Carmel By The Sea Land for Sale

Carmel By The Sea Land for Sale

Welcome to Carmel By The Sea, a picturesque gem nestled along the stunning California coastline in Monterey County. Renowned for its breathtaking scenery, this charming town is a haven for art lovers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone seeking a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. With its iconic white-sand beaches, enchanting cypress trees, and vibrant art galleries, Carmel By The Sea offers a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural richness.

Imagine waking up to the sound of waves crashing on the shore and the fresh scent of ocean air. This idyllic town is not just a destination; it’s a lifestyle. With its quaint cottages and charming architecture, Carmel exudes an inviting warmth that draws visitors and residents alike. The town's vibrant community hosts numerous events throughout the year, from art festivals to culinary showcases, making it a lively place to call home.

For those considering a piece of this coastal paradise, we are excited to present an exceptional opportunity: land for sale in Carmel By The Sea. This is your chance to create your dream home in a location that perfectly balances serenity and sophistication. Whether you envision a cozy retreat surrounded by nature or a modern masterpiece with ocean views, the possibilities are endless.

Don’t miss out on the chance to invest in a slice of this enchanting town. With its stunning landscapes, rich culture, and welcoming community, Carmel By The Sea is not just a place to live; it’s a place to thrive. Discover the beauty of land ownership in this coastal haven today!

Newest Carmel By The Sea Land for Sale

$30,000
ML82059830 MLS
Welcome to 5905 Garrapatos Rd, Lot 158 in Garrapatos Redwoods Estates. Nestled among mature redwoods, this approximately 4,639 sq. ft. parcel offers a unique natural setting with a stream running through the property. The parcel features predominantly steep terrain with a small area of more level ground and potential for creative use. A distinctive opportunity to own a piece of land surrounded by the natural beauty of Carmel. Buyer to investigate and verify permitted uses.

5905 Garrapatos Road, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Ebonie Pina (ebonie@ikonikre.com) from Listing Office: Ikonik Realty.
$450,000
ML82059577 MLS
YOUR DREAM HOME IN THE HEART OF THE COAST Minutes form everything! Buying this rare vacant lot with enough water credits to build a single level house in the Carmel Zip code is an opportunity for the bold!

26046 Highway 1, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Martin Morales (realtormartinmorales@gmail.com) from Listing Office: CENTURY 21 Masters.
$485,000
ML82059506 MLS
Located in the heart of the Santa Lucia Preserve, this exceptional 22-acre property offers privacy and breathtaking natural beauty. Traveling up the private driveway, you'll discover a gently elevated 1.49-acre building envelope, set in a meadow surrounded by beautiful oaks, capturing views of the surrounding hills. This parcel is ideal for a one-story residence and allows for an ADU. The prime location near The Preserve Golf and Ranch Clubs enhances its appeal, offering convenient access to a world-class lifestyle. The Santa Lucia Preserve embodies a perfect balance of adventure and tranquility, featuring approximately 100 miles of private trails, for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Membership to The Preserve Golf and Ranch Club grants access to an array of premier amenities, including the renowned Fazio Golf Course, top-tier Equestrian and Sports Centers, Moores Lake and the historic Hacienda offering lodging, dining and exceptional hospitality. Essential utilities, including water, fiber optic, and utility conduit, are already in place at the building envelope, ensuring a seamless transition for future development. This is a rare opportunity to create your dream retreat in one of Californias most exclusive and scenic communities.

3 Ohlone Trace, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Lisa Guthrie (lisa.guthrie@compass.com) from Listing Office: Compass.
$1,000
AR26185560 MLS

garrapatos rd, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Nicolo Gobbi (gobbipersonal@gmail.com) from Listing Office: Moon Realty.
$1,675,000
ML82058590 MLS
Rare Opportunity to build in desirable Carmel Woods. This gently sloping 9,975 square -foot lot offers a clear building area and a peaceful setting, with permanent Pebble Beach Company greenbelt bordering the rear of the property. Water is already on-site, gas is available across the street, and PG&E upgrades are underway, including a new polo and transformer. County permit plans featuring classic Spanish architectural elements are included. Create your Carmel retreat just minutes from downtown restaurants, galleries, shops, and beaches. SELLER FINANCING AVAILABLE.

