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ess than an hour from the picturesque cities of Carmel-by-the-
Sea, Pebble Beach and Monterey—nestled on more than 14,000
bucolic acres in Monterey County's Upper Carmel Valley—hails
this spectacular working cattle ranch/retreat owned (and updated
extensively) for the past 38 years by Apple co-founder, Mike
Markkula, and his wife, Linda. Known as "Rana Creek Ranch," the
enormous property includes a 2,900-foot landing strip and helipad, large
office building/conference center, private lake, a riding arena, two barns,
and miles of equestrian and hiking trails. Purchased by the couple for $8
million in 1982, the entire ranch is now on the market for $37.5 million
(or $27.5 million for 12,000-plus acres).
"It is the largest private landholding in the entire Carmel Valley [comprised
of most of the original 1834 Rancho Los Tularcitos Mexican land grant],
so that alone makes it stand out," says listing agent Bill McDavid. "With
that comes extreme solitude, yet town is only a short drive away."
Among the highlights: a 5,413-square-foot, one-bedroom main house
with an attractive western-themed bar and attached two-bedroom guest
wing, as well as a separate two-bedroom guesthouse with its own four-
car garage, and multiple offices and staff quarters. Add in a pool and
abundant wildlife, not to mention breathtaking views of the Tularci-
tos Mountains and Salinas Valley, and Rana Creek Ranch satisfies all
of the requirements for resort-like living and entertaining. e ultimate
wow-factor, however, is the land itself, says McDavid. "After having told
a story about how he literally got lost on the property not long after he
bought it, [Mike Markkula] said, 'If anyone wants to know how big it is...
you can tell them it's that big!' "
Resort-like amenities meet all the comforts of home at this incomparable
Carmel Valley showpiece now on the market for $37.5 million.
WEST COAST HEAVEN
W R I T T E N B Y W E N D Y B O W M A N
It is the
largest private
landholding
in the entire
Carmel Valley,
so that alone
makes it stand
out. With that
comes extreme
solitude, yet
town is only
a short drive
away.
- Bill McDavid,
Hall and Hall
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PHOTOGRAPHS:
HALL
AND
HALL
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PRESENTED BY
Bill McDavid
DRE 01455038
406.542.3762
of
Hall and Hall
and
Pete Clark
DRE 00656930
805.238.7110
of
Clark Company
List Price
$37.5 million
(or $27.5 million for
12,000-plus acres)
ranaranch.org
