3405 Rio Road

Mid-century redwood home on a Carmel hillside with views, sunlit interiors, and terraced gardens. Main level offers 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths; below, a separate permitted studio with 1 bath and private entrance, minutes from Carmel-by-the-Sea beaches, dining, and trails. Set among terraced gardens and soft coastal light, this distinctive mid-century home captures the essence of Carmel's creative landscape. Built in the mid 1960s from locally sourced redwood, its design was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian principles. Clerestory and intentionally symmetrical windows plus tall glass doors frame the surrounding landscape as living art. The main level offers about 1,528 sq ft of airy living space with decks overlooking colorful, seasonally blooming gardens. Below, the permitted studio's flexible 510 sq ft layout with full bathroom makes an ideal guest suite, office, or artistic retreat. Lovingly cared for by one family since new, the property blends architecture, nature, and creative spirit in an exceptional location near white sand beaches.

Days on Market

4 days

Current Status

Active

Original Price

$1,750,000

List Price

$1,750,000

On Market Date

Jan 14, 2026

Property Type

Single Family Home

Area

146 - Mission

Zip Code

93923

MLS ID

ML82031106

APN

009-294-015-000

Year Built

1965

Stories in Building

Unavailable

Possession

Unavailable

Data Source

MLSL

Origin MLS System

MLSListings, Inc.

Bed

2

Bath

3 (2/1)

Showers over Tubs - 2+

Parking

1

Carport

SQ FT

2,038

SQ FT Source

Unavailable

Lot SQ FT

10,100.0

Lot Acres

0.231864 Acres

Kitchen

Oven Range - Gas

Cooling

None

Dining Room

Breakfast Nook

Disclosures

NHDS Report

Family Room

Separate Family Room

Flooring

Tile, Other

Foundation

Combination

Fire Place

Gas Burning, Living Room

Heating

Forced Air

Laundry

Inside

Fee

Unavailable

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