Pristine Nature & Ocean Views Next To The Highlands Inn In Carmel Highlands

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2 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6278 sq m

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Parking available
Barbecue grill
Air conditioning

Explore the area

Carmel, CA

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
‪14 min walk‬
Monastery Beach
‪4 min drive‬
Carmel Beach
‪9 min drive‬
Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

BR1 - Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

BR2 - Pt Lobos Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

The Loft

1 Queen Bed

The Nest

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Main Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Master Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Relaxed & casual. Rustic with a quirky charm – Peace Cove is a great place to meet with friends and family in one of the most beautiful spots on the California Coast.

Peace Cove sits on a bluff in the Carmel Highlands perched above rocky seashores with stunning views of Point Lobos and ocean sunsets. 4 miles south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, and on your way to Big Sur, it is the perfect place to stay and explore Monterey Bay, Carmel Valley, & the Big Sur Coastline!
It is also the ideal solution for extended family & friends' accommodations when you plan your next celebration at the Highlands Inn.
Maximum Party size is 6.

Features:
* 2 Bedrooms. There is also a low-ceilinged Loft with queen bed.
* The Living Room & Great Room provide separate gathering spaces which visitors can relax in while enjoying the coastal views. The Living Room has stunning panoramic views; The Great Room opens to the Sunset Deck and also provides views towards the ocean.
* A cozy eat-in Kitchen with morning sunlit views of the forest and towards Point Lobos.
* Dining Room with Fireplace & ambiance.
* Morning and Sunset Decks. Panoramic views towards ocean, canyon, & hillsides.
* Expansive natural outdoor spaces on 1 acre of private & lush wild landscape.
* On-site private parking for up to 4 cars, & easy access to Hwy 1.
* A one minute stroll to dining at the Highlands Inn’s 5-star Pacific Edge Restaurant. No need to drive!
* Visitors will enjoy Peace Cove's privacy and sense of freedom; one sees private stunning & expansive views of nature.
* The house is comfortable and the feeling is rustic, like a spacious cabin. Air conditioning is opening the windows and doors. The lifestyle is closer to nature with homespun comforts.

The beauty of its natural setting combined with easy convenience makes Peace Cove the perfect vacation retreat to enjoy in groups! Share happy moments together with family & friends, be it a family or friends reunion, vacation, or simply a memorable getaway. We hope that you love Peace Cove as much as we do.

Note:
This is a private residence, not wheelchair accessible to the main floor (shortest path is 5 wide steps accessible), and infants & toddlers should be supervised at all times. This home & its surroundings feel wild and natural, and it is full of wildlife. Attention & caution should be used on the premises for the benefit of its natural residents and Peace Cove visitors.

Property manager

Karen

Languages

English, French

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Children to be attended at all times for safety.

Events

No events allowed

NO EVENTS, NO PARTIES, NO EXCEPTIONS

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

NO EVENTS, NO PARTIES, NO EXCEPTIONS

No Shoes Indoors Please, so bring slippers!

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Note from host: NO EVENTS, NO PARTIES, NO EXCEPTIONS

Long-term renters welcome

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Carmel

Located in Carmel, this holiday home is by the sea. Pebble Beach Golf Links and Fisherman's Wharf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and Carmel Beach. Travelling with kids? Make time for Monterey Bay Aquarium, or head to an event or a match at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Carmel, CA

What's nearby

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Monastery Beach - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
Carmel Mission Basilica - 7 min drive - 7.0 km
Carmel Beach - 9 min drive - 8.1 km
China Cove - 21 min drive - 5.2 km

Getting around

Monterey Station - 25 min drive
Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬6 min drive
‪Bagel Bakery - ‬7 min drive
‪La Bicyclette - ‬9 min drive
‪Mission Ranch Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
‪Crossroads BBQ - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Pristine Nature & Ocean Views Next To The Highlands Inn In Carmel Highlands pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Pristine Nature & Ocean Views Next To The Highlands Inn In Carmel Highlands?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pristine Nature & Ocean Views Next To The Highlands Inn In Carmel Highlands?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Pristine Nature & Ocean Views Next To The Highlands Inn In Carmel Highlands located?

This family-friendly Carmel holiday home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Gravity Garden and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Point Lobos Ranch and Weston Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Matthew D.

6 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Carmel Highlands Home

This gorgeous home overlooks the Pacific, has beautiful gardens and an abundance of indoor and outdoor sitting space. The property is adjacent to the Highlands Inn property. We walked to dinner one evening at Pacific Edge. The house is as advertised. Clean. Very comfortable. Gorgeous view of the pacific from the living room and front porch. We definitely will book again. We are already planning our next visit.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chrissy L.

