Built in a stylish and elegant Art Nouveau style, this grand home is reminiscent of a hundred-year-old French villa – apart from the large flat-screen TV in the living room. Elsewhere, the beautifully tiled kitchen, the grand, double-height hallway and staircase and the stunning living room with vaulted wood ceilings give off the feel of another time and place. As you eat your meals at the large wooden dining table and gaze out windows fringed with Parisian shutters, admire the rows of Monterey Cypress trees bending towards the Pacific Ocean and remember you’re firmly in California. Spend your days exploring the gorgeous stretch of coast here. A real highlight of the area is the Lovers Point State Marine Reserve right near your home. This beautifully preserved and protected habitat is home to a huge array of wildlife, including Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Sea Otters, Pelicans and Cormorants, and usually you can spot more than a few on a walk along the coastal path. Ride a bike and ride down the same path until you reach swathes of pink blooming flowers – follow it all the way down to Pebble Beach, and get lunch in Carmel-by-the-Sea before returning home to your home, immaculately frozen in another era.