AN EXCEPTIONAL REMODEL IN CARMEL-BY-THE SEA

I am strolling up 7th Ave . I want to see how the remodeling of the home on the NE Corner of 7th and Casanova is progressing. 

This handsome home appears quite large for Carmel and sits on two lots.  The front door is a classic. 

Looking to the left, I see this quaint door

 framed by Virginia Creeper already starting to turn its fall color. I peer through the window 

and see a wonderful open living plan. Light floods the kitchen. 

I move to the windows on the other side of the door and see this view of the living  and dining rooms. 

Wow! I love the wrought iron bannister. 

Later I find a listing for the house and am able to climb the stairs via the website 

and see one of the two master suites with vaulted ceilings and view of the ocean from their westward facing windows. 

I continue along the west side of the house

 where I see this date carved into the stone. 

A gate stands open on the southwest corner

 and the glimpse of an outdoor fireplace draws me down the path. 

A rusty lion head regards me, his mouth a perfect circle of surprise.

I am so glad the remodel kept this and the light fixtures with so much charm.

 The back yard opens up like another room for the house. 

French doors open into the kitchen with its wonderful island. 

I stand on tip-toe to peek through the leaded glass

 and see the interior with its great flow from room to room.

 I go on down the path to this wall of windows.

 This is a hallway that connects the main house to a small guest unit with its own kitchenette and bath.

I admire the sun dappled old fountain with appears to have come from Vienna. I wish I knew the story. 

Oh no, another secret “ish” gate.

 Of course I have to go through  and as I climb the stairs I get another view of the back yard.

 A narrow deck deposits me back out by the front door.  Later I find that this 4 bedroom 3.5 bath home sold quickly. The asking price was $3,595,000.