Sotheby’s International Realty

Jim was born and raised in the Hawaiian Islands and is a true descendant of Henry Perrine Baldwin, an early Hawaiian Pioneer and owner of C & H Sugar Co., Maui Pine and Alexander & Baldwin. Jim was educated in Hawaii, where he attended the University of Hawaii and majored in Travel Industry Management. Jim followed his dreams of working in travel industry management with Sheraton Hotels after his 2 1/2 years of playing professional tennis on the ATP tour. He has lived on the Monterey Peninsula for the past 14 years, where he has honed the skills of being a reputable realtor with Sotheby's International Realty, formerly The Mitchell Group, earning him the reputation of being in the top 10% nationwide of Sotheby's International Realty realtors.

The real estate market today has become increasingly competitive and complex for sellers and buyers alike. Jim Somerville, Michele Guastello and Jon Sutherland formed the powerful trio the Valley Partners to think ahead of the market's curves and provide seasoned experience in planning and negotiating the selling and buying of homes on the Monterey Peninsula. In the partnership of client and realtor relations, the Valley Partners believes in the importance of developing obtainable goals and thought-out planning to balance the desires and financing of real estate opportunities. The Valley Partners achieved the top 10% of real estate production nationwide for Sotheby's International Realty in 2005. They specialize in country estates, ranches, golf and coastal properties in Carmel-by-the-Sea, South Coast, Big Sur, Carmel Valley, Monterey and Corral de Tierra.

Please visit Jim's web site at www.montereyviewhomes.com