and out into an endlessly layered Carmel Valley landscape that forms a sublime, dramatic backdrop to the story of your life here at this exquisitely updated, single-level residence. Ensconced within a verdant hillside just a few minutes beyond Garland Ranch Regional Park and before Carmel Valley Village, with its

Step into supreme luxury just one block behind fabled Cannery Row on the Monterey Peninsula. This state-of-the-art radiates contemporary chic, sporting lustrous, high-end finishes throughout two upstairs bedrooms, a spa-like primary bathroom, and a bright, open kitchen that flows directly into a living and dining area. Unit 1 truly offers the best of the best: Laminam Statuario Altissimo