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Green Ridge, Big Sur
Green Ridge, Big Sur
Big Sur Beauty
Forever ocean views from this beautiful property above Palo Colorado Canyon. Five sunny pristine open and forested acres with Madrones, Oaks and Redwoods and a seasonal stream. The charming furnished one-bedroom, one-bathroom redwood cottage is ready to move into, complete with a newly added designer bathroom and remodeled kitchen.  Other outbuildings include a guest house, barn/workshop and carport.
$495,000
SOLD

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Highway 1, Big Sur

Highway 1, Big Sur
$12,500,000
SOLD


Experience Sundance


12795 Sundance
You have to experience this property with your own eyes. This retreat of 7000 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bath exhibits a great feel and offers everything one would want and nothing they would not. The balanced design of every room from the Chef's kitchen, personal gym, an unbelievable pool environment & 8000 square feet of outdoor fun from a putting green to raised organic vegetable garden is a happy life experience.
$3,480,000
SOLD

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Partington Ridge, Big Sur

Partington Ridge, Big Sur
Two beautiful acres on the Big Sur Coast with stunning views of the Pacific Coast. The existing house is the perfect retreat, vacation or second home or build your dream home amongst the trees in always sunny Big Sur.
SOLD
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Palo Colorado Canyon

37919 Palo Colorado Canyon
Big Sur Secret
Exceptional, unique and private ocean view estate property with romantic old-growth oak and redwood canopies. Terraced clearings provide beautiful locations for potential poolside sunbathing, flower gardens, fireside gatherings and socials on the lawn, all overlooking remarkable vistas of the surrounding mountain ranges, redwood-filled canyons and ocean view sunsets.
SOLD

$499,990
SHORT SALE!
SOLD


Bixby Canyon, Big Sur
Bixby Canyon
Bixby Canyon, Big Sur, California
2.03 acres with Development Permit.
Between the Old Coast Road and Bixby Beach is a celebrated community that gave the Beat poets, writers and artists their voice and the alternative vision that gave birth to the 60's hippie dream.

Within this wooded enclave runs a fast flowing creek to a wide sandy beach alongside the private walking trail that leads under the world famous Bixby Bridge.
$635,000
SOLD
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Gateway to Big Sur

36496 Highway 1
Dramatic Ocean Views + Horse Property
10 miles south of Carmel on a gently sloping, 6 acre, sun-drenched hillside this seaside home overlooks expansive ocean views from Pt. Sur Lighthouse to Garrapata State Beach. Whitewater cascades over jagged rocks along the seashore and breathtaking sunsets over the ocean cast shadows off the barn and horses in the corral below.
SOLD
$2,200,000
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Gateway to Big Sur
Yankee Point
86 Yankee Point Drive
Classic new Yankee Point home
This exceptional, brand new custom home enjoys a spectacular oceanfront setting with sensational, panoramic, whitewater views from Yankee Point south to Big Sur. Located along the Carmel Highlands coastline just 4 miles south of Carmel, the Mediterranean residence is built for luxurious living and private entertaining. Offering the finest in interior and exterior custom finishes and appointments with attention to detail.
SOLD


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$5,995,000


Partington Ridge, Big Sur
Partington Ridge
Steeped in Big Sur history this astonishing Partington Ridge property was a magnet to writers & artists, Henry Miller, Harry Dick Ross, Shannon Golden and the present owners. The property wraps the ridgeline allowing for sunsets over the ocean, appreciated from landscaped viewing areas.
$2,000,000
(SOLD)

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Highway 1, Big Sur

31453 Highway 1 - Victorine Ranch
This security gated 7,800 sq.ft, 5 acre estate is the finest Big Sur property to hit the market in recent memory. Just past the Carmel Highlands surrounded by 100's of acres of dedicated wilderness, it's perfect for horseback riding. This very private, secure property has the feeling of sanctuary yet experiences the vastness of 180 degree ocean views and protected wilderness.

31453 Highway 1$7,500,000
(SOLD)


Ribera Ranch Lifestyle
Ribera Beach Lifestyle
2600 Ribera
Ribera Beach Lifestyle
This Carmel Meadows home only a mile south of Carmel sold approximately two years ago for 2 million dollars more than the current asking price. Absolutely the best Peninsula buy for a home on a beachfront street. Enjoy unobstructed ocean and Pt. Lobos views, only steps to the most beautiful, wild beach on the Peninsula, framed by the Carmel River to the north and Pt. Lobos State Park to the south.
$3,995,000
(SOLD)
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Bixby Canyon, Big Sur
Bixby Canyon
Bixby Canyon, Big Sur, California
2.03 acres with Development Permit.

Between the Old Coast Road and Bixby Beach is a celebrated community that gave the Beat poets, writers and artists their voice and the alternative vision that gave birth to the 60's hippie dream.

