Betty White’s Carmel retreat
Built in 1981, the three-story home overlooks the ocean and features a path that winds toward the beach.
![Built in 1981, the three-story home overlooks the ocean and features a path that winds toward the beach.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ebed4cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1284+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2F07%2Fd3f085514afba66817aca5d12f3d%2Fimage-01.jpg)
The great room. (Aerial Canvas)
![The fireplace.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3dfbeaf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1284+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F26%2Fdd%2Fb5eff6624cfbaa5204dbc876d41f%2Fimage-02.jpg)
The fireplace. (Aerial Canvas)
![The entry.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/457a46d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1284+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb6%2Fbd%2F9ca3e9a24c0890621efafac6269c%2Fimage-04.jpg)
The entry. (Aerial Canvas)
![The view.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9cd9fd7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1284+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4c%2Fd7%2F98449db94c9e964fce74ac82cb67%2Fimage-03.jpg)
The view. (Aerial Canvas)
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![The dining room.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9f48aaa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1284+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F08%2Fcc%2F4f97e78a4e0fa998b5b2b51f5677%2Fimage-05.jpg)
The dining room. (Aerial Canvas)
![The bedroom.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2f65fb2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1284+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2Fc0%2F362b2a7a40268d84d1675b5ff43b%2Fimage-07.jpg)
The bedroom. (Aerial Canvas)
![The deck.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e89f245/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1254+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2Fd9%2F0c9e94ea48188bc6fc8174fcc0ae%2Fimage-06.jpg)
The deck. (Aerial Canvas)
![The beach.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ad5ef90/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1254+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F49%2F5e%2F7924a3194df49f421b41d999556e%2Fimage-09.jpg)
The beach. (Aerial Canvas)
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![The garden.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9fc8707/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1254+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F63%2F14%2Fe48a01504117ab9ec7b142142656%2Fimage-08.jpg)
The garden. (Aerial Canvas)
![The three-story home.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f47aad4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1254+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F52%2F29%2Fc06f86ea49b8ab0a2667b364e268%2Fimage-10.jpg)
The three-story home. (Aerial Canvas)
![The exterior.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7e53a91/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1254+0+0/resize/1440x903!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2F57%2F6e94e9c148dfb1710de9c892e984%2Fimage-11.jpg)
The exterior. (Aerial Canvas)
Jack Flemming covers real estate for the Los Angeles Times. He was raised in St. Louis and studied journalism at the University of Missouri. Before joining The Times as an intern in 2017, he wrote for the Columbia Missourian and Politico Europe.