Exclusive Stone-Clad Oceanfront Home Offered at US $10.65 Million, Enjoys Rare Beachfront Position Along Monterey Peninsula’s Famed 17-Mile Drive

CARMEL, CA – La Casa de Piedra, a unique stone residence designed by noted architect John E. Matthams on more than one acre on the ocean of the world-famous Monterey Peninsula, is now being exclusively marketed by Christie’s International Real Estate, the world’s leading luxury real estate network. Offered at US $10.65 million by Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate Carmel Realty Company, the property is noted for its recent construction (2010), which has employed the latest technologies to ensure longevity, security, and low maintenance.

This dazzling, fortress-like residence of some 4,000 square feet boasts three en-suite guest rooms and a master bedroom, each with stone patios and spectacular ocean views. It is one of a handful of properties that flank the Asilomar Dunes and Monterey Marine Sanctuary -- home to many, rare endemic plants and animals. La Casa de Piedra is noted for its solid steel-frame construction (faced with local Monterey Stone) and a foundation of concrete caissons that have been sunk into the dunes and underlying granite to ensure that the home is literally ‘rock-solid.’ Additional insulation and humidity controls ensure that the residence is well protected from the elements.

In addition to a lower-level spacious garage, La Casa de Piedra boasts a private beach and many amenities—custom beams, bronze-clad windows, a spacious kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances, ceilings graced with chandeliers of imported Murano glass, floors of black walnut and Jerusalem Gold limestone.

“This property has to be seen to be believed,” said Zackary Wright, Senior Vice President of Christie’s International Real Estate. “It is an extraordinary offering—being one of the few true waterfront homes on the 17-Mile Drive.”

“La Casa de Piedra is a magnificent estate that should appeal to the nature lover as well as to those who enjoy golf and the other amenities of nearby Pebble Beach and Carmel,” added Wright.

The property is listed by Laura and Kent Ciucci of Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate Carmel Realty Company.

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About Carmel Realty Company
Carmel Realty Company is a 100-year-old real estate brokerage specializing in luxury real estate in Carmel, Pebble Beach and Carmel Valley, California. Its agents are experts in high-end real estate, whether—homes for sale in Pebble Beach with golf-course views or oceanfront houses in Carmel. Carmel Realty Company also specializes in luxury vacation rentals and long-term home rentals in Carmel and Pebble Beach. www.carmelrealtycompany.com

About Christie’s International Real Estate
Christie’s International Real Estate is an invitation-only affiliate network composed of the world’s most proven and qualified real estate specialists in the luxury residential sector. The company has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Beverly Hills, Chicago, and Palm Beach, and approximately 125 global affiliates with 25,000 real estate professionals in 41 countries. For additional information about Christie’s International Real Estate, please visit www.christiesrealestate.com.