Pacific Grove, City of Homes, #11: Seven Gables Inn

555 Ocean View Boulevard

At Fountain Avenue
25 beds, 25.5 baths, 15,100 SF on a 21,233 SF lot
Built, 1886
Last sold, 2021

Perched directly above the rocky shoreline of Lovers Point, the Seven Gables Inn stands as one of Pacific Grove’s most iconic and photographed buildings.

The property today is composed of multiple restored Victorian houses, including the original three-story mansion, creating a small cluster of historic buildings that together feel like a single, rambling seaside estate.

The scale of the property, the succession of gabled façades and the way each structure steps toward the shoreline all reinforce the feeling of a coastal neighborhood condensed into one address.

Three Things I Love About the Home

1. Every guest room captures a direct ocean view—waves, rocks, and sea mist from sunrise to sunset.

2. The multi‑use zoning offers maximum flexibility; the property could technically even revert to a private residence, if desired.

3. The property layout frames the coastline like a series of living postcards.