As I realtor with 30+ years real estate sales experience I’ve enjoyed viewing and representing many homes in Carmel and Pebble Beach. Most all of them I can appreciate as beautiful homes – but not all of them would be the home I would choose to live in and call “my home”.
Gracious and homey living room. Listed by Alain Pinel Realtors
Today I’m excited about holding this stunning home open for Open House. For me, it’s perfect and maybe it will be for you too! Built in 1936 it has all the old world charm as well as modern conveniences.
Amazing dining room with fireplace! Listed by Alain Pinel Realtors
It’s the perfect entertaining home with gracious rooms and high end finishes – but very homey at the same time.
Recently remodeled kitchen. Listed by Alain Pinel Realtors
Look at this fantastic kitchen! Best of all it opens out onto the rose garden and extensive gardens. Garden Party anyone!
Beautiful rose gardens! Listed by Alain Pinel Realtors
The grounds offer lovely areas to entertain, read your morning newspaper with a cup of coffee, or put your “green thumb” to work.
“Just Joey” Just blooming! Listed by Alain Pinel Realtors
Come by the Open House to see this amazing home or call me for a private showing. Susan Clark, Alain Pinel Realtors 831-320-6801.
Garden party anyone? Wonderful landscaped garden with many outdoor sitting areas. Listed by Alain Pinel Realtors
Whether you’re Irish or not, everyone always enjoys St. Patty’s Day! So wear your green, and raise a glass, and share an Irish Blessing with your friends like my favorite blessing below that friends say as they part.
The AT&T Golf Tournament has always been dear to my heart. It’s one of the events that made me fall in love with the Monterey Peninsula and inspired me to move here.
Pebble Beach Golf Links Photo taken by Bob Borden
As San Franciscans my husband and I were in awe of the Monterey Peninsula and we loved coming down to the tournament – usually meeting up with some of his golf buddies. After walking the course and watching their favorite golfers in the morning my husband and his cohorts
Taken more recently – still walking the course!
would head out inspired and play Bayonet or one of their other favorite golf courses. I would continue to be the consummate spectator
trying to catch a glimpse of Don Johnson, Kevin Costner, Jack Lemon, or Clint Eastwood (back when he still played in the tournament.) OK, I didn’t just have golf on my mind!
Kevin Costner playing in the AT&T Golf Tournament
Well, let’s fast forward to 2019. Speaking of Clint, there is something new at this year’s tournament, “Clint’s Saloon“! (See page 16)
Clint about to join the Centennial parade in Carmel. He walked right by me and said, “Excuse me”, I was kind of in his way to get onto the stage coach!
The Carmel Pine Cone has reported that sales for the upgraded ticket to hang in Clint’s Saloon are selling like “cheap whiskey on a cattle drive”. Giddy up, Rawhide! Tickets are $250-$350 and hey, it’s for charity.
I know I haven’t talked at all about the actual golfers that are going to play or that a little known golfer, Ted Potter, our 2018 winner will be defending his title (Beware of flip flops!). Check out the Pine Cone for great coverage on that. I’m looking forward to seeing my new favorite pro golfers like Phil and Justin and Jordan. The celebrities aren’t quite what they used to be (personal opinion) but time changes.
2018 Champion, Ted Potter
As a blogger, I’ve always been advised to keep it short so I’ll be back again with insights as to how the realtor community views the tournament – since that’s ME!
Stay tuned! And call me if you too (like me) would like to own “a piece of dirt” on the Monterey Peninsula!
Susan Clark, Alain Pinel Realtors, Top Producer, Circle of Excellence 2018
Across our land today Veterans are being honored on this solemn day for their service to our country. Carmel is no different. A crowd gathered on Ocean Avenue this morning to listen to a tribute to our local service men and woman.
Men and women gathered to listen to the tribute to our local veterans..
Most of us have had family who have served in the military – or perhaps were in the military themselves. It is on this day we remember all men and women who have served their country.
One by one the names of local veterans were called out and recognized for their service and the contributions they made after their military service.
On a personal note both my father and two uncles fought in World War ll. My father was stationed in Washington D.C. as a naval officer, but my uncles both had more “exciting” tours. My mother’s brother, George, “toured” Europe and Africa in a tank. Boy, did he have some stories. He served when he was 18 years old and never forgot a story. He was still telling them when he passed away at the ripe old age of 95 on his farm in Nebraska where he lived his whole life. He stayed friends with his “tank mate” who lived in Florida until he passed away at 93.
My father’s brother, Jack, was an engineer and “toured” the Pacific in the Navy. He, also, was full of “war stories”. My husband is a retired civilian lawyer who worked for the Navy in the Office of the Counsel and loved listening to my Uncle Jack’s stories. Jack spent his service in the “Pacific Theater” and ended up marrying a New Zealander. I still have three cousins who live in New Zealand who are all around my age.
All veterans have had their lives influenced by their military experience. The lucky ones are the ones who came home. On this day we honor all Veterans living and dead who served our country and those that still serve today.
