Lakes, NVCC golf course below. 1/2mile private drive. World-class 360 views.
Location: Napa, Napa County, Wine Country, California, USA (3 mi. to RiverFront Restaurants/Oxbow Dist./Silverado Trail) View Map
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 3 Baths (Sleeps 5-8)
There is always a "Wow." A spectacular 360 panorama. A vast, private Paradise above it all, but close to everything-located on Napa's East side. Architecturally unique, spacious, custom-designed ranch house. Rural luxury with every comfort, natural beauty, and world-class views. A place to take in the very best of wine country, then come home to your hilltop haven. Enjoy gourmet meals and wine tasting throughout Napa Valley, as well as at home in this convenient and elegant estate. From every large room of the 4800 sq. ft. interior, you'll delight in Napa's version of 'the good life.'
Enjoy barefoot lifestyle in this relaxed home-- then put on your shoes and wander your 25 acre retreat. Your biggest problem will be deciding where to perch with that picnic and bottle of wine-- there are too many idyllic spots from which to choose! Vast gardens, bucolic and picturesque property with lots of room to play. Sunrise to spectacular sunset, you'll never tire of the setting-- or the wildlife. Eagles and herons soar by at eye level; deer and coyote trot through. Geese and songbirds are the only noise you'll hear.
Reserve a limo every day and do the Valley, or never get dressed and just bathe in the solitude. Guests tell us the place is more beautiful than the photos, more peaceful than anywhere, a house that's difficult to leave, and one they'll come back to.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: Ceiling fans in every room keep well-insulated house cool without AC
- Washer: Separate Laundry/Utility Room w/sink
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: All towels, bedding, linens, and plenty of them. Luxury table linens, in quantity, and for indoor and outdoor dining.
- Off Street Parking: Plenty of parking in front of house on circular drive. Plus, you can park several dozen guest cars on the private drive, with valet
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Easy.
- Wood Fireplace (2) : Two fireplaces: One in Great Room and one in Living Room. Oak wood provided.
- Beds
- King Bed: Handsome sleigh bed with deluxe linens
- Queen Bed: Custom linens/duvet/shams
- Twin/Single Bed: Antique French day bed in Master Suite for sitting, with linens for sleeping one person
- Convertible Bed: Two Queen aerobeds with easy, plug-in air pump---these mattresses may be made up with linens and placed on carpet in Living Room or elsewhere. Two large sofas are not sofa beds, but could be used. Carpeted walk-in Dressing Rooms are large enough for air mattresses.
- Crib: Guest with infants sometimes bring a playpen or make a "nest" in one of the carpeted walk-in dressing rooms just off the master bedroom.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Satellite DirectTV, with 42" HDTV
- TV (No Cable/Satellite): Additional HDTV in second bedroom
- Music Library: Satellite TV provides XM Radio with commercial-free music channels
- Jetted Tub in Bath: Jacuzzi bath in Lady's Powder Room
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Chef's Gourmet kitchen with two sinks, two ovens, walk-in pantry. There is also a separate room, a Gentleman's Bar with sink, wine refrigerator and complete barware. All equipment for catering or parties.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Completely outfitted with deluxe equipment for entertaining - extra coffee makers, electric slicers and carving knives, large punch bowls, electric grill, wok and frying pan, blenders, warming tray, chafing dishes, slow cooker, salmon poacher
- Refrigerator: Refrigerator/Freezer with automatic ice dispenser in kitchen, Additional under-the-counter wine refrigerator in Gentleman's Bar.
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available: Location services can be arranged easily. Very convenient to dining delivery, barbeque, and catering companies. Closing "barn door" between Family Dining Room and Formal Dining area in Living Room allows caterers to work in kitchen while party goes on in Living Room and off decks. Also, Laundry/Utility room with sink ideal for staging/prep. Plus Gentleman's Bar with sink and refrigerator Sit-down dining/table service for 20. Walkaround tasting service for 50.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Large propane grill on sunset patio deck with table seating
- Deck/Patio (3) : There are three, each with different panoramic views, each with seating for dining. Vineyard patio, stargazing balcony, barbeque sunset terrace
- Balcony (3) : Views to Mt. Tamalpais and Bay in the distance, pastureland and Coombsville hills, oceans of vineyards, NVCC golf course in foreground.
- Lanai: There is a gated garden off the Lady's Powder Room with sliding glass door.
- View/Location
- Lake View: The golf course has five lakes/ponds and the property has one which fills seasonally.
- Water View: The Bay wetlands and mouth of the Napa River are silver in the distance.
- Mountain View: Mural-like backdrop of Land Trust and Mt. George nearby to the East. Upvalley views of Mt. Veeder, Mayacamas, Mt. St. Helena and Atlas Peak in distance.
- Golf Course Front: The 25 acres are bordered by holes 15, 16, 17 of the golf course-- take a walk with a picnic or a bottle of wine, choose a rock to sit on, and watch them play by.
- Golf Course View: Enjoy glimpses of fairway and 15th green of private Napa Valley Country Club from most rooms in the house, and take in classic views from decks and lawn.
