Marelle Estate, the resort-inspired La Jolla home of retired MLB first baseman Adrián González is back on the open market this spring. The property was up for sale about a year ago with a $16.5 million asking price; its recent return to active listing finds it tagged at $12.35 million.

The 2010-built home features seven bedrooms and ten baths across its 9,726 sq. ft. Its indoor-outdoor living style is distributed across three levels; in back, its mid-level ocean-overlook terrace concludes on either side with a curving exterior staircase that descents to a hedge-protected recreation area with a pool and spa.

The home’s façade hints at Colonials of the coastal Northeast; an eyebrow roof flourish with an oval-shaped window beneath brings a bit of graceful whimsy to the design, while a dramatically recessed entry enhances the invitational character of the residence.

Inside, the house features exceptionally figured oak plank — listing information indicates it was allowed to season for a year before being finished — and optional glass walls that open to the terrace off the middle story that is the fair-weather destination of the property.

Beachy flourishes pop up here and there in the home, and include the porthole window (or two) used for an interior accent and the periwinkle blue used for the kitchen island cabinetry. French doors and transoms add to the breezy feel of the interiors; the master is particularly suggestive of Hamptons or Cape mornings, with a window series crowned by a sunlight transom and embellished with a ceiling indent, and a fireplace as a final gesture.