23 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent!

Beautiful views and charming home! Karen was a wonderful host!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tricia L.

12 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Must stay!

This is a beautiful property and a wonderful home to stay in. We had a lovely time exploring the area from this gorgeous home base. Would love to stay again!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reid G.

28 March 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Carmel family trip

The house is great for a family. Kids loved the loft bedrooms. Views are spectacular. Great house in an excellent location. It is in carmel between big sur and monterey. 10 min from carmel by sea and pebble beach/17 mile. Point lobos very close. Hosts were responsive. Highly recommend

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen P., Gold River, CA

16 January 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Comfortable

The view will settle all worries. Check in was smooth with GREAT communication! Comfy beds and bedding, towels and bathrooms well done, Kitchen and coffee bar awesome! Bring a fly swatter as bugs fly into the house as you try to cool it down by opening things up. Bring slippers and honor this No Shoe home! We loved it here and plan to return! PS The loft areas are bigger than we imagined. There are regular stairs up to them and they are roomy....just short ceilings. Home host/owner is very nice and accommodating and seemed honestly interested in making sure our stay went well.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rick L., New York

5 November 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful views, attentive hosts.

We enjoyed two fabulous days and nights at Peace Cove. The host, Karen, went out of her way to be welcoming, communicative and responsive. The views from the house are as advertised, which is to say mesmerizing. The house was clean and well stocked. Great outdoor spaces. There are two lofts in addition to the two downstairs bedrooms. The lofts have low ceilings and are suitable for younger more mobile guests. They would not be appropriate for most elderly people. The three full bathrooms are all on the main level. The house is adjacent to the Highland Inn which has a full restaurant and is a short walk away. The decor is eclectic and there are two large living rooms.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joe H.

29 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay - exceeded expectations

We rented this property for a golf trip and couldn’t have been happier. The views are amazing and the access to the Hyatt is perfect. The property itself is immaculate and unique. I would highly recommend this place and would stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

julie p.

25 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of the best holiday homes we have ever stayed in!!

We loved staying at Peace Cove! Amazing beautiful house in the perfect location for exploring the area. House had everything we needed for our stay. Amazing views to watch the sunsets and the fire pit was lovely in the evenings. We would definitely recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob S.

18 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for us

The location is perfect for us, just a couple of minutes south of Carmel. It is close enough to Carmel to allow you to easily access all the sites and restaurants, but far enough away to feel isolated from all the crowds and traffic. The house has amazing views, a dining room that easily seats 8, and a fully equipped kitchen. There is also a nice bbq grille and plenty of deck space. We have returned to this house every year for 5 years now and are looking forward to another stay next year.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eunice C.

17 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful getaway location!

My family stayed here for our wedding weekend and we couldn't have wished for a better location. It's such a cozy quaint spot with beautiful views. The hosts were very responsive and communicative throughout our stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iris M.

16 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Weekend

My family had a wonderful weekend at Peace Cove. There were 6 of us and plenty of room. Clean and cozy home with beautiful views. Would stay again. Thanks Karen!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barb S.

3 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view getaway

The home was more than what we expected! Hidden treasures everywhere. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate for most of the trip. We had one beautiful day we took advantage of and did the 17 mile drive, had lunch at Pebble Beach and put our toes in the sand at Carmel beach. Ended the day by the fire at this beautiful home listening to the ocean, seals and star gazing. On our way out, we did the state park. It was amazing.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric W.

25 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun, whimsical, and beautiful house!

Our family group had a great weekend at this spacious and rustic house. The location was awesome, overlooking the coast and Point Lobos, and the house and grounds were very spacious, making it easy to relax. Lots of fun and quirky details and objects around the house. Well stocked kitchen if you want to cook.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah A.

24 August 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Amazing

Nothing but 5 stars for this amazing property. We loved it!!!!!! Gorgeous views, it made our weekend with friends feel like a retreat.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anand K.

1 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!

We absolutely enjoyed our stay at peace cove. Great house, great views. Responsive hosts!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Natalie B.

