THE UPTOWN MARTINI TRAVELING BAR IS OPEN THE DAY OF ARRIVAL
BONUS ROOM LOFT SUN SETTING IN THE OCEAN WITH A PEEK OF CARMEL BAY
EXCERPTED FROM MY BOOK: OUR SUMMER IN CARMEL, AMAZON.COM
Okay, here are the facts about our love nest. It consists of two
bedrooms and two baths, a living room-dining room combination with a
wood burning fireplace, which comes in handy even in August, a narrow
railroad car style kitchen, fully equipped, serviceable but outdated, and a
washer/dryer in a separate room outside the kitchen door. A large sliding
door opens to a central courtyard, built around a live oak, where there is
a small grill and where Tom was banished when he smoked an occasional
cigar. Accessible by a sliding glass door from the guest bedroom is a
large backyard, which was somewhat unusable since it was overgrown. A
gardener, Dave, who fittingly originated from England, has been caring
for the place for thirty-three years and comes every other week to tend
to the plants, trim the bushes, and sweep up the pine needles. A bonus
in this house that provides added value is the library loft. Perched atop
the house, it is glass- enclosed on three sides, giving tree filtered views
of the ocean and Pebble Beach. It became my quiet retreat to write and
read. A neutral corner, a place detached, where one can be alone for a
while, which is sometimes useful when spending so much time away
from family and friends, with only each other. Parking is in the driveway
(the owners keep the garage for themselves) and there is storage inside
the front door for golf clubs and luggage. Local phone hookup, gas heat,
and daily newspaper delivery were all arranged within a day or two of our
arrival. I pay the electric bill. The rent averages about $85 a day and we
took the place for 99 days. A modest one room B&B in Carmel will cost
about $200 a night, provided there are no major events such as the Bach
Festival or the Pebble Beach Concours d’elegance; it is usually double the
rate at those times. Having a house to live in, we take most of our meals
at home, allowing us to schedule and pick our dining out choices from a
wide selection of very good restaurants.
The day after we arrived, our cocktail bar was open for business. I had
also purchased two cases of wine, which would last a month. In a matter
of only a few days we were comfortably settled, maybe feeling even a little
pampered. If we were cats, we would be purring with contentment.
THE UPTOWN MARTINI TRAVELING BAR IS OPEN THE DAY OF ARRIVAL
BONUS ROOM LOFT SUN SETTING IN THE OCEAN WITH A PEEK OF CARMEL BAY
EXCERPTED FROM MY BOOK: OUR SUMMER IN CARMEL, AMAZON.COM
Okay, here are the facts about our love nest. It consists of two
bedrooms and two baths, a living room-dining room combination with a
wood burning fireplace, which comes in handy even in August, a narrow
railroad car style kitchen, fully equipped, serviceable but outdated, and a
washer/dryer in a separate room outside the kitchen door. A large sliding
door opens to a central courtyard, built around a live oak, where there is
a small grill and where Tom was banished when he smoked an occasional
cigar. Accessible by a sliding glass door from the guest bedroom is a
large backyard, which was somewhat unusable since it was overgrown. A
gardener, Dave, who fittingly originated from England, has been caring
for the place for thirty-three years and comes every other week to tend
to the plants, trim the bushes, and sweep up the pine needles. A bonus
in this house that provides added value is the library loft. Perched atop
the house, it is glass- enclosed on three sides, giving tree filtered views
of the ocean and Pebble Beach. It became my quiet retreat to write and
read. A neutral corner, a place detached, where one can be alone for a
while, which is sometimes useful when spending so much time away
from family and friends, with only each other. Parking is in the driveway
(the owners keep the garage for themselves) and there is storage inside
the front door for golf clubs and luggage. Local phone hookup, gas heat,
and daily newspaper delivery were all arranged within a day or two of our
arrival. I pay the electric bill. The rent averages about $85 a day and we
took the place for 99 days. A modest one room B&B in Carmel will cost
about $200 a night, provided there are no major events such as the Bach
Festival or the Pebble Beach Concours d’elegance; it is usually double the
rate at those times. Having a house to live in, we take most of our meals
at home, allowing us to schedule and pick our dining out choices from a
wide selection of very good restaurants.
The day after we arrived, our cocktail bar was open for business. I had
also purchased two cases of wine, which would last a month. In a matter
of only a few days we were comfortably settled, maybe feeling even a little
pampered. If we were cats, we would be purring with contentment.
