Estate record · Est. 2019

Ridge Cottage

Case Estate

A three-bedroom cottage on a ridge above the Pacific, south of Carmel. Wood heat backup, well and septic, standby power for utility shutoffs, remote arming when the family is in Big Sky or Los Angeles. Fictional case data throughout.

Carmel Highlands, California (fictional)

Cottage is armed and vacant. Dehumidifier setpoints holding. Generator exercise is due within 14 days.

01 · Context

Coastal cottage on a ridge above the Pacific in Carmel Highlands (fictional). Used when the household wants the coast without opening the Big Sky lodge. Remote monitoring covers damp, intrusion, and well faults. Fog and salt air set the maintenance calendar.

WELL 8/10 0 open incidents Case
02 · Systems inventory
SystemLast serviceStatus
Well pump and pressure tank2026-05-08 Nominal
Propane furnace and dehumidifier2026-04-19 Nominal
Wood stove (backup heat)2025-11-02 Seasonal
Septic pump2026-03-14 Nominal
Remote security kit2026-06-01 Nominal
Standby generator2026-02-22 Exercise due
03 · Interior humidity
FIG. 02 · Interior relative humidity while vacant, percent Treatment B

Humidity stayed inside the 45 to 60 percent band through a week of fog.

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