Carmel Valley Home Offers Open Concept Living Space

This property is located in the master planned community of Pacific Highlands Ranch in Carmel Valley.  Built in 2006, this home is part of the Arabella neighborhood and sits on an interior lot on a quiet street.  The lovely Spanish-Style home is beautifully landscaped and features a porte cochere courtyard.

What I really love about this home, is the thoughtfully designed open concept living space, and custom finishes. When you enter the home you will find high ceilings and many windows, letting ample light in.  As you walk into the main living area you will find an open floor plan that is truly made for entertaining.  The kitchen, living room and dining area all boast tumbled travertine floors.  There are granite counters, double ovens, stainless steel appliances, and a large island in the kitchen.  There is a beautiful fireplace, custom blinds, crown molding, a built-in entertainment cabinet and designer finishes (show image of trim on windows somewhere in here).  The back yard is well-designed with a fire pit, mature landscaping and patio for entertaining.

Rounding out the first level of the Carmel Valley home is a room that can be used as a guest bedroom, an office, or a playroom for the kids.  On the second level are two large bedrooms with a jack-and-jill bathroom and are highlighted with crown molding, custom paint colors and shutters.  The master suite features custom shutters and paint, crown molding and a balcony for outside entertaining.  The master bath is truly a retreat complete with soaking tub, shower, his and her sinks, and a generous walk-in closet.

One the great benefits of Pacific Highlands Ranch is the private community recreation center.  There is a  large lap pool as well as a smaller toddler pool, a water play area, BBQ area, and plenty of tables and chairs for lounging.  Next to the pool there is a large room for events and parties.  Across from the event room is a newly updated community gym, complete with free weights, machines and cardio equipment.  If you happen to be a person who prefers to get their exercise outside, there is also a trail system in the canyon right behind the rec center.  It’s a great place to take a walk or to enjoy on bike.

There also are many exciting additions on the horizon – including a new school, park and shopping center.  With all these wonderful amenities, it’s easy to see just how wonderful this community truly is.

Fall of this year will be the grand opening of the brand new school, Solana Ranch Elementary.  The school will hold about 450 kids to start, and will teach grades pre-k through 6.  Adjacent to the school, the new Gonzales Canyon Neighborhood Park is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year and there is a middle school scheduled to open in Fall of 2015.  To top it off, the Pacific Highlands Ranch Village Center is under construction and will include Trader Joe’s, a drug store, and many other shopping and business opportunities.  It really will become the town center of this great neighborhood.

Of course, there is also golf, many parks, the beaches at Del Mar, and many great restaurants all within a 10 minute drive.  I encourage you to come and see if Pacific Highlands Ranch and this lovely house on Cape Jewels Trail might be a good fit for you.  It might just be the next place you choose to call home.

This article was written by Jonna McFarland of Farland Realty.