The quentessential Carmel cottage ~ 26005 Junipero Avenue
I”m so excited to hold this amazing 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 1,930 SF home open for OPEN HOUSE! For me this is the ideal Carmel home.
It’s very “Carmel” yet it’s almost 2000 SF. It’s like a “cottage” but it’s very much a “spacious home” with room for a formal dining area, fire places, high ceilings, skylights, and a huge (by Carmel standards) master suite.
And for those that love to entertain and test out their culinary chops, the remodeled kitchen won’t disappoint!
Remodeled gourmet kitchen
And no, the chef shouldn’t be stuck in the kitchen away from the party – this open floor plan allows everyone to enjoy the evening.
Open floor plan kitchen
Doug Mack, one of our well-known builders, gutted and expanded this residence in 1994. In 2002 the owners then made some additional upgrades by remodeling the kitchen and baths and adding hardwood floors to many of the rooms.
Exterior patio
For the man of the house there is an over-sized garage and everyone will enjoy the lovely gardens and patio.
I’m really looking forward to my Open Houses here this weekend . . . I hope you’ll come by to see this lovely home and chat about Carmel real estate. Of course, the best part is I’ll get to see Mikey again!
Clint Eastwood getting ready to be in Carmel’s Centennial parade.
Clint Eastwood is everyone’s favorite mayor of Carmel – no offense to our current mayor, but hey, he’s Clint! When Clint was elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea in 1986, he put Carmel on the national map – for those who already didn’t know about our charming village that just turned 100 years old yesterday!
The whole town turned out to take part in this fabulous community event. There were amazing floats, marching bands, school groups, the girl scouts, theater groups, musicians, dancers, and dignitaries.
Clint Eastwood getting ready to lead the parade on the Wells Fargo stagecoach.
Here’s Clint in the staging area ready to lead the parade! The Sunset Center, our center of performing arts, offered this lovely float.
The Sunset Center’s fabulous float
Carmel Plaza is Carmel-by-the-Sea’s only shopping center featuring many restaurants and boutiques. You can also find the Carmel Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center there with answers to all your Carmel questions. They proudly entered this lovely float below.
Carmel Plaza with its amazing entry
The most fun was to see all of the community organizations turned out in their 1916 best! Since I was in the parade, these photos are of everyone getting organized in the parade staging area.
The Ambassadors of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce representing the business women and men of 1916! What fun we had dressing up!The Carmel Women’s Club as SuffragettesThe Red Cross of 1916 as depicted by a community organization
It is quite an amazing thing to be in a parade and quite a thrill. Usually I am watching on the sidelines like these folks.
The crowd waited with anticipation
I’m not sure who had more fun those marching . . .
The Carmel Chamber of Commerce ambassadors rounding the turn-around at Monte Verde and Ocean
or those watching. In any case, it was a fun-filled day.
Let’s not forget that Carmel was settled by artists, poets, actors, and bohemians so they were also well represented.
The Forest Theater floatThe Wizard of Oz cast with a young understudy for DorothyShakespeare in the park played by Phyllis Davis and her husband.
Those of us in the parade got a kick out of comparing our costumes.
L-Susan Clark, Cammie Jones, Whiz Lindsey
The parade ended with a lovely lunch at the Sunset Center and then cake (in the shape of our office) at our Alain Pinel Realtors office on Junipero between 5th & 6th.
Cake baked by a chef from Cake Wars
I hope everyone enjoyed this fun day! If you weren’t able to be there, I hope these photos will give you a little taste.
Susan Clark ~ Carmel Realtor from 1916 in front of Alain Pinel Realtors
After being in real estate for many years, I find every client has their own story,. So whether you’re living in 1916 . . . or 2016, let’s find YOUR happy ending!
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