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): Indoor and outdoor satellite wi-fi-- surf from patios and decks
- Other Amenities
- 25-acres, private knoll property w/caretaker in separate guesthouse (helpful on large venue and security while you play), adjacent to vineyard, golf course, pasture, with 360 degree views of world-class landscapes, mountain /SF Bay/Land Trust/lakes, Designer home with luxury furnishings, complete for entertaining, baby grand piano, two fireplaces, decks on all sides, Gentleman's Bar, His & Her walk-in Dressing Rooms, Gourmet Chef's Kitchen 2 sinks/2 ovens/pantry, perfect for large parties/events, plenty of guest parking. Location ideal for runners and cyclists, gourmets and hosts.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: Well-mannered, friendly dogs are welcome-- caretaker has one. Please, one cat-friendly dog at a time (okay, two if they are small).
- Kid Friendly: Families are invited to bring sleeping bags and sleep out under the stars on the hilltop! Ride bikes, hike, and enjoy the cows, fly a kite, go on a golf ball hunt! Little children play in the lawn sprinklers.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Absolutely NOT-- even outside/on the hill, due to fire danger.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Other Activities
- Fantastic cycling location. Hit a bucket of golf balls from the hilltop. It's okay, it's 25 acres. Picking them up is like an Easter Egg Hunt (with a glass of wine). You won't need to go to the gym-- just hike the property each morning or go for a moonlight walk down the hill. Runners find a beautiful loop route right out the gate past miles of vineyards. Beyond highly rated restaurants and tours and tasting, guests enjoy offerings at the wineries such as culinary classes, art galleries, gardens. Napa Valley's many spas, and shopping are also temptations.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$600/night (Three night minimum) / $8000/month
$500 security deposit, returnable within 48 hours of departure.
$250 end of stay cleaning service.
Events/Large Parties extra charge as quoted, depending on number of guests
$25/night additional for pets
Require payment to reserve dates. Cancellation three weeks out 75% refundable.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Quintessential Napa Style & Location on 25-Acre Hilltop Oasis
Year Purchased: 1980
Why the Owner Chose Napa
This is one of Napa Valley's rare and beautiful knoll tops. Napa's east side has the best weather in the Napa Valley; proximity to airports, San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma with much less travel time and traffic; and every luxury with beautiful scenery that wine country is famous for.
The Unique Benefits at this House
This is just an extraordinary place to live. Every day is beautiful. The privacy, the views, the weather, and location are idyllic.
Gourmet food emporium, restaurants, wine tasting, coffee, bakery. www.oxbowpublicmarket.com
BelAire Shopping Center is the place to shop for groceries and wine. Also a bookstore, Target, Pharmaca, Peet's Coffee, and three good, casual restaurants.
This place is fun any day or night, and is walking distance to two dozen wine tasting rooms throughout downtown Napa.
Go north on Silverado Trail and within a few hundred yards you'll discover Luna, then Darioush, Black Stallion, Clos du Val, Signorello, Regusci, Stags Leap, Silver Oak, Cliff Lede and many more along
Stanley Lane Produce marks the route West to the many wineries of the Carneros Region.
The length of the Napa Valley between Silverado Trail and St. Helena Highway each of the crossroads cuts through various winegrowing appellations. There are many wineries, Trefethen is one example, h
Dozens of famed wineries and restaurants are along Highway 29 from Napa to Yountville to St. Helena to Calistoga and beyond. Go up and down the Valley on both sides-- the Highway and the Trail to beg
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's Restaurant (opens Spring '10), Food Network star Taylor Florence (opens Summer) and other restaurants and shops open now, on the River at the Third Street Bridge and Main
Owner's Map of Napa
This is a family property, built by the owner in 1983, and we are the caretakers. The Big House was built in 1990, and has had some remodeling and plenty of redecorating.
Property Photos
- Lakes, NVCC golf course below. 1/2mile private drive. World-class 360 views. - Napa Vacation House near Wineries.
- Huge Living Room w/fireplace, piano, game table, formal dining opens onto decks. - Napa Vacation House near Wineries.
- Indoor elegance, parklike setting, vineyards. Beauty, comfort and room to spare. - Napa Vacation House near Wineries.
- The sunset deck with views to the gate, over golf course, to more vineyards.
- Seen from the gate: house & guesthouse atop the hill. The Welcoming Committee!
- Relax in the huge open Great Room with fireplace, while the gourmets cook.
- Open Chef's kitchen w/ multiple work stations so everyone can get in on the act.
- Family Dining Room thru sliding "barn" door separating addl. formal dining area.
- Bar with wine refrigerator, sink, crystal and barware-- a mixologist's dream.
- The back lawn. Check the barbeque? Time for another glass? Hit some balls?
- Large Master Suite w/chaise, daybed, King sleighbed, window on acres of cabernet
- 2nd Bedroom with its own Powder Room has desk, TV, patio, lawn, golfcourse view.
- Endless vineyard from south patio perfect for morning coffee, or, stargazing!
- Handsome Gent's Bath off of hall with separate His & Hers large dressing rooms.
- Luxurious Lady's Bath with Jacuzzi and door opening onto to gated garden.
- Stroll outside to enjoy your own 25 acre heaven! Upvalley view over fairways.
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