0 SW Santa Rita 4 Sw Of Ocean Street, Carmel, CA 93923

Carmel-by-the-Sea is a timeless beacon of European sensibility in a shifting world. The choice to acquire property here is an indication that you understand quality and artistry of the rarest varieties: chiseled by the hands of Mother Nature herself, unfaltering in intelligence of design, yet never without a playful dash of whimsy. Updated throughout with the finest materials, this jewel is 1.5 walking blocks from town and a block from the Forest Theater. Yet, standing on Santa Rita, you would never know it was there. Stone paths wind through dazzling gardens down to a hidden home in beautiful harmony with surrounding oaks, their branches winding up to the sky, greeting those in both the mid-level primary suite and a second primary suite that feels like a canopy retreat. A calming glow radiates through skylights on vaulted wood ceilings and, in the living room, through a stained-glass window that washes the entire space in subtle hues of peach and green. There is an enthralling