These were the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Monterey–Salinas Area, California for the week ending November 8, 2026, and together they came to $28.025 million. All five were single-family homes in Monterey County, and they span more than a century of building, from a Victorian near the water to a home finished only a few years ago, with gated acreage, a garden home close to a village downtown and a property with its own vineyard and winery in between.
No. 1 — $17,000,000 · 2727 Calle La Cruz, Carmel, California
At $17 million, the week’s top sale was a single-story Carmel home built in 2023, the newest of the five. It is also the largest, with 6,822 square feet of living space, and it has the most bedrooms and bathrooms in the group: five bedrooms, five full baths and a half bath. The home stands on 0.69 acres and has ocean views, fireplaces in both the living room and the family room, a three-car garage and guest parking. The property last sold for $4.6 million in 2013, before the current house was built.
Canning Properties of Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent, and Steve Beutel of Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer. It was one of two sales in this Top 5 listed by Sotheby’s International Realty, along with the second-ranked sale on Aguajito Road.
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No. 2 — $3,550,000 · 534 Aguajito Rd, Carmel, California
Private gates open onto five acres ringed by Monterey pines at 534 Aguajito Road in Carmel, the largest lot among the week’s five sales. The property sold for $3.55 million. From the two-story home, built in 1997, the view takes in the ocean, Monterey Bay and the Monterey shoreline, and on a clear day it reaches as far as Santa Cruz. Walls of glass in the main living areas let in daylight and look out on that view.
The home has 3,123 square feet, with three bedrooms, three full baths and a half bath, plus a formal dining room. There are three wood-burning fireplaces, among them one in the family room and one in the primary suite. Its design leans on warm materials and ties the rooms closely to the outdoors. A four-car garage of 1,400 square feet includes a workshop, and on the grounds are a bocce court, a gazebo and a full-size backup generator. Carmel, Pebble Beach and Monterey are each minutes away.
Doug Steiny of Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent, and Blake Russell, also with Sotheby’s International Realty, represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $3,000,000 · Santa Rita 4 Sw Of Ocean, Carmel, California
The third-ranked sale was a garden home in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea, a short walk from the village’s galleries, restaurants and shops, and it sold for $3 million. Built in 1981, the two-story home has 2,200 square feet, three bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath, and a gas fireplace, on a 5,663-square-foot lot.
The kitchen is set up for serious cooking, with a butcher-block workstation, and there is extensive custom cabinetry. The primary suite has a large walk-in closet and a recently remodeled bathroom. A professionally landscaped garden, watered by drip irrigation, opens onto a Brazilian hardwood deck with space for dining outdoors and barbecuing. An electric gate leads to a driveway that runs right to the main entrance, and the one-car garage fits a midsize vehicle.
The Ruiz Group of Keller Williams Realty was the listing agent, and Williams & Tollner of Carmel Realty Company represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $2,575,000 · 13101 Corte De Encanto, Salinas, California
The fourth-ranked sale, at 13101 Corte De Encanto in Salinas, closed at $2.575 million. The custom ranch-style home sits on 3.43 acres in Corral de Tierra, within John Steinbeck’s Pastures of Heaven, and looks out to Castle Rock and the hills around it, with canyon, valley and vineyard views as well.
Built in 1986, the single-level home has 4,702 square feet, four bedrooms, three full baths and two half baths, high ceilings, hardwood floors and three fireplaces, including ones in the living room and the family room. The remodeled kitchen centers on two Viking ovens and an eight-burner Wolf cooktop, with soapstone countertops and a pair of walk-in pantries. In the primary suite are a library with a fireplace, a spa-style bath, direct access to a patio and a large walk-in closet.
Zinfandel and Petite Sirah vines grow on the property, and the home has its own winery, with a tasting room and space to keep more than 2,400 bottles. Outside are patios, lawns and a rose garden, and inside, a media room and a bonus room add to the living space. The home also has a 20-kilowatt solar system backed by four batteries. The property last sold for $1.575 million in 2020.
Lisa Talley Dean of Carmel Realty Company and Michele Annereau of Monterey Coast Realty were the listing agents, and Courtney Stanley of Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,900,000 · 441 Pine Ave, Pacific Grove, California
Pacific Grove’s sale this week was a Victorian built in 1906, the oldest home in the group, and it sold for $1.9 million. The home on Pine Avenue is a short stroll from downtown Pacific Grove, Lovers Point and the Recreation Trail, and it has ocean and bay views.
The two-story home has 1,924 square feet, three bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath, on a 3,544-square-foot lot, making it the smallest home on the smallest lot of the five. A renovation brought hardwood floors, a remodeled kitchen and updated bathrooms while keeping the home’s historic character. There is a gas fireplace, and outside are a deck and a private yard, with off-street parking. The property last sold for $1.1 million in 2015.
Christopher Pryor of Carmel Realty Company was the listing agent, and Arleen Hardenstein of Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer. It was the second Carmel Realty Company listing in this Top 5, after the Corral de Tierra sale at No. 4.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 8, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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