My wife and I were delighted to stay here for the weekend. This home has been completely renovated with class and taste, and sports new furniture, fixtures and appliances, paint, floors and window coverings. There are books on the coffee tables, the latest magazines to peruse, and art photography on the walls. It certainly does not have the feel of a rental home, it feels rather like your invited in to the home of a sophisticated and wealthy friend.
The location is ideal, midway from both Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey, only about 10min in either direction, and only about 15 or 20 from Carmel Valley. It is located in the hills just to the east of Hwy 1, commanding spectacular views of the Pacific, which you can enjoy from a tripoded telescope facing out one of the several floor to ceiling windows facing the west. And if you're a cyclist, you can head right out the front door and cycle some of the best hill climb rides in California, down to the sea and back up again.
Comforts include great furniture and beds, luxurious linens and towels, a state of the art kitchen and laundry, and wifi.
Downsides: none.
I'd come back here in a heartbeat. Beats staying in any hotel in the area.