You will Love the Lifestyle from this Classic Carmel Point Hugh Comstock Home
Originally completed in 1948, this classic 2 bedroom, 2 bath Hugh Comstock Carmel cottage is located near the tip of Carmel Point, one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Carmel, CA. What makes this property extremely rare is it sits on 3 legal lots of record with the home only occupying 2 of the lots. Although substantially updated in 1990, the original feel and charm of this classic Carmel cottage was left intact. A brick and stucco exterior with storybook windows and a triple shake roof. The interior has the original redwood paneling and high open beamed ceilings plus a fireplace in the living room, and a combination of redwood paneling and plaster walls in the rest of the house, including coved ceilings in the back bedroom. Heat is distributed with a radiant heating system.
There is a bonus room in the basement that has been both an apartment and an office in years past. There is a ton of storage under the home as well and a 1 car garage.
When remodeled in 1990, a caretakers quarter was added on with an additional bedroom, bath and small kitchen. The electrical and plumbing was largely updated throughout the home at this time as well.
About Hugh Comstock
When you think about the typical Carmel English country style cottage with the thatched roof, asymmetrical storybook chimneys, rounded doors and rolled eaves, you have to think about Hugh Comstock. He is the father of 21 such original storybook cottages that all started when he was asked by his wife to design and build a cottage to house her thriving doll business. “Hansel” as it is called was completed in 1924 and is a whopping 244 square feet! It is said that Comstock didnt use levels and basically built cottages by eye since he didnt want them to appear symmetrical in any way.
A little known fact about Hugh Comstock is he also pioneered the “post adobe” ranch style home that is so prevalent in Carmel Valley and other parts of the Monterey peninsula. This style utilized large timber framing that was then in-filled with adobe bricks. This gave the homes a rustic feel but managed to keep them cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter as the solid walls worked as an insulator.
Hugh Comstock was truly the pioneer of the Carmel cottage and Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA.
Carmel Point in Carmel, CA
Living in the Carmel Point neighborhood is easy! You can easily walk to the famous Carmel Beach or the lesser known Carmel River State Beach. Downtown Carmel is within walking distance as well and so is the Mission Ranch! The best part about Carmel Point is it is just far away to not be so affected by the tourist traffic while still being close to all the action. For walkers, Carmel Point is really flat and a great place to go on daily walks. Scenic is just a block away so you can get your daily ocean fix just down the street.
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