THIS GRACIOUS PALACE THAT SITS HIGH ON THE CLIFFS OF PACIFICGROVE OVERLOOKING THE ROCKY COASTLINE OF THE MONTEREY BAY,WAS BUILT IN 1899. IN 1972 NORAH AND HOMER MARTINE AND THEIRSON DON PURCHASED THE PARKE HOME. TWELVE YEARS LATER DONFULLY RENOVATED THE GRAND MANSION. CAREFUL ATTENTION HASBEEN GIVEN TO RESTORING THE FINE VICTORIAN INTERIOR DETAILS,WITH PAINT REMOVED FROM THE MAHOGANY AND OAK TRIM, INLAIDOAK AND MAHOGANY FLOOR STRIPPED AND REFINISHED. FURNISHINGSHAVE BEEN CAREFULLY SELECTED FOR EACH ROOM TO FIT THE STYLE,SIZE AND AMBIANCE OF THAT ROOM. MOST OF THE FURNISHINGS AREMUSEUM QUALITY WITH PREFERENCE FOR AMERICAN ANTIQUES FROM1800 THROUGH 1890. THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF THE DESIGN,FURNISHING, DECORATING AND SERVICES FOR GUESTS IS TORECREATE THE EXPERIENCE ONE WOULD HAVE HAD IF THEY HAD BEENTHE INDIVIDUAL GUESTS OF THE PARKES AT THE TURN OF THECENTURY..

..WINERY, 30 MILES, OVER40WINERIESBAY, ON SITE,MTYBAYSANCTUARYCRUISE PORT, 2 MILES, MONTEREYHARBORENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, 1 MILES, CANNERYROWFESTIVAL, 1MILES, GOODOLDDAYSGALLERY, 1 MILES, 5ARTGALLERIESRIVER, 20MILES, SALINAS/CARMELPERFORMING ART CENTER, 2 MILES,GOLDENSTATETHEATERLIVE THEATRE, 5 MILES,PACIFICREPATORYBEACH, 1 MILES, PACIFICGROVECOLLEGE, 2 MILES,MIISWATERFRONT, ON SITE, INNONMONTEREYBAYSHOPPING MALL, 4MILES, DELMONTECENTEROCEAN, ON SITE, IN FRONT OFINNNIGHTLIFE, 3 MILES, MON.