Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, City of Homes, #44: 189 Pine Avenue 189 Pine Avenue Corner of Pine Avenue and Eardley Avenue 5 beds, 3 baths, 2,239 SF on a 10,200 SF lot Built 1930 Last sold, 2023       This Spanish Revival cottage sits on a deep, wedge-shaped lot near the town’s eastern boundary, facing Monterey with an expansive, elevated bay view.       […]
Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, City of Homes, #43: Mrs. H. M. Wynnham 1885 480 & 482 Laurel Avenue Corner of Laurel Avenue and 13th Street Duplex; 4 beds, 2 baths, 1,669 SF on a 3,614 SF lot Built, 1959 Last sold, 1999   One side holds the historical marker and the other side holds the primary legal address, joined in a single attached building on one parcel.   […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove: Neighborhood Guide #1: The Retreat #2: Lighthouse District and Corridor #3: Forest and Pine #4: Washington Park / Marino Pines #5: The Beach Tract / Fairway Homes #6: Asilomar #7: Grove Acres #8: Sunset Drive #9: Hillcrest #10: Candy Cane Lane #11: Del Monte Park / Seaview #12: Country Club Gate / Forest Grove
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #12: Country Club Gate / Forest Grove Country Club Gate / Forest Grove sits at the southern border of Pacific Grove, centered on the Country Club Gate shopping district and the lots behind Pebble Beach near the mouth of Highway 68. Forest Grove is part of the same broader area and includes the elementary school zone that serves this side of town. […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #11: Del Monte Park / Seaview Del Monte Park is an inland Pacific Grove neighborhood built out in the postwar period, with residential streets laid in close relation to the Forest Avenue shopping district near the entrance to Highway 68. This section is bisected by Forest Avenue, with Del Monte Park west of Forest and Seaview to the east. Seaview is […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #10: Candy Cane Lane Candy Cane Lane (formally, Country Club Heights) is centered around Platt Park and the surrounding blocks that form a triangle between Morse Drive, Beaumont Avenue and Forest Avenue. It is locally known for the annual holiday display created by residents, with decorations in front yards and in Platt Park during the season. What sets it […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #9: Hillcrest The Hillcrest Tract was developed in 1911 alongside the new high school and was marketed as a residential tract for families with close access to the school corridor. The tract was laid out on the hillside above the school area, with the original subdivision pattern still readable in the way the neighborhood was planned. Today, […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #8: Sunset Drive Sunset Drive is the route connecting the city to Highway 68, the Pebble Beach Gate, and the Asilomar Coast, and home to Pacific Grove High School. The school’s sprawling campus occupies a significant amount of the neighborhood, with Breaker Stadium and the athletic fields extending that presence across a wide block. That campus footprint is […]
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Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #7: Grove Acres Grove Acres developed during Pacific Grove’s 1927–1945 growth period when several larger parcels were broken into smaller subdivisions to create today’s parcel map. Today, Grove Acres is mostly about established homes on larger residential parcels, with an irregular street pattern reflecting its layered development. Owners value the area’s large and flexible lots, and the prvacy […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #6: Asilomar   Asilomar is the western coast of “America’s Last Hometown,” famous for its rocky shoreline, sandy dunes and historic lighthouse. What makes Asilomar distinct is not just that it is coastal, but that so much of the neighborhood is shaped by land that stays open and public; notably, Asilomar State Beach, a narrow one-mile stretch […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #5: The Beach Tract / Fairway Homes Beach Tract / Fairway Homes is the coastal neighborhood at the northwest tip of the Monterey Peninsula, running along Monterey Bay and the Pacific Grove Golf Links. This is a tightly defined residential pocket where location is the selling point: shoreline frontage, bay views, and immediate beach and golf access. The neighborhood concentrates Pacific Grove’s […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #4: Washington Park / Marino Pines Washington Park / Marino Pines is a quiet residential pocket built around PG’s largest park, close to downtown but set apart by a calmer pace, smaller streets, and a more private everyday feel. The neighborhood’s identity comes from that combination of park edge and residential fabric: tree-lined streets, older homes, and a setting that suits […]
Buyer's Guide Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #3: Forest and Pine Forest and Pine is one of Pacific Grove’s most convenient and livable neighborhoods, prized for its central location, level grade, and easy access to downtown, schools, and the coast. It feels distinctly established, with a mix of older cottages, period homes, and updated residences. For buyers, the appeal is straightforward: this is a neighborhood that […]
Pacific Grove Pacific Grove City of Homes, #42: 403 Lighthouse Avenue 403 Lighthouse Avenue Corner of Lighthouse Avenue and Monterey Avenue 4 beds, 3.5 baths, 3,000 SF on a 6,134 SF lot Built, 1932 Last sold, 2001     At the street, the raised front wall and dense planting hold most of the garden out of view.     The garden sits below the house near […]
Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, City of Homes, #41: C.A. Towne 1904 211 14th Street Between Laurel Avenue and Lighthouse Avenue 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,279 SF on a 1,800 SF lot Built, 1900 Last sold, 1988     This Craftsman bungalow sits half a block uphill from Lighthouse Avenue, near its transition from district to corridor, where streetcar access and the canneries made the location a […]
Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, City of Homes: 1-40   #1: Trimmer Hill, 230 6th Street #2: The Gosby House Inn, 643 Lighthouse Avenue #3: 605 Pine Avenue #4: The Butterfly House, 309 9th Street #5: Margaret Lawrey 1887, 592 Central Avenue #6: Captain’s Castle, 106 7th Street #7: 178 Central Avenue #8: Dr. Andrew J. Hart 1894, 649 Lighthouse Avenue #9: Frank Clark […]
Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, City of Homes, #40: Mrs. C.B. Sillman 1894 162 Pacific Avenue Between 20th Street and Grove Street 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,395 SF on a 7,601 SF lot Built, 1894 Last sold, 2018     This Victorian with Queen Anne influences is one of the larger early survivors among the first wave of permanent homes, and its scale still stands out among its […]
Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, City of Homes, #39: Mrs. B.L. Hollenbeck 1888 118 Caledonia Avenue Between Central Avenue and Union Street 4 beds, 3.5 baths, 2,300 SF on a 3,037 SF lot Built, 1880 Last sold, 2008     The Caledonia homes encircling the park have Retreat-era lot patterns, visible in their spacing, setbacks, and impressive front yards. This Folk Victorian-influenced vernacular home is the second built […]
Buyer's Guide Candy Cane Lane Bulletin: Monterey at the Mid-Year (2026) The Monterey Peninsula enters mid‑2026 in a reset phase. Prices are no longer behaving like the pandemic boom years, but the market is also not breaking down; instead, it is separating clearly by neighborhood, property type, condition, and price band. Buyers and sellers are being rewarded or punished less by broad market momentum and more […]
Buyer's Guide Buyer’s Guide: Pacific Grove Overview: Living in Pacific Grove Today Why Buyers Choose Pacific Grove Who Pacific Grove Tends to Fit Best Ownership Challenges to Understand Up Front Market Expectations How Pacific Grove Is Laid Out Big Picture Geography Weather, Fog, and Daily Life Schools and School Geography Utilities, City Contacts, and Everyday Resources Key microclimate themes Neighborhood Guide […]