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The property is located in the Asilomar area of Pacific Grove, which still has a very rural feel. The house itself shows signs of creativity and whimsy apporpriate to its use at one time as a pre-school.

As shown in the rendering below, the .44 acre lot is big enough for a volleyball court with room left over.

The backyard was a microcosm of coastal forest with barely navigable walking trails. A portion of it looked like Kansas in the Wizard of Oz. One tree crunched an outbuilding, but the house itself was unscathed.

In the winter of 2022-23, after we'd cleared the biggest downed trees and heavy rains soaked the area, the coastal forest looked more like wetlands as a spring flowed prodigiously.

As recounted in her book, the prior owner fed the deer. In her absence, they're still finding plenty to munch on and birthing the next generation in a back corner of the yard.

After 6 months of biweekly working sessions, the yards have been reclaimed.

Photos of items found on the property are on the History page.