Pacific Grove, City of Homes, #12: 365 Ocean View Boulevard

365 Ocean View Boulevard

From 19th Street to 20th Street
Duplex, 5 beds, 5.5 baths, 3,645 SF on a 9,148 SF lot
Built, 1924
Last sold, 2017

Built under a massive Cypress tree, this Spanish Colonial villa covers an entire oceanfront block and faces Berwick Park, the rec trail and Monterey Bay.

The home boasts textbook coastal Spanish Colonial Revival features like red barrel‑tile roof, smooth stucco, and deep wood windows. Picture windows and a stunning second-floor balcony showcase direct oceanfront views.

Outside, the low stone garden walls and hedges beautifully frame the thick green lawn, lush gardens and front terraces:

While the duplex presents as a single estate, its separate wings offer privacy to potential extended family, long‑term guests, or tenants.

Three Things I Love About the Home

1. The giant Monterey cypress at the corner frames the façade and grounds the home in the landscape:

2. The arched triplet of doors at the second‑story balcony are really elegant, evoking a Mediterranean loggia.

3. The raised front entry, with broad steps, lanterns, and handrails, make arriving at the house feel ceremonial: