Location: Napa, Napa County, Wine Country, California, USA View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 7)
Located on a quiet corner of Downtown Napa is Magnolia House, your home-away-from-home in the heart of the beautiful Napa Valley. Magnolia House is an 1890 Victorian farmhouse that has recently been entirely restored and updated to feature today's modern conveniences. Magnolia House is located only two blocks from most of Napa's 18 Zagat-rated restaurants, wine tasting rooms, live music, shopping, galleries, and the new Riverwalk Promenade. Throughout the summer, Magnolia House guests enjoy the convenience of being only 3 blocks from the new Memorial Park which hosts Napa's free Friday Concert Series, Fourth of July fireworks, and Chef's Market on Thursday nights. The corner grocer is only a block away from Magnolia House, and a short morning stroll will bring you to Sweetie Pies, a local favorite, for morning coffee, scrumptious quiche and baked goods. Then head back to the charming front porch of Magnolia House to enjoy a good book, good friends and plan your activities for your day in the wine country.
Magnolia House sleeps up to seven guests and consists of a ground floor queen bedroom suite with a spacious bathroom featuring a tub/shower combo. Upstairs features two charming bedrooms (one furnished with a queen bed, the other has a full-size bed and a twin daybed) which share a hall bath with shower. High thread-count sheets and linens are provided. During your stay you'll enjoy free wifi, 37" flat screen cable TV with DVD library, a comfortable living area, spacious indoor dining for 8, washer and dryer, a fully-equipped cherrywood kitchen featuring all stainless appliances, granite countertops, and gas range, off-street parking on an over-sized driveway, and RV parking/electrical hookup. The backyard features lawns, deck and paved areas with tables and seating for entertaining, propane bbq, fire pit, and a new hot tub that seats 6.
Also within walking distance: Napa Opera House, day spas, antique stores, movie theatre, and bike rentals. Easy access to Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail, home of the finest wineries in the world. Drive time: 5 minutes to Carneros Region wineries (southwest Napa) and 5 minutes to Napa wineries off Silverado Trail, 20 minutes to Sonoma Square, 15 minutes to Yountville, 25 minutes to St. Helena, 40 minutes to Calistoga. For the family with fun on its mind, the local playground is 5 blocks away at historic Fuller Park and Six Flags amusement park is 20 minutes south. It's a 55 minute drive to San Francisco, 55 minutes to Oakland International Airport, and 75 minutes to San Francisco International Airport.
To enhance your wine country experience, we are happy to supply our guests with concierge links on local activities and services such as wine tours and day spas, in advance of your visit to the Napa Valley. Your hosts live in the neighborhood and we wish to make our visitors feel at home in the Wine Country. Won't you be our guests?
**Magnolia House is one of 74 legally permitted nightly vacation rental homes in the Napa Valley. License #26780**
Comment from recent guests:
"We enjoyed our whole experience at the Magnolia House. Your home surpassed our expectations and the pictures on line really do not do the house justice. It is such a neat house, the kitchen was absolutely fantastic, and the beds very comfortable. I was only sorry that we didn't have time to enjoy the beautiful back yard. The house was much better stocked than we had imagined, and we ended up returning a lot of items to Safeway that we found we did not need. I especially want to tell you how much I appreciated how easy you made the whole transaction. It was just terrific in every way."
--N. Starr, Ft. Myers, FL
"My friends and I had a fantastic time and we all loved the house! I have stayed in other rentals and yours was by far the best stocked, and the kitchen was great. I am definitely going to pass the information on to others about Magnolia House."
--C. Sharp, San Diego, CA
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Can accommodate 28' rig max. Sleeping in RV while parked on property not permitted. Pet may be kept in RV, however. Plenty of on- and off- street parking for boats on trailers, too.
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2)
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Crib: Pak N Play
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- Video Library
- Private Hot Tub
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Available Marchl-November
- Deck/Patio
- Communications
- Telephone: Courtesy local calls
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- New hot tub, fire pit, board games
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly: Curved stairs could be considered narrow near top landing. Parents should be mindful of young children using stairs.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Boating
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
APRIL-DECEMBER: $325/night; JANUARY-MARCH: $250/night
3-night minimum over weekends; 2-night minimum possible Sun-Wed. nights.
$1900/week (7 nights). Inquire with host about special rates for longer stays.
12% lodging tax applies. $100 non-refundable cleaning fee per stay.
50% deposit required, refundable if cancellation made 30 days prior to arrival.
We accept Visa, MC & Discover, check payments.
**PLEASE CHECK AVAILABILITY CALENDAR PRIOR TO INQUIRING ABOUT A SPECIFIC DATE.
WE KEEP OUR CALENDAR UPDATED AND ACCURATE. CLICK ON CALENDAR ICON BELOW.**
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2005
Why the Owner Chose Napa
Since 2008, artist Suzy and fire captain John have owned and operated Magnolia House, the Napa vacation rental home situated closest to downtown Napa's dining and shopping district. Yet despite its convenient distance to town, the home is located on a quiet residential block, boasting lovely bed & breakfast mansions. Intending it to be their eventual retirement home, John and Suzy are in the meantime, sharing Magnolia House with visitors to the Wine Country. The hosts' goal is to meet the needs of their traveling guests by keeping a well-stocked home with updated amenities that one would expect to find in one's own home, making the property, truly, a home-away-from home!
Restaurants: Celadon, Angele, Sweeties Pies Jazz Nightclub: Silo's Shopping: General Store, Vintage Sweet Shoppe
Eateries, galleries, shopping along First Street, wine bars, additional NEW shopping center opening Fall 2009. Site of Chef's Market Thursday nights May-July.
Owner's Map of Napa
Fine Artist/Illustrator, Suzy Sansom works out of her home studio in Old Town Napa where she lives with husband, John. As a wine label illustrator, Suzy is best known for her award-winning label art for "Big Ass Cab" (Adler Fels WInery, Santa Rosa) as well as for her colorful local landscape series of paintings that can be seen on greeting cards in retail establishments throughout Napa and Sonoma Valleys. For two weekends every September, the artist opens her studio to the public by participating in Napa Open Studios. Otherwise, her studio is a short 8 blocks from Magnolia House and can be visited by appointment, year-round. Visit the artist's website at: www.suzysansom.com.
Property Photos
- Magnolia House sits on a quiet corner, steps from downtown Napa - Napa Valley Vacation Rental
- 1890 Victorian farmhouse - Napa Valley Vacation Rental
- Spacious, private yard includes new 6-person hot tub - Napa Valley Vacation Rental
- The spacious living room features comfortable seating
- Wood-burning fireplace and flat-screen tv with DVD library
- Inviting dining area seats 8, plus access to wrap-around porch
- New, fully-equipped kitchen
- Downstairs bedroom 1
- Downstairs bedroom suite 1
- Newly remodeled downstairs bathroom
- Sweet bedroom 2, upstairs---queen bed, his & her closets
- Bedroom 3 upstairs, includes a full size bed and a twin daybed
- Enjoy morning coffee and a good book on the wrap-around porch
- Sweetie Pies--a local favorite--only a two-block walk from Magnolia House
- The Napa Mill building along the nearby Riverwalk Promenade
- Fall in the Carneros Wine Region, a 5 minute drive from Magnolia House
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Kim Moore , Newberry, FL
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Kim, I am so glad you and your party enjoyed the house and your time in the Valley. Thank you for choosing Magnolia House, and we hope for the opportunity to host your group again in the future!
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