The problem is that the dream house for you is not the dream house for other people. Soliciting opinions for your dream house will end up with people squabbling over why the versions that they like are better then each other.
Why don’t you state what you want and say to hell with what other people think:
– location (somewhat close to carmel valley)
– school district
– size
– old house/new house?
– is a yard important…