27 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Great house but not great communication

This place is in a beautiful location and the house itself is clean and nicely decorated. The beds were comfortable, kitchen well stocked, and outside fire pit was lovely. My only real problem with this place is that I accidentally left some of my things at the house after checkout, I repeatedly called Karen and stayed in Monterey for four hours to try and retrieve my things, but the owner pretty much ghosted me. It’s my fault I missed something, but the hosts were not communicative which is not ideal for a vrbo rental.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin H., Mount Nebo, West Virginia, USA

11 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent!

This property was wonderful. It was in a great location for our time in the Monterey Bay/Carmel area. The house was well-appointed, very comfortable, and suited the needs of our 7-person group very well. I would not hesitate to stay here again.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna C.

9 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A completely wonderful stay!

We had an amazing time at Peace Cove! We were a group of old friends and some of us are new mothers - it was so nice to reconnect and relax away from it all. The space was more than accommodating for us, we had plenty of living space and sleeping areas. The property is so beautiful and we enjoyed all the little porches and patios surrounding the house and the wildflowers. We also loved the location! Tucked away right by the Hyatt Highlands and has an ocean view. Hard to beat! The space aside, Karen is such a warm and lovely host! It felt like we were renting from a dear friend. She was very communicative every step of the way with recommendations, tips and was readily available if anything came up. She prepared such a generous welcome basket for our group and it was so thoughtful and appreciated! We felt so at home. We will be back!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara L.

1 April 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic family celebration❣️

This house was so much better than we had expected! The views were stunning, the gardens, so fun to explore, the location, easy to get to, and the hosts were so welcoming. Everything we could have wanted was provided for. We had one year-old four-year-old for adults in their 30s and grandpa and grandma. They were just so many perfect touches in this house to make our stay comfortable and easy. Would definitely come again.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mundy K.

21 November 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simply Amazing!!!

Beautiful property! Special touches throughout! Stunning views! Wonderful communication! Delicious welcome basket! Great location! Only complaint…. That we had to go home.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

JA F.

14 November 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic!

Beautiful home and location. The home was spotless and comfortable. Outstanding views could be seen from just about every room in the home.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sally C.

10 November 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Choose Peace Cove for an EPIC Retreat

We WILL be back! Such a wonderful, peaceful, serene location. It was a girls retreat, for six childhood friends from Monterey, who are now in our 60's. Some are still local, others traveled from out of town, and even out of state for this reunion. We couldn't have chosen a more perfect location. Peace Cove gave us monarch viewing, whale watching, and hawk sightings from the expansive views out the enormous living room windows. We stayed in, cooked meals and ate at each dining table, indoors and out. We even made s'mores (a special treat from the host) around the lovely firepit. Looking for a place to unwind, relax and enjoy? ... this is the place for you! Plus dining and hiking is just a short drive away ... of which we did both! We WILL be back. The house, the location, the hosts ... were the best!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten G., San Francisco, CA

23 October 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical home with breathtaking views

This is a very special property and Karen could not be kinder and more accommodating. This location made for a perfect birthday gift weekend for my mom’s 80th. Hated to leave and we will definitely be back. Thank you so much Karen! ❤️

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

16 October 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peacecove

Beautiful place! The view is amazing and the amenities so well thought out. Very unique property - so glad we stayed!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helynn R.

3 October 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home!

Everything was perfect with photos and descriptions accurate. Kitchen had everything you could need and owner left a welcome basket of goodies. Communication was easy, would definitely recommend this home for a stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

About the host

Hosted by Karen

Why they chose this property

Having grown up on the French Riviera, and the California Coast, we both have a deep love for the ocean and nature. On a short vacation & exploration, while driving past Carmel on the way to Big Sur, we both fell in love with the Carmel Highlands. It was our dream place - plain & simple. Somehow the magic of this area - it is magical you will see - is healing and simply deeply moving. The coast just south of Carmel is pristine and for us, the most beautiful place on earth! When we found Peace Cove, we could see that the house was in need of work, however we loved the site, its orientation, and with the background sound of waves and distant seals barking, we imagined the stone path and secret garden we would create. Hummingbirds came close and hovered near us, the Monarchs flew around us, the giant squirrel that lived in the canyon visited, the crows observed us from the giant pine tree & oak. We felt we had a welcoming party! For us, there is something deeply healing about the area in general and this place in particular. You can be still, you can think more clearly, you can feel deeply, and you can leave feeling filled with light and pure energy..

Languages:

English, French

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Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

BR1 - Master Bedroom

BR2 - Pt Lobos Bedroom

The Loft

The Nest

3 bathrooms

Guest Bathroom

Main Bathroom

Master Bathroom

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