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.

The house sits high on its lot, up a wide red staircase and behind a shaded portico with its recessed landing.

That setback expands the landing, with enough room for a chair or two, and enough shelter to sit without exposure.

The white arched supports frame the center bay cleanly, softening the geometry of the façade and contrasting with the steps below.

The house is finished in smooth cream stucco with a red clay tile roof. Showcasing the view, a balanced row of windows stretch across the façade.

Three Things I Love About the House

1. Picture windows: Framing the Monterey outlook.

2. Legal ADU: A permitted second unit offering built-in flexibility and income.

3. The swing: A simple, welcoming touch.

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.

The exterior is stone-faced, with irregular pale masonry laid in broad surfaces across the walls and around the corner, and a dark roof sitting over the mass with a straightforward gable form.

The same stone surface covers the mass around each corner, and the stone itself becomes the main thing you see from the street.

Shrubs cover the front wall, which opens selectively with narrow windows set into the stone.

The wall opens more fully on the downhill side, where the larger windows enjoy the unobstructed view:

Behind the home, the hill descends toward Lighthouse Avenue, and the lot follows the grade. That drop leaves the rear windows and the upper terrace with a clear bay-facing outlook.

Three Things I Love About the Home

1. The stone facade: the house’s most distinctive and visible feature.

2. The upper terrace: uses the grade to creates a perch over the hillside.

3. The lower-level garage: avoids a garage-dominated front by pushing access downhill.