Holman Ranch, Carmel Valley
Historical Restoration & Remodel
Restoration of 6,000 SF hacienda originally built in 1928.
Paul W. Davis and Stocker & Allaire General Contractors worked together to draft a restoration plan for the 6,000-square-foot hacienda originally designed for San Francisco businessman Gordon Armsby in 1928 to bring its design back to that era.
A 1940s two-story structure that had served as the owner’s private residence was reconstructed to complement the design of the original hacienda and includes the owner’s living quarters with kitchen, living room, wine cellar with tasting table.
A theater that had once been the stables, and was therefore still drafty and equipped with antique electrical and heating, was remodeled to be a lounge and game room.
The original garages and butler’s quarters were remodeled to include a chapel, conference room and handicap-accessible bathrooms.
Construction updated to include radiant floor heating and air conditioning, fire sprinkler system and structural upgrades.
Existing swimming pool was restored, saving its original tiles, and the accompanying pool house and showers were converted to a small gym.
Two bunkhouses are being restored to continue the guest facilities that have existed since the 1940s.
Project at a glance
- Location
- Carmel Valley, CA
- Project type
- Historical restoration and remodel
- Size
- 6,000 SF hacienda
- Originally built
- 1928, for Gordon Armsby
- Restoration team
- Paul W. Davis with Stocker & Allaire General Contractors
More about this project
The ranch occupies land that was once part of Rancho Los Laureles, a Mexican-era grant in Carmel Valley. Architect Clarence Tantau designed the original Carmel-stone hacienda in 1928, with terracotta roofing and oak-beamed ceilings. Clarence and Vivian Holman acquired the property in the early 1940s, added guest rooms and hosted community gatherings such as the annual Fiesta de los Amigos. The first vines were planted in 1989, and today the property operates as an estate winery with a tasting room, guest rooms and an events program.
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