The Story
839 Newton Street
Monterey, CA 93940 · Home
A wall of glass bows around the living room like the prow of a ship pointed toward the Pacific. Warm yourself by the fireplace as you stare out, beyond a lemon tree dripping with succulent fruit, over the surrounding hillside neighborhood of New Monterey, letting your gaze relax on the expanse of deep blue at the horizon. White plank ceilings vault overhead as fire crackles low against black stone. When the sun drops, the entire space glows in turns of gold, rose, and violet. This single-level house came down to the studs in 2021 and was rebuilt with fresh plumbing and wiring. A new roof followed in 2026. Cook at the gas range beneath a skylight, your pans sizzling against a black-and-white tile backsplash. …