Within this wooded enclave runs a fast flowing creek to a wide sandy beach alongside the private walking trail that leads under the world famous Bixby Bridge.
(SOLD)

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Prestigious Pfeiffer Ridge, Big Sur
Pfeiffer Ridge
46325 Pfieffer Ridge Road
Fascinating parcel has varied yet usable, landscape terrain.  The property sits above Pfeiffer Ridge Road in a very private location but still is open to stunning views of the Santa Lucia Mountains to the east and south as far as you can see.  A wonderful spa on a choice knoll takes in that divine view and marvelous beautiful Rancho Rico Ranch that borders the Pacific Ocean.
$3,100,000
(SOLD)Pfeiffer Ridge, Big Sur




Lopez Point, Big Sur
Lopez Point
George & Ester Harlan Ranch
385 Oceanfront acres
Never before has a Big Sur property of this magnitude of beauty, biological diversity and history  been made available for that special person, family or group to purchase and steward into the next century.
More Lopez Point$18,000,000
(SOLD)


Sycamore Canyon, Big Sur - Pfeiffer Beach Area
Sycamore Canyon, Big Sur

In the heart of Big Sur, west of Highway 1, just above the spectacular Pfeiffer Beach, sits this vibrant 2.8 acre property.

Less than 1/2 mile to Pfeiffer Beach, is one of the finest newer homes in Big Sur with 3000 sq.ft plus decks, patios and outdoor cooking area.
$1,999,000. Pfeiffer Ridge, Big Sur
(SOLD)


Stone House, Big Sur
Stone House
STONE HOUSE, Big Sur -
William Wurster’s StoneHouse
Stone House sits sentinel on an undisturbed stretch of coast. To the North and West the view stretches uninterrupted to the horizon along the Big Sur coastline and out over the Pacific.
(SOLD)
Stone House, Big Sur



Otter Cove, Big Sur
Otter Cove
30680 Otter Cove, Carmel, California
The dynamic quality of this home’s oceanfront drama creates a kaleidoscope of seashore expression. The property includes a substantial oceanfront promontory with natural granite walkways, intimate settings and impressive views of partially submerged outcroppings & bird rocks. Experience the active blowhole and ‘Otter Cove’, the cove and sand beach that this gated community is named after.
$8,995,000
(SOLD)

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Carmel Highlands, Gateway to Big Sur
Carmel Highlands
Carmel Highlands
206A Upper Walden Road
Nestled amongst mature pine trees on a 1.19 acre lot, rests this 4 bedroom 3 bath 2,950 sq. ft. Carmel Highlands hideaway.  A unique floor-to-ceiling Carmel Stone fireplace is the centerpiece of a circular living room/dining room combination.  Culinary professionals would delight at the state of the art gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, an abundance of extra storage space and thoughtfully designed cupboards and countertops.
(SOLD)
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Carmel Highlands
Carmel Highlands
Carmel Highlands, California
When John first met the buyer of this one of a kind 12 million dollar estate, he was looking for a property in Big Sur. After spending the weekend with the buyer looking in Big Sur, John suggested he take a chance and look at this property in the Carmel Highlands listed by Sotheby’s. The buyer fell in love immediately and 30 days later he was the owner of his dream home on the California coast. Understanding his clients needs is just one of the strengths of John Saar
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(SOLD)

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Otter Cove
Otter Cove
Deep coves and whitewater surround the jagged cliffs of this sandstone and granite peninsula giving commanding isolation to this dramatic Post & Beam oceanfront retreat.
$7,750,000.More Otter Cove
(SOLD)

Big Sur Oceanfront
Big Sur Oceanfront
A stunning world class oceanfront retreat with a private cove set on five acres next to the Esalen Institute. A 3,700 sq. ft. cliff-top house with three bedrooms and three baths, a new guest house and a writers studio perched just above the crashing surf.
More Big Sur Oceanfront$4,850,000
(SOLD)

Pfeiffer Ridge, Big Sur
Pfeiffer Ridge
47800 Pfeiffer Ridge Road
One of the finest homes on one of the best parcels in Big Sur. This exclusive gated enclave is accessed through another gate at Clear Ridge or Pfeiffer Ridge's paved road. This unique plateau spans both ridges. The world-class retreat enjoys 140 acre preserve with redwoods, ocean views and riding and hiking trails. The home was completed in November 1995 by Mickey Muennig, world-renowned architect and designer of Post Ranch.
More on Pfeiffer Ridge $4,500,000 (SOLD)


Garrapata Ridge, Big Sur
Garrapata Ridge
Renowned Architecture, Renowned Location. Featured in the September issue of Architectural Digest.
The best of both worlds with the majesty of Big Sur yet only 15 miles to Carmel, this five-acre ridge top Mesa with a mostly new main home and a pleasant stroll to an existing guesthouse has stunning ocean views. Softly sculptured series of valleys and ridges display dramatic shadow patterns throughout the day. This was a masterpiece location for world-renowned Big Sur architect Mickey Muennig, who has a genius for marrying the structure to the site. This brilliantly designed 5,300 sq.ft. house of glass, steel, stone and concrete has the utmost level of sophistication in use of these materials and state of the art technical applications.
Garrapata Ridge$4,000,000 (SOLD)


