17 Rancho San Carlos Road (Lot 4)

As the best remaining unbuilt lot within the exclusive Santa Lucia Preserve, this exceptional 34-acre homesite offers a rare opportunity to create your dream estate with a unique marriage of proximity and ultimate privacy.  Just 4 minutes from the Preserve’s front gate, 10 minutes inland of Carmel-by-the Sea, this prestigious homesite is situated on a dramatic hilltop peninsula, hundreds of feet above Potrero Canyon.  Traveling down a long private driveway you arrive at a generous 4-acre building envelope with breathtaking 360 degree views of rolling hillsides, majestic redwoods, and heritage oaks.  As one of few lots within the Preserve designated ‘full-equestrian’, the property allows for a multi-level main house, guest house, ADU, and horse, recreation, or car barn.  Adjacent the homesite, a pastoral grasslands easement has been designated year-round grazing.  Well over $1 million was invested by previous owners in improvements including significant grading, specimen tree relocation, retaining walls, storm drainage, utilities stubbed at the site, landscaping, and clearing of perimeter brush to address fire safety saving considerable time and money in your build process.  The Preserve is a premier private Community, limited to just 300 owners with world-class amenities, including a historic clubhouse, a top-rated Tom Fazio golf course, 100 miles of scenic trails, an equestrian center, fitness facilities, pools, tennis and pickleball courts, and a serene lake for paddling, fishing & glamping. Resident services staff, a fire department and paramedics, fuel management plans, a surplus of water storage & additional safety measures are in place for your enjoyment of living in the exquisite nature setting. Experience the perfect balance of seclusion and convenience in this extraordinary community.