Sky Ranch Lot for Sale

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Asking Price : $449,000

Where?

In upper Sky Ranch Estates, Carmel Valley. About 7 miles (11 km) east of Carmel Valley village.

Address:

35068 Sky Ranch Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924. AP# 417-081-058

Commute times:

California Hwy 1 about 30 minutes. Pacific Ocean 35 mins, Monterey 35 mins and Pebble Beach 35 mins.

Directions:

Take Carmel Valley road going east from the Village. Drive about four miles and then take the right turn on to Cachagua Road. Drive up the ridge, meander around the top while enjoying the magnificent views and, just when the road begins to drop down into the Cachagua Valley, take a left into the Sky Ranch Estates gate. Drive up the hill, a few hundred feet, past a home on the left and then take the right on to Vineyard View. After about 200 feet the road levels off and the building pad is on the right. There is a crude sign on the left side of the road opposite the pad.

Views:

Outstanding views south east over Cachagua Valley and west to Sniveley's Ridge at mid Carmel Valley.

The Lot:

The lot is 10 acres (about 4.5 Ha), most of which is steep but there are areas near the building pad with small to moderate slopes. See the link to the House Pad Environs image below. The internal roads are private and there are no through roads. There is an entrance gate to the subdivision but normally it is not closed.

Utilities:

Water service, from the community well, is on the pad already. Telephone service is underground and just across the road from the pad. Electric service is about 250' (about 80 m) down the road and may be brought underground or overground to the building pad. $20,000 off the asking price will be allowed for this installation.

Septic System:

This is a deep pit system that was designed by Nolan Zinn of Santa Cruz and the drawings are included with the county-approved set. It is not installed.

Nearest neighbor:

About 300 feet (100 m.) down the road. There are about 8 families within about 1/2 mile (1 km).

Plans are Ready:

Permits are being applied for. The pad has been cleared and is ready for construction. At this point in time, a guest quarters is included but they could be left out.

The House:

Mediterranean style - clay tiles, stucco, divided lights windows, etc. About 3,000 square feet (about 300 qm), two story, 3 bed 2.5 ba home. All ceilings on the lower floor are 9' (2.7m) high. The master bedroom is on the first floor and about 20' (6 m) from the kitchen. A double garage is attached, sandwiched between the main house and the guest house, and accessible from the master bedroom. There is a deck of about 400 square feet (about 40 qm) over the double garage, with access to both the guest house and the main house.

Main Entrance:

Main Entrance: The front door is accessed from the paved drive area in front of the double garage through a canopy of mature oaks.

Guest area:

600 square feet (about 60 qm) with 9' (2.7m) ceilings, and it's own entrance and garage. Access is also available via a sliding door on the roof deck.

Notes:

  1. The main living area has an open plan that includes the dining area and kitchen.
  2. A French door in the dining area opens to a mini-deck with stairs to the garden. This deck may be greatly expanded, with no permission required.
  3. The south east corner of the living area, and the bedroom above, have a large corner window with five segments that look down into the Cachagua valley and its vineyards.
  4. Over the master bedroom is a recreation room and den. Access to the roof deck is through this rec room. There is also access to the guest
  5. The living room of the guest area is over a space of 16' x 20' ( (4.8 m x 6m) that could be a workshop, storage area, or........
  6. The building pad adjoins a good paved road and no road construction is needed.
  7. A fire station and emergency first aid services are about 3 miles (5 km) away.
  8. The heating system is hydronic underfloor, so the new owners will enjoy the comfort of cosy feet and no more forced air to pump around the dust and germs.

Recent Local House Price:

In 2004 a home in Sky Ranch Estates sold for $1.4 millions. At present, there is one for sale at 35182. This one is a little higher up on the ridge. The asking price is $1.745 millions.

Here are some images. CAUTION: On a slow link they may take some time
Lot Topology, local roads and lot outline
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
House pad environs - Not to Scale

Photographs:

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View over Cachagua Valley - Small
View over Cachagua Valley - Large
View to the south west
View to the west
View to the north east
View 2: South into the trees

The near white splotches in the last two pictures are very bright sunshine and probably an error in the processing of the Kodak film.

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