Welcome to Carmel's Art & Sound! <br /> <br />While Art & Sound is perched atop Carmel hill, it remains close to Carmel-by-the-Sea's village center, offering guests the finest in art and culture, amazing restaurants and dining, the beach, and family-friendly activities. This home is great for couples, solo adventurers, business travelers, and families with young or adult children.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />This fully remodeled five (5) bedroom (4) bath 3,771 square foot home offers sophisticated design in a secluded setting, just four tenths of a mile away from the shops, restaurants and galleries of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Art & Sound's location is suitable for walking to all the attractions Carmel has to offer, or a 15 minute drive will take guests to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cannery Row. Visitors will find world class golf course and fine dining 10 minutes away in Pebble Beach, or take a 30 minute drive to view the spectacular Big Sur coast. <br /> <br />Shielded by California Live Oaks and graced with Monterey Pines, this 3,771-square-foot home has been completely remodeled and updated for guests’ comfort. Full of original artwork with a player piano this home offers the promise of cherished memories to be made. High ceilings add to the spacious feeling, with hardwood floors and light-filled rooms. <br /> <br />Art & Sounds entire main floor of the house is wheel chair accessible.  While there are 10 steps up to the front door, an entrance through the garage is wheelchair accessible, providing access to four of the bedrooms, Family room, Living room, Kitchen and Dining area. <br /> <br />The tastefully living room features a gas fireplace and Large Flat Screen HDTV surrounded by cozy seating. Adjoining the living room, the dining area offers a table that seats ten people comfortably. <br /> <br />The kitchen provides your Family Chef,or Private Chef , a Thermador stove and oven, wine refrigerator, built in microwave, Kitchen aid mixer, food processor, etc. Your hosts have provided spices, cookware, flat ware and serving ware to meet your every need. <br /> <br />The back wall of the family room is full length windows, providing ample natural light. A sliding glass door opens to the enclosed back yard yard and patio. <br /><br />The Art? To begin, there’s the artwork that lines the walls: original, abstract canvases that bestow color and sophistication upon each space they inhabit, from the dining room and gourmet kitchen to the home’s entryway and open concept great room; and fine art photography prints of 20th century icons in the second-floor primary bedroom suite and one of four (4) ground floor bedrooms. There are the intriguing sculptures, statues, and vases that stand guard near multiple gas fireplaces – and gaze through wide windows down at natural paths that meander wistfully through an enclosed backyard garden.<br /><br />Then there is the home itself, which is a modern work of art in its own right, with its wood vaulted ceilings, contemporary lines, hardwood flooring, and walls of colossal windows and skylights that seize upon every possible chance to enliven the property with natural light and invite the outdoors inside.<br /><br />The Sound? There’s the sound of a piano at one end of the great room, exuding its lovely melodies at your discretion. There are the sounds of your family’s private chef preparing an inspired meal in the kitchen, making excellent use of stainless steel Thermador appliances, a wine refrigerator, spices, premium cookware, flatware, and serving ware. Glasses clink together over the 10-person dining table. Birds sing in the California live oaks and Monterey pines that reach protectively over the backyard patio.<br /><br />“Art & Sound” is here to fulfill the wishes of anyone looking for a truly elevated experience on the Monterey Peninsula. Serene and secluded atop Carmel Hill, the home is only four tenths of a mile away from Carmel-by-the-Sea’s village center, offering guests access to the finest in art and culture, amazing restaurants, and pristine beaches. Couples, solo adventurers, business travelers, and families with children will all find ways to follow their bliss while staying in our exquisitely remodeled, two-story home offering five (5) bedrooms, four (4) bathrooms, and 3771 square feet of living space. The entire main floor of “Art & Sound” is wheelchair accessible.<br /><br />After a day spent golfing in Pebble Beach, discovering the iconic landmarks that line 17-Mile Drive, or sightseeing on Cannery Row, return for a magical evening at “Art & Sound” with your friends and loved ones. There’s room for six to eight cars on the property’s long driveway, so invite everyone to come join you for appetizers and dinner off the charcoal BBQ grill. As the glow of the sunset fades and the crisp ocean air grows cooler, gather around the fire pit and let the fun and laughter continue into the night!<br /><br />When it’s time to wind down, retreat to your primary bedroom suite, which makes up the entire second floor and offers a king-size bed and two seating areas. Dim the lights and turn on the fireplace. Draw yourself a warm bath in the freestanding tub, and let any cares melt away under the water. Like the bedroom – and the rest of “Art & Sound” – the primary bathroom benefits from soaring ceilings that further enlarge an already spacious room. Awaken each morning to light streaming in through a multitude of windows placed high and low.<br /><br />Slide open the glass doors leading onto a generous private balcony, contemplating the view that expands before your eyes. It’s a view that beckons to you, inspiring you to venture out once more to see what new and fascinating treasures await discovery today. Like the Monterey Peninsula itself, “Art & Sound” is a home that encourages – and freely rewards – deep exploration with each of the senses. Come experience the masterpiece for yourself.<br /> <br />Art & Sound's patio area provides guests a table with seating for 6, an extra sitting area, a fire pit, gas grill and a charcoal BBQ grill. <br /> <br />The Master Suite provides a secluded retreat upstairs, featuring a King bed, two seating areas, Fireplace, a private balcony, free standing tub with a view, shower and two sinks. <br /> <br />Art & Sounds main floor provide the other four bedrooms. The first guest bedroom has a double bed. The second bed room has a queen bed. The furthest bedroom has a King bed , while the final bedroom has a brand new King bed.<br /> <br />The garage has a rubber floor and will hold one additional car. There is room for approximately six to eight cars on the properties driveway and parking pad.<br /><br /><b>Other things to note</b><br />Your hosts have provided the services of Carmel Coast Estate, Inc a locally owned and operated full service Real Estate and Property Management company. Your Property Managers are available by cellular phone, text messaging and email during your visit. Here at Carmel Coast Estate, we take every measure to ensure the cleanliness of our fully furnished homes. We clean our homes with hospital grade, environmentally friendly, pet & child safe cleaning solutions. Our primary cleaning agent kills 99.99% of all pathogens known to man. As a Sanitizer, it kills 99.99% of common bacteria, As a Virucide it kills 99.99% of viruses, ranging from Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2, Influenza A2, CV1 through 19, Ebola, HBV and HIV-1, Hepatitis C. County of Monterey Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate # 001326 Monterey County Ordnance requires we collect Transient Occupancy Tax equal to 10.5% of rent. Some Vacation Rental websites do not support collection of T.O.T. In those cases, the Tax must be paid directly to Property Manager prior to or upon arrival for all Rentals shorter than 30 Days. In order to maintain proper security for owners, guests and contractors, the exterior of this property has electronic surveillance equipment and the property owners may conduct monitoring and surveillance activities. The deployment of electronic surveillance is limited to locations that do not violate the reasonable expectations of privacy. Electronic surveillance shall not be implemented in situations where confidential or sensitive information is likely to be recorded and distinguishable. Electronic surveillance shall not be installed inside the home; however, doors to the exterior may be covered by electronic surveillance. Monthly rental rates are discounted to reflect that guests booking reservations of more than 28 days are required to pay Gas, Electric and Water Utilities in addition to the quoted rental rate.