Architectural Digest SPACE magazine

Monterra®…in the News

SPACE magazine
October 2007

Scenic Living

Spa Amenities, a Private Golf Course and Views of the Ocean, Mountains + Rolling Hills, Monterra Offers Resort Living within its Own Residential Community
By Erin O'Neill

Creating the perfect
home is about more than building an amazing house, it's about finding a place that inspires and rejuvenates its inhabitants. Monterra, which loosely translates to "my land," provides an elegant and restorative retreat, which a fortunate few are able to call home.

Located in the hills above sun-filled Monterey Bay, Monterra is an exclusive, guard-gated community situated on 1,700 acres of pristine, Central Coast landscape. Comprised of 168 estate home sites, which range in size from two to 20 acres and start at $1.8 million, the community has recently
expanded to include an additional eight home sites, ready for custom-built manses called Paseo Venado. Conveniently located near Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pebble Beach, Monterra offers more than a home, it offers a lifestyle.

Amid centuries-old Monterey pine and live-oak trees, residents can enjoy spectacular views of diverse landscapes including the ocean, the surrounding valley, secluded woods, meadows, canyons, hillsides and the Santa Lucia mountains.

Developed by Roger Mills and carefully planned to protect and preserve the land around it, Monterra has demonstrated its devotion to conservation by donating 115 acres to Monterey County to enlarge Jack's Peak Park, the highest point on the Monterey Peninsula.

Residents can design their own personal estate in an array of styles-including historic Monterey, Spanish, European and regional Western-within the community's architectural guidelines, which have been selected to encourage and preserve the unique setting of life on the Monterey Peninsula. All homes range in size from 3,500 to 10,000 square feet, and each lot is specifically tailored to enhance the lifestyle of the homeowner, ensuring residents the ability to select the perfect combination of views, privacy, and living space they desire.

While the houses are truly magnificent, it is the community of Monterra that makes this such a luxurious place to call home. Residence ensures a social fitness membership in the exclusive Tehama Golf Club. Set on nearly four acres, the private, multi-level facility offers its members an array of both indoor and outdoor facilities and activities including tennis courts, swimming pools, a spa and two outdoor fire pits. Adjacent to the center is Callahan's Grill, the perfect place to catch up with neighbors at the end of the day over a quiet meal. Select members are also invited to join the community's private 18-hole golf course, designed by Jay Moorish, or take advantage of the more than 20 public courses located nearby-including Pebble Beach, Quail Lodge Resort and Spyglass Hill-which have earned the Monterey Peninsula the distinction of being named the world's No. 1 golf destination in a survey by Golf Digest Magazine.

Whether drawn to Monterey for its peaceful rolling hills or its invigorating outdoor lifestyle, Monterra provides a delightful balance of serene privacy with convenient access to all that Monterey has to offer. And with their latest release of home sites, Paseo Venado is a rare opportunity to make some of California's most beautiful coastal landscape a place to call your own.

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