Big Sur, California Real Estate

Big Sur just south of Carmel By The Sea has around 1000 residents. You will find a diverse crowd here: Descendants of the original settler and rancher families, artists and other creative types, along with interesting and fun home-owners from the worlds of entertainment and commerce.

Much of the land along the coast is privately owned or has been donated to the state park system, while the vast Los Padres National Forest and Fort Hunter Liggett Military Reservation encompass most of the inland areas. The mountainous terrain, highly environmentally conscious residents, and lack of property available for development have kept Big Sur almost unspoiled, and it retains an isolated, frontier mystique.