Pacific Grove, City of Homes #19: The Boulders

289 Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove

Corner of Lighthouse Avenue and 6th Street
4 beds, 4 baths, 2,427 SF on a 8,800 SF lot
Built, 1930
Last sold, 2023

This fortress-like Fantasy Estate presides over Monterey Bay, with panoramic views from PG to Santa Cruz.

Outside its gate, “The Boulders” is enclosed by a massive medieval stone wall. the huge wooden gates reinforced with ironwork and “guarded” by a sculpted cement mountain lion that predates the home.

Inside the gate, nearly every corner of the compound enjoys sweeping 180° bay vistas from a private, serene perch above downtown.

The classic main house is the showpiece: brick and stucco over a wood frame, with Old World details and picture windows above the Lighthouse Corridor.

In the rear of the property is a 2/2 ADU (“The Bird House”), built prior to the 2022 listing, offering more contemporary updates including a sauna and solar power.

Three Things I Love About the Home

1. The original home: the symmetrical and polychrome brickwork, the tile roof, gorgeous picture windows, the grand staircase and the round arch entry at the top.

The fantasy details may be the first thing you notice but this is just an exquisite home.

2. The elevation: From the south side of the Lighthouse Corridor (i.e. above it), this sloped corner lot’s elevation and position creates bird’s eye bay views. The home itself magnifies this from its more elevated perch.

3. Otherworldly vibes: every idiosyncratic details transports you to another time and place:

The gardens, the stone wall and iron gates, the lion – standing before the gate feels like you’ve entered a fairytale. Standing inside probably feels pretty regal!