Just down the coast off Highway 1, you'll find one of the secret architectural gems of Big Sur. Nothing like this exists. Featured in numerous publications over the years, this six-sided house was built in the midst of the Garrapatos redwood forest under strict preservation strategies. Not a single tree was taken down during the five year construction period as they harvested downed ancient redwoods on the property for its construction. And two miles of trails were also built into the adjacent mountainside including a short one from the garage to the house with a drawbridge over the year-round creek, which is an ideal habitat for rainbow trout. Not to mention, a natural spring supplies the freshest of water to the property. This home is the ultimate private, creekside cabin. An engineering and architectural feat that is to be truly appreciated by those who revel in the natural beauty of the Big Sur forest.
Single-familyProperty Type
1996Year Built
16 acresLot Size
$1,810Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
4 car garageParking
Listed by Courtney G. Jones•DRE #01806907• Carmel Realty Company
Listed by Darlene Barrick•DRE #00683250• Carmel Realty Company
Contact: 831-233-4839
Bought with Courtney G. Jones•DRE #01806907• Carmel Realty Company
Bought with Darlene Barrick•DRE #00683250• Carmel Realty Company
One of a kind high-tech, contemporary rustic hideaway set amidst Big Sur’s ancient Garrapatos Redwoods would make James Bond proud. The most intelligent, evolved structure perhaps ever conceived and built within a Pacific coastal redwood forest, this completely custom residence reflects extraordinary care, design, and expense. Must see to believe.
Public Records
Aug 9, 1985
Sold
$40,000
$24/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$21,253 (+3.0%)
$1,104,080 + $964,964
$2,069,044
2024
$20,642 (+0.5%)
$1,082,432 + $946,044
$2,028,476
2023
$20,535 (+3.4%)
$1,061,208 + $927,495
$1,988,703
2022
$19,859 (+12.5%)
$1,040,400 + $909,309
$1,949,709
2021
$17,650 (−9.2%)
$1,020,000 + $891,480
$1,911,480
2020
$19,428 (+1.9%)
$1,051,178 + $630,707
$1,681,885
2019
$19,057 (−2.1%)
$1,248,480 + $624,240
$1,872,720
2018
$19,457 (+2.1%)
$1,224,000 + $612,000
$1,836,000
2017
$19,055 (+1.6%)
$1,224,000 + $612,000
$1,836,000
2016
$18,752 (+199.6%)
$1,224,000 + $612,000
$1,836,000
2015
$6,258 (+1.0%)
$1,200,000 + $600,000
$1,800,000
2014
$6,193 (+2.0%)
$64,972 + $521,009
$585,981
2013
$6,070 (+1.4%)
$64,972 + $521,009
$585,981
2012
$5,985 (+1.8%)
$64,679 + $518,655
$583,334
2011
$5,879 (+1.0%)
$63,411 + $508,486
$571,897
2010
$5,819 (−0.3%)
$62,168 + $498,516
$560,684
2009
$5,837 (+2.4%)
$61,704 + $494,791
$556,495
2008
$5,703
$61,851 + $495,967
$557,818
Tax history for 59431 Garrapatos Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$21,253 (+3.0%)
$1,104,080 + $964,964
$2,069,044
2024
$20,642 (+0.5%)
$1,082,432 + $946,044
$2,028,476
2023
$20,535 (+3.4%)
$1,061,208 + $927,495
$1,988,703
2022
$19,859 (+12.5%)
$1,040,400 + $909,309
$1,949,709
2021
$17,650 (−9.2%)
$1,020,000 + $891,480
$1,911,480
2020
$19,428 (+1.9%)
$1,051,178 + $630,707
$1,681,885
2019
$19,057 (−2.1%)
$1,248,480 + $624,240
$1,872,720
2018
$19,457 (+2.1%)
$1,224,000 + $612,000
$1,836,000
2017
$19,055 (+1.6%)
$1,224,000 + $612,000
$1,836,000
2016
$18,752 (+199.6%)
$1,224,000 + $612,000
$1,836,000
2015
$6,258 (+1.0%)
$1,200,000 + $600,000
$1,800,000
2014
$6,193 (+2.0%)
$64,972 + $521,009
$585,981
2013
$6,070 (+1.4%)
$64,972 + $521,009
$585,981
2012
$5,985 (+1.8%)
$64,679 + $518,655
$583,334
2011
$5,879 (+1.0%)
$63,411 + $508,486
$571,897
2010
$5,819 (−0.3%)
$62,168 + $498,516
$560,684
2009
$5,837 (+2.4%)
$61,704 + $494,791
$556,495
2008
$5,703
$61,851 + $495,967
$557,818
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
10 Acres
Year renovated
1996
Sq. Ft.
1,643
Year built
1996
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Monterey County
APN
418051002000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 14, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Garage (Minimum): 4
Garage (Maximum): 4
Parking Description: Detached
Garage Spaces: 4
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms (Minimum): 2
# of Bedrooms (Maximum): 2
Bedrooms: Ground Floor Bedroom
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 2
Bathroom Description: Double Sinks, Granite, 2+ Showers Over Tubs