Pacific Grove, City of Homes, #47: 410 Pine Avenue

410 Pine Avenue

Corner of Pine Avenue and 11th Street
Triplex: 7 bathrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3,528 SF on a 3,598 SF lot
Built, 1929
Last sold, 2022

Pine Avenue gives this English Revival Manor a fantastic showcase for its walled front court, which leads from the sidewalk to the entry through a tight foreground of stone and garden before proceeding down a paved off-center path.

The home takes up most of the lot. This s a property where the footprint is the main event, and the yard really serves to frame the house. That compact relationship between building and lot also helps explain why the home looks so substantial from the street: the mass is concentrated, the roof rises high above a relatively small site, and the open ground is positioned directly in front of the house, keeping your attention there.

Today the layout is organized as a multi-family residence, with three separate living areas, each with its own exterior entrance, kitchen, bedroom space, bathroom, and laundry, with interior access tying the levels together.

That allows the occupants to share a building without sharing an experience, which is special at this scale.

The roof is steep, with a tall front gable and multiple planes over a stepped massing. The facade showcases grouped windows, stucco–like wall surfaces, to frame an arched entry.

The style looks rooted in older English-influenced residential design, but updated enough in its details and use to read as a layered, later-adapted property, and decidedly not a preserved period piece.

Three Things I Love About the Home

1. The Stone Wall: adds a tactile edge that stands apart from the smoother house exterior.

2 The Front Court: The off-center walkway separates a compact sitting area from a broader garden and lawn.

3. The Red Door: Not necessarily a permanent feature but the right color choice; it throws a bright red accent against the muted exterior.