WINE COUNTRY ESTATE A Mediterranean Village Potential to plant 3 acres of Pinot Noir Grapes. Located at the end of a quiet country road and behind 2 electronic gates, sets this magnificent 11 acre Mediterranean Wine Country Estate surrounded with hundred year old trees. The property sits just high enough on a hill to offer a secluded panoramic view of rolling vineyard, redwoods, mountain ranges and the Russian River Valley. 4.5 acres of the 11 acres is the Mediterranean Village Family Compound. The buildings have all stucco exteriors that have been acid washed to have the appearance of the hundred year old look. The roof tiles were custom ordered to match the stucco s old look. The Family Compound is deer fenced to keep wild animals out and your domestic animals in. The compound is fully professionally landscaped as you would find in Architectural Digest Magazine. Page 1 of 9
Within the Family Compound are the following improvements: A 5,165 sq/ft 2 story main home with 2 A/C and Forced air heating, both for up and down stairs. An attached 3 car garage A 546 sq/ft full living quarters called the Cabana setting next to the 40 foot swimming pool with electronic cover. A Natural Gas Viking BBQ finished in Granit and natural Stone. A 360 sq/ft Yoga Studio with ½ bath, or another unit if need be A 440 sq/ft separate office building, with conference room, lots of storage, 2 offices and a ½ bath A 1,518 sq/ft barn with cement floor and large roll metal up door Quarter acre of rolling lawns, 100 year old majestic Oak Trees, 100 year old Olive Trees, Professional Landscaping with selected plants, Palm Trees, Banana Plants, several types of Fruit Trees, Berry Bushes, Lavender and an array of Flowers, Ferns and organic vegetable gardens. Domestic water from Forestville Water District and a well for landscaping and agricultural use. Page 2 of 9
The remainder of the 11 acres sits up the hill from the Family Compound and has been proven out to have 3 acres Gold Ridge and Gravelly Loam Soils that are the finest soils for growing Pinot Noir in this Russian River Valley Appellation area. ENTER THE PROERTY After entering through 2 electronic gates onto a Sonoma Gold pebble drive way lined with lavender and Olive Trees. To the left sits the Yoga Studio and to the right sits the Main Residence. The Main Home entrance passes a water fountain onto a flagstone walk way though a large arch way to the front door that is inset and stands 8 ½ feet high custom Hickory door. Page 3 of 9
MAIN RESIDENCE: You enter into a 1,100 sq/ft Great Room that is all glass French Doors on the South side of the room with streaming sun light and views over looking rolling vineyard, majestic mature Oak, Bay, and Redwood Trees. The room has soaring 13 foot ceilings and a large fireplace that will put out great heat in the winter. The home has 2 fireplaces, 3 bedrooms, a great room, a family room, a bonus room, a dining room, a kitchen and 4 & 1/2 baths. The upstairs interior walls are hand plastered with pigmented colored and textured in each room Off of the large slate balcony from the great room you look down onto the 40 foot swimming pool and cabana beyond are the fruit, and palm trees, and lush gardens of plants, several bearing fruit trees and Oaks and Redwood trees. Off to the right is and area ready to plant grapes. Page 4 of 9
THE KITCHEN The kitchen is light and bright with sun shine pouring in from southern exposure views. It was designed by a former chef and is capable of putting out some great gourmet meals. There are 2 Viking ovens, a 6 gas-burner Viking cook-top with stainless steel vent cover and fan, a Viking Warming Oven, a Miele dishwasher, a Kitchen Aid trash compactor and stainless steel side-by-side refrigerator. There is also a pull out trash drawer for 2 receptacles. The counter tops are all custom-made Granite and the Maple cabinets were custom made from Canada. The floors are all tile and easy to clean. Outside the South-Facing kitchen window is an arbor covered with Wisteria of white and purple. LAUNDRY ROOM The laundry room sits just off the kitchen and garage. It has all maple custom cabinets and galvanized counter tops to be used for folding, and sewing. There is a corner sink and loads of cabinets and storage. There are 110v, 220v and natural gas hook-ups for washer and dryer. WALK IN PANTRY Between the laundry room and kitchen sits the walk in pantry with lots of room for storage. DINING ROOM The dining area sits between the kitchen and great room with South Facing views and the capacity to expand into over seating for 20+- guests MAIN FLOOR MASTER BED ROOM The large Master Bed Room is at the end of the hall over looks the spectacular Southern view. The master bath comes complete with tumbled marble walls, Travertine on the floor and a marble slab with 2 custom euro-sinks and high end polished nickel fixtures. The walk in open shower is tumbled marble and comes complete with 2 shower heads and there is a separate Jacuzzi tub with its own private view as well. There are also a Toto toilet and bidet are behind private doors. The walk in closet has his and hers sides. MAIN FLOOR GUEST BED ROOM The upstairs guest bed room also sits at the end of the hall with a guest bath room next to it. The bath room is finished in tumbled marble with a marble slab counter tops and 2 custom sinks with polished nickel fixtures, a Toto Toilet and a shower-over tub. Page 5 of 9
