With over 25,000 copies printed, 1913 Luxury By The Sea is the top luxury magazine on the Monterey Peninsula. 
 

We live in one of the greatest communities in the world and are receiving the accolades to prove it! Carmel-by-the-Sea has been voted one of the Best Small Towns in America by Condé Nast Traveler. Carmel Beach was recently named one of the 25 best beaches in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure. USA Today recognizes Carmel for having one of the best small town art scenes and Golf Digest currently includes five of our local golf courses in their Top 100 U.S. Golf Courses rankings.

For those of us lucky enough to spend time here, we already know how outstanding the quality of life is on the Monterey Peninsula. It is energizing to see so many people enjoying our community this summer. The joy is amplified by the reality that our thriving community, new hotels, restaurants and retail stores are opening, and life is resetting with renewed optimism for a waning pandemic.

In addition to our thriving businesses, the streets are bustling, and the outdoor areas: golf, hiking, beach, and more are all in active use. At the same time, the real estate market is shifting from the record sales and growth of 2020 and 2021. The frenzy of multiple offers is slowing down, placing more pressure on pricing. However, as the demand to live here continues to outpace supply, we believe our market will perform better than most markets across the country.

There have been several extraordinary homes sold this year and Carmel Realty Company is responsible for establishing new record sales in both Pebble Beach and Big Sur. We already hold the record for the highest price sale in Carmel. This week, we are honored to bring to market arguably the most iconic home on The Peninsula. The Butterfly House, featured in this magazine, is truly one of the most recognizable homes on the West Coast.

We hope you enjoy the incredible photos along with an enlightening interview with world-renowned designer, Jamie Bush, who helped the owners create this masterpiece that is so seamlessly connected to the natural beauty of its surroundings.

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is in full swing this summer and this issue of 1913 Magazine has a great article about our own Jamal Noorzoy, 30-year REALTOR® and lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, restorer, and collector of vintage Japanese motorcycles.

We also are proud to feature Rob Thull, Carmel Realty’s longtime friend and client, who shares his passion for collecting and racing cars. Rob speaks to how lucky we are to have the world-class racetrack, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, here in our own backyard. In that same article, we speak with Ross Merrill, President of Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation, about several of the changes and improvements taking place at this world-famous racetrack.

In our “Wine Not” feature, we celebrate the global relationship-building that two of our local restaurateurs do on our behalf in order to provide us with access to some of the world’s greatest wines. David Fink of Aubergine and Luca Restaurants and Kurt Grasing of Grasing’s Restaurant both work tirelessly to offer gourmet dinners paired with world-class wine, along with access and allocation to old and new winemakers across the globe.

We do not take living here for granted. Our company works continuously to give back and support all of those around us. We hope you’ll take a moment to view the list of nearly 200 nonprofits that, together with our agents, we support across The Peninsula. We also feature Carmel Realty agents, Christine Chin and Courtney Jones, and company Creative Director, Levi DeKeyrel, celebrating their service and support for rescue dogs, animals, and The SPCA of Monterey County.

The magazine highlights several featured sales our agents have facilitated and as always, we have on display some of the most exceptional homes currently for sale across The Peninsula. Please reach out to us if there is ever anything we can do to assist you or your friends and family with any real estate activity.

We hope you enjoy the magazine. Have a happy and healthy summer and second half of the year!

 

Dan Lynch
Editor