Carmel Valley "The Preserves" Private Gated Community Real Estate

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The Preserves Real Estate in Carmel Valley

The Preserves in Carmel Valley is a very unique and beautiful setting located between the Carmel Valley floor and the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Lucia Mountain Range.  With approximately 100 homes built and 198 lots remaining, there is plenty of opportunity to build your dream home in the Preserves.  The community is member-owned and governed and the home owners fund the Santa Lucia Conservancy, which is a non profit, conservation trust established to manage and protect The Preserve Lands in perpetuity.  This is an ideal location for those looking to build a legacy home and offer their family a unique lifestyle opportunity into the future.  

Set on 20,000 acres that used to be the old Rancho San Carlos, the Preserves feels like a part of old California mixed with the amenities well to do folks are looking for today.  There is an incredible old Hacienda that serves as the clubhouse for social gatherings and meals.  There are 100 miles of hiking and equestrian trails, an 18 acre lake for boating, camping and catch and release fishing, a sports center, an equestrian center, concierge and catering services, a Tom Fazio golf course and a golf pro shop.  Annual traditions include: A celebration of the Vaquero traditions of horsemanship combined with an old fashioned barn dance called the Fandango. The Annual Wild Mushroom Hunt followed by a meal showcasing the spoils of the hunt. The Independence Day Celebration.

The Preserves offers the epitome of country club living combined with rich history and the as rugged as you want them to get outdoors all just 25 minutes from Carmel-by-the-Sea.