DOWNSTAIRS At the bottom of the stair way you step onto a limestone floor that leads to the right into the large family room with extra large raised hearth fireplace that gets used nightly in the winters while watching the wide screen TV that sits above it. The room has surround sound built in as well. There are sliding glass doors that open to a patio where you have a view, lush landscaping and stairways to the down stairs pool area. From the family room, you enter is a 3,000 bottle temperature control wine cellar, with a see through glass door. Behind the family room sits a full bath with shower. Then 2 steps up into the large bonus room with sliding glass doors to the outside flag stone patio and gardens and a walkway and stairs to the pool area. Out side the bonus room is an arbor that produces white and purple hanging wisteria flowers. DOWNSTAIRS MASTER BEDROOM The over-sized down stairs master bed room sits off the stairs landing to the left with lush carpeting and 2 walk in his and hers closets. It comes complete with its own marble bath room with heated marble floors, an extra large corner Jacuzzi tub built for 2 people. The tub has a recycle heating system to maintain the constant heat temperature while in the tub. The rock and marble walk in open shower is very large as well. Outside the sliding glass door is a flagstone patio and an arbor with wisteria producing hanging white and purple flowers. Page 6 of 9
POOL AREA AND CABANA Down an outside stairway is located the pool area with its own 40 foot salt water, heated and filtered pool with electronic cover. The pool is surrounded by a Spanish paver s patio that edges to a manicured lawn with fruit trees, blueberry bushes, apricot, pear, cherry, peach, apple and pomegranate trees on the other side of the lawn. On the right side of the pool is an arbor covered with wisteria, honeysuckle and other climbing plants to offer privacy. At the left side of the pool sits the cabana with an arbor in front covered with wisteria of hanging purple and white flowers. The cabana comes complete with a full gas stove and oven, dish washer and refrigerator, granite counter tops and maple cabinets. The living area has all Tommy Bahamas furniture and a couch that makes into a queen sized bed. There is a full bath room with stall shower and walk in closet. The view is of the pool, banana and palm trees and the arbor on the other side of the pool. You do have the feeling of being in the tropics. The cabana has heating and air conditioning, plus instant hot water from an on demand service. There is an underground pipe running from the main residence to the cabana ready to run phone and cable. On the South end of the cabana through an outside entrance is the pool equipment room. YOGA STUDIO OR GUEST COTTAGE This quaint building is one large room with one wall all in glass. There is a ½ bath and room and storage area. It sits quietly under old oak trees all by itself. BARN The barn is over 1,500 sq/ft, on a foundation and slab floors, and has a large rollup metal door, large enought to fit a bus or large camper, if needed. It has a work bench and many storage cabinets and shelving built in as well. Page 7 of 9
OFFICE BUILDING The office building is at the opposite end of the long rock drive way and away from the main living area. It has 2 separate offices a small entrance or conference room and a ½ bath. It comes complete with an entire wall of custom maple drawers, cabinets and desk top for a printer or copier. There is a pumping station room for the lawn sprinklers on the back side of this building through an outside entrance. IN GENERAL There are 2 water sources. One domestic come from Forestville Water Mutual Water District. The other is for Agricultural use and comes from an 11 gallon per minute well that feed a 30,000 gallon storage tank on the top of the property then gravity feeds down to a pumping station and a time clock that has 24 zones to water the 4.5 acres of professionally landscaped grounds. Page 8 of 9
There is natural gas being used on the property as well. There is Dish Satellite system and DSL for high definition TV. The fire department is located 2 minutes away and there is a fire hydrant in the front of the home being fed from the 30,000 gallon tank above the property. There are 2 PG&E meters. One on the main home and one at the Yoga Studio, that used to be a duplex. There is a professional gardening company that comes once a week and has been with the owners since the property was built. They take care of everything outside. Two complete solar systems have been ordered and will be installed this summer/fall. One is for domestic use, and the other is for the pool. This is the process of going through the procedure at present. RECENT UPGRADES 1. New well pump and motor installed in September of 2015 2. New pool cover, motor and stainless steel roller for salt water pool 3. New upstairs air conditioning unit installed September 2015 LOCATION The property sits 30 minutes from the Pacific Ocean in the Russian River Appellation where the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are grown. The property is 10 minutes from a Whole Foods grocery store, 2 minutes from emergency grocery shopping, gas, pharmacy and hardware stores. It s a 20 minute drive to Healdsburg or Santa Rosa and about 1+ hours to down town San Francisco and 2 international airports. The Sonoma (Charles Schultz) Airport is less than 15 minutes away where Horizon Air and Alaskan Air fly up and down the Pacific Coast daily. Page 9 of 9