Afternoon sunlight flickers through a twisting melee of California live oak trees to cast speckled shadows all around this endearing single-level home. An uncommonly spacious residence on more than 7000 square feet of land, it displays all the charm of a classic Carmel-by-the-Sea cottage. Attractive Dutch doors open into softly glowing, inviting spaces where hardwood flooring contrasts magically with creamy white walls, gently elevated ceilings, and brick fireplaces. Here is a property that expresses itself distinctively, but in subtle whispers, its warm neutral color palette teasing the eye with hints of pastel and arresting it with mouthwatering impressions through diamond-pane windows of natural surroundings that place you unmistakably in Carmel. Wake up each morning with the deep pleasure of knowing you are only a leisurely stroll or easy drive from the heart of this special community to which people travel from all corners of the world. Spend an afternoon perusing art galleries or playing with your dog on Carmel Beach before heading back to your very own slice of this rarefied dreamscape on the Monterey Peninsula. Plus, the home is only steps away from a trailhead leading into the scenic Mission Trail Nature Preserve. We know it for a fact: life really can be this beautiful.