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CARMEL VALLEY PROJECT STORY · 5300 SWEETWATER TRAIL

The home returned to market—
this time, staged.

After an earlier unstaged listing was removed without a sale, D’Core helped give this Pacific Highlands Ranch property a new presentation for its return to market.

Light-filled open living and dining areas staged by D’Core at 5300 Sweetwater Trail in Carmel Valley

THE RELAUNCH

Luxury, made
easy to imagine.

Listing agent and D’Core client Michel Goldstein brought us into this Pacific Highlands Ranch property for a fresh return to market after its earlier unstaged listing did not sell. At 4,225 square feet, the home offered an expansive open plan and several indoor-outdoor gathering zones. The opportunity was to make that scale feel purposeful, warm and immediately legible.

We gave the connected living, dining and kitchen spaces distinct functions while preserving their long sightlines, then carried the palette into the primary suite and covered California room. Each placement reinforced the home’s flow from the interior to the courtyard and backyard.

Warm white upholstery, pale oak, woven texture and quiet sculptural art softened the existing dark cabinetry and crisp architecture. The restrained composition brightened the open plan and allowed the kitchen, outdoor connection and generous proportions to lead.

PROPERTY
Detached home
LOCATION
Pacific Highlands Ranch · San Diego, CA 92130
SIZE
4,225 sq. ft.
LAYOUT
5 bedrooms · 5.5 bathrooms
BUILT
2019
LOT
Approx. 10,507 sq. ft.
PROJECT
Luxury market relaunch
CLIENT
Michel Goldstein · Listing agent

THE MARKET RESULT

Pending in 8 days.
Sold $160,000 over asking.

An earlier unstaged listing came off the market in January 2025 without a sale. After D’Core staged the property for a new launch, it was listed March 26, 2026 for $3,750,000, entered pending status April 3 and recorded sold April 23 for $3,910,000—4.3% above asking.

Michel was ecstatic to see the property sell after the earlier attempt.

View the public property record Sale outcomes reflect many factors, including pricing, marketing, property condition and market conditions. Staging does not guarantee a particular price or timeline.
$3.75MLIST PRICE$3.91MSALE PRICE4.3%ABOVE ASKING
Wide open-plan living and dining rooms staged in warm neutrals in Carmel Valley
A generous open plan given clear, comfortable zones.
Dining room staged with pale wood table and sculptural chairs beside a luxury kitchen
A warm dining composition connects naturally to the kitchen.
Luxury kitchen styling with sculptural white pottery and woven tray
Quiet material details complement the home’s strong finishes.
Symmetrical view of staged dining area and kitchen at Sweetwater Trail
Soft texture brings rhythm to the wide interior view.
Staged dining room with a view into the private courtyard
Furniture placement keeps the courtyard connection open.
Wide living, dining and kitchen staging in a Carmel Valley luxury home
One restrained palette carries across the home’s main gathering spaces.
Primary bedroom staged in layered white and warm neutral tones
A calm primary suite with scale and softness.
Covered California room staged with teak lounge furniture and outdoor kitchen
The covered California room presented as an everyday extension of the home.

FOR LUXURY LISTINGS + RELAUNCHES

A new first impression.
A clearer way forward.

When a listing returns to market, the presentation should feel deliberate and genuinely new. D’Core builds the staging scope around the property, its architecture and the next launch calendar.

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