24424 San Juan Road, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Juan Montoya (mbmmontoya@hotmail.com) from Listing Office: Elite Realty Services.
$995,000
ML82058448 MLS
Perfectly situated above the beautiful 17th fairway at the top-rated Tom Fazio designed Preserve Golf Club, lies this sun-filled 4.7-acre lot with a 1-acre building envelope. Save time and money with Design Review Board approved plans by architect James Newhall Smith for an approximately 6,000 square foot main house and guest house. The stunning unobstructed distant views of redwood and oak-studded mountains and valleys span 270 degrees and stretch for miles. This homesite is just a short walk to the Preserve Golf Clubhouse and minutes to the Ranch Club activities, where your privacy in nature is protected and amenities are at your fingertips. The Preserve is a premier private Community, limited to just 300 owners with world-class amenities, including a Tom Fazio golf course, 100 miles of trails, an equestrian center, fitness facilities, pools, pickleball courts, & a lake for paddling, fishing & glamping. Resident services staff, a fire department and paramedics, a surplus of water storage & additional safety measures are in place for your enjoyment of living in the exquisite nature setting. Utility conduits, water, & fiber optics are brought to the beginning of the homesite. Experience the perfect balance of seclusion & convenience in this world-class community.

27 Pronghorn (Lot 125), Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Keck Properties (brian.keck@sothebys.realty) from Listing Office: Sotheby's International Realty.
$795,000
ML82058447 MLS
Privately situated inside the gates of the Santa Lucia Preserve, awaits this 15.8- acre parcel with vast views, spanning grasslands, mature oaks, and year round sunshine. The peaceful setting in the large 2.14-acre homeland allows for a 1+ level main house, guest house, and caretakers cottage. Located just minutes past the Tom Fazio-designed Preserve Golf Club and the Ranch Club amenities, hiking, biking, and equestrian trails are just steps out your back door. Your privacy in nature is protected while amenities are at your fingertips: daily resident services, security, water, roads, electrical conduits, cell coverage, fast fiber optics internet, and fire management infrastructure are on site, ready for you to build your dream house in the Carmel sun.

37 Arroyo Sequoia (Lot 113), Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Keck Properties (brian.keck@sothebys.realty) from Listing Office: Sotheby's International Realty.
$650,000
ML82056629 MLS
Spanning more than three private acres, this rare homesite is ideally situated within walking distance of the Hacienda and the Ranch Club, offering effortless access to the Preserve's renowned dining, fitness, equestrian, golf, and outdoor amenities while enjoying the serenity of its protected natural landscape. Thoughtfully prepared for the next chapter, the property includes architectural renderings for a beautifully designed residence and professionally envisioned landscaping that complement the Preserve's timeless character. The plans have received Design Review Board approval and are ready for the next step in the County approval process. With utilities at the lot and access to community sewer, no septic system is needed. With extensive pre-development work already completed, much of the groundwork has been done, allowing you to move more quickly from vision to reality. Whether you're seeking a full-time residence or a peaceful retreat, this remarkable homesite offers the rare combination of privacy, convenience, and readiness in one of California's most sought-after private communities. Build your legacy surrounded by ancient oaks, rolling hills, and the unmatched beauty of the Santa Lucia Preserve. The Preserve's amenities are available through club membership.

3 Rumsen Trace, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Tim Allen (team@timallenproperties.com) from Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty.
$50,000
FR26166398 MLS
Tucked into the rolling coastal hills of Big Sur, this 1.184-acre parcel offers a rare opportunity to own land in one of California’s most tightly held and iconic coastal regions. Located off Garrapatos Road near Joshua Creek, the property sits within a landscape defined by sweeping ridgelines, mature oaks, and distant views of the Santa Lucia Mountains. Just minutes away, Garrapata State Park delivers the raw coastal beauty Big Sur is known for—rugged bluffs, wildflower-covered hillsides, whale sightings offshore, and sunsets that turn the Pacific into shifting gold. This is a land offering rooted in long-term potential rather than immediate use. The parcel is not currently accessible by maintained road and is believed to be landlocked. Buyers should independently verify access, zoning, easements, and any potential development or recreational uses with Monterey County. The seller has never visited the property and has limited information regarding conditions on site. For that reason, this is best suited for buyers who understand coastal land dynamics and are comfortable conducting full due diligence before purchase. In a region where available parcels are increasingly rare and often priced at a significant premium, this property represents a low-entry foothold into the Big Sur and Carmel coastal corridor. Some buyers may view it as a long-term land hold in a globally recognized region with enduring scarcity. Others may see it as a quiet investment in land adjacency to one of California’s most protected and desirable coastlines. Whether held for future access possibilities, recreational consideration, or long-term land banking, this parcel offers a rare chance to secure ownership in a location where opportunity rarely appears at this price point. Address is approximate and property is sold by APN.

