1125 Alta Mesa Rd

Find yourself surrounded by greenbelt in the beloved, private Alta Mesa neighborhood of Monterey. The distinctive symmetrical architecture of this quiet two-story home surrounds a skylight-topped central staircase. The ground floor features living and dining areas with built-in bookcases, a large eat-in kitchen and the main bedroom. Three balconies and four skylights provide enchanting views of the forest environment. The lower level comprises three bedrooms, a family room/office, laundry, storage/hobby and mud rooms. Fireplaces on each floor add warmth, with an efficient gas insert in the main bedroom. Abundant storage includes overhead and sub-floor compartments. The location is ideal - less than a half-mile from Del Monte Center and under a mile to downtown Monterey and the beach. Its 29,000+ sqft rounded corner lot offers abundant foliage, with mature redwoods, oaks and pines. It has had many upgrades over the last few years.New driveway and two-car garage, remodeled frontage, drought-tolerant landscaping, kitchen and lighting work, tankless water heater, water filtration/softening, multi-camera security system, and bamboo flooring throughout. The exterior and most of the interior were just painted. There is plentiful parking on a wide, 180-foot long semicircular driveway.