Spanning 3,635 square feet, the two-bed, two-bath home is now known as Taktsang Big Sur. Gripping the side of the cliff, the home is anchored by four two-story concrete pillars. Full-height glass walls encircle the home, offering 240-degree views of the rocky California coastline and Pacific Ocean. Organic materials define the home’s interiors: a central stone chimney commands the main living area, large skylights and timber trusses adorn the ceiling, and stone floors expand throughout the two-story home.
In addition to the striking setting, the home offers a collection of thoughtful amenities, including a meditation cave and sunken tub in the master wing, which was added by Muennig. Outside, a stairway connects the property to an upper garden area where an amphitheater overlooks the bluff. The listing notes that this parcel could also be used to house a secondary structure or guest house, should potential buyers be interested.
“The home’s views are considered the best by many because of the positioning,” says Mike Gilson of Coldwell Banker Realty, the property’s listing agent. “You are close enough to the ocean to hear the soothing sounds and also high enough to have spectacular views up and down the coast.” According to Gilson, the sellers, who are the third to own the property and purchased it in 2002, briefly hired Muennig to explore the possibilities of another structure on the upper parcel. Though it never came to be, as the sellers remember it, Meunig reportedly told them the $25 million home was his favorite place in Big Sur thanks to its striking vistas. As Gilson reiterates, “It really comes down to the views.”