65 Garapatos Redwoods Trail 1, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Anna James Miller (anna@aspirepropertieswithaj.com) from Listing Office: Rise Realty.
$50,000
ML82056026 MLS
Tucked into the rolling coastal hills of Big Sur, this 1.184-acre parcel offers a rare opportunity to own land in one of California's most iconic and tightly held coastal regions. Located off Garrapatos Road near Joshua Creek, the property is surrounded by mature oaks, scenic ridgelines, and the natural beauty that defines the Big Sur coastline. Just minutes away, Garrapata State Park offers dramatic ocean vistas, hiking trails, wildflowers, and unforgettable Pacific sunsets. This is a long-term investment opportunity rather than an immediately usable homesite. The parcel is believed to be landlocked and is not currently accessible by a maintained road. Buyers should independently verify access, zoning, easements, and any potential development or recreational uses with Monterey County. The seller has never visited the property and has limited knowledge of its condition. With very limited land available throughout the Big Sur and Carmel coastal corridor, this property offers an affordable entry into a globally recognized destination. Whether you're land banking for the future or investing in a scarce coastal asset, this is a unique opportunity. Address is approximate. Property is being sold by APN.

65 Garapatos Redwoods Trail, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Anna Miller (aj@visionrealestateteam.org) from Listing Office: Rise Realty.
$1,285,000
ML82055272 MLS
NORTHERN BIG SUR NATURE LOVER'S SANCTUARY: This 120 acre parcel in the upper Garrapatos watershed is a pristine, private mountain sanctuary with an abundance of pure spring water and extraordinary views of the Santa Lucia mountains, sacred Pico Blanco, the Palo Colorado ridges, and the immense Pacific Ocean. With it's amazing flora and fauna of bobcats, foxes, deer, eagles, hawks and more, it's like having one's own small game reserve. Night time descends with a myriad of stars and low white clouds, like small waves slowly moving up into the canyons and valleys creating small islands of the surrounding peaks. Access to the land is from the Hoist at the top of Palo Colorado road which branches off from Highway One, thirteen miles south of Carmel and it's excellent amenities. A gated private road leads up to the property past redwoods, madrones, and oak trees, exuding the smell of the lush vegetation so unique to the area. A building site has been graded as well. This is a rare nature lover's sanctuary "far from the madding crowd" to quote Thomas Hardy...a rarity in our increasingly crowded world.

38805 Palo Colorado Road, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Mike Gilson (mike@bigsurrealestate.com) from Listing Office: Engel & Volkers Carmel.
$4,500,000
ML82055104 MLS
High above Carmel and Monterey Bay, this remarkable 27.13-acre homesite offers an exceptional opportunity within Tehama, the exclusive 2,000-acre private golf community founded by Clint Eastwood. A winding, oak-lined drive leads through a signature landscape of mature oaks and open meadows to a generous, level three-acre building envelope, ideal for creating a custom main residence and guest house. Sweeping views extend across Carmel Valley and the Santa Lucia Mountains, with additional vistas toward the Pacific Ocean and Monterey Bay. Sheltered from the wind and enhanced by sunny microclimates, the property offers a rare combination of privacy, natural beauty, and an inviting year-round setting. Plans and renderings are available for review. Residents enjoy a peaceful lifestyle behind secure gates, close to world-class golf, five-star dining, Carmel-by-the-Seas shops and galleries, beaches, wine tasting, and the many cultural attractions of the Monterey Peninsula. Purchase includes a social membership to the Tehama Social and Fitness Club, with Monterey Regional Airport just five minutes away.

25600 Via Malpaso, Carmel By The Sea

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Shelly Lynch (shelly@carmelrealtycompany.com) from Listing Office: Carmel Realty Company.
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