There ought to be more fireplaces like this one, designed to add to the warmth of a kitchen. This Monterey house is grand but offers many intimate living spaces. There's an elegant living (which also has a fireplace), study, dining area and a sun porch. Wide windows run through the five-bedroom, six-bathroom main house. The "gate house" located down by the road has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and more sleeping space is available with two full guest apartments. New stone walls, specimen flowers and a pond give the grounds a park-like feel. Listed for $3.2 million by Benchmark Real Estate.