Highway 1, Big Sur
Garrapata Creek
35620 Highway 1
Ten minutes from Carmel, a fabulous ocean front home with views of a Copper cliff and a footpath to Garrapata Creek and a gorgeous white sand beach. Attached guest house and a wonderful blend of natural landscape and foliage.
$3,900,000More on Pfeiffer Ridge (SOLD)



Prestigious Pfeiffer Ridge, Big Sur
46250 Pfeiffer Ridge Road, Big Sur
46250 Pfeiffer Ridge Road
A RARE FIND & INCREDIBLE VALUE
A 21st Century private retreat of understated elegance in the heart of Big Sur.
An exquisite home with separate guest quarters and swimming pool.
In the heart of Big Sur at the end of a sublime paved road, west of Hwy 1, sits a rare, useable 5acre parcel high above the fog, with vistas of the Pacific and the Santa Lucia Mountains.
$2,600,000
Pfeiffer Ridge, Big Sur (SOLD)



Coastlands, Big Sur

Santa Lucia Coastlands Storybook home, Big Sur
On the very edge of the Pacific in the heart of Big Sur sits an historic house rich in the details of a bygone era. The Coastlands is next to Post Ranch Inn, Ventana Inn & Spa and a short stroll from Nepenthe. Just west of the Highway, at the end of a paved road, the house sits surrounded by gardens in a forest of rare beauty looking out to the Pacific Ocean.
Set on 3 acres there is privacy and exquisite serenity. Hike from your door through a pristine redwood canyon or bask in the sun in your hammock. There is also a 1,200 sq.ft storage studio which together with the house could be remodeled and renewed.
More about Storybook home in Santa Lucia Coastlands $2,285,000
(SOLD)


Buck Creek, Oceanfront, Big Sur
Buck Creek, Oceanfront
Close to the Esalen Institute with easy accesss from Hwy 1 sits this 1.25 acre parcel with a wonderfull old house .
The magic of the Pacific with whitewater and ocean views are all around.
Buck Creek Oceanfront $2,550,000 (SOLD)



Mill Creek Ranch
Mill Creek Ranch
Experience the beauty and changing moods of the Big Sur coast on 110 acres of private reserve surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Los Padres National Forest.
Mill Creek Ranch$2,375,000. (SOLD)


Prestigious Pfeiffer Ridge, Big Sur
Pfeiffer Ridge
Five acres. Elevation: 900 feet. Clear Pacific View. Paved road access behind locked gate with all the utilities. Absolutely quiet and magnificent location.
More on Greenridge, Big Sur $1,995,000 (SOLD)


Pfeiffer Ridge, Big Sur

New Property
One of the finest remaining lots in Big Sur. 5 acres on Pfeiffer Ridge with 360 degree mountains and ocean view. Exlusive gated enclase with 140 acre preserve. Private riding trails, water, utilities available. Easy access paved road.
$1,795,000 (SOLD)

Partington Ridge

Oakgrove
On a hilltop of ancient oaks and redwoods looking across a pristine canyon to the sea, sits "O Yuan An", a 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath house inspired by the builder's love of Chinese art and poetry.
Partington Ridge$1,450,000 (SOLD)


Partington Ridge

Privacy with the comfort of paved access and a gated community can be yours plus fabulous views.
Partington Ridge$949,500 (SOLD)


Pfeiffer Beach Area
Pfeiffer Beach
Float above the Pacific... Above Pfeiffer Beach
5 acres Pfeiffer Beach Area, Big Sur just a short stroll from Pfeiffer Beach in the heart of Big Sur.
Very easy access from Sycamore Canyon on a private road. The property survey shows plenty of usable land to build, all of it with incredible ocean views!
Pfeiffer Beach$850,000
(SOLD)


Double-RR-Ranch, Palo Colorado Canyon, Big Sur

At 3,000 feet, high above the Big Sur coast overlooking the forested canyons below.
More Double RR Ranch$695,000 (SOLD)


Heaven Hill
Heaven Hill
In the spectacular and pristine heart of the South Coast Of Big Sur, far away from the cares and complexity of our "civilised" world sits a 32 acre parcel of private land, with the ocean and mountain views only the earliest inhabitants in Big Sur could have seen. Heaven Hill has been an artists retreat and inspiration for many years, with an incredible solitude and peace that is so rare today.
More on Willow Creek$750,000 (SOLD)




Garrapatos Canyon
Redwood Cabin with two bedrooms and one bath.
Includes hot tub, storage shed and overgrown garden.
1/4 acre with flowing creek, walking bridge, ancient redwoods.
Peaceful setting just 2-miles from the Pacific Ocean.
Easy access and only 20-minutes from Carmel.
$122,000
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