Charming House, Great Kitchen--2 Blocks to Historic St. Helena

• Charming Home, St. Helena, Napa Valley

  Charming Home, St. Helena, Napa Valley

  • Guest Sonia L.
  • Date of stay 01/30/13
  • Review Submitted 03/21/13
  We are a couple from Northern California/part time Black Butte Ranch Oregon, who desired a quiet, restful, month in the Napa Valley. We found this home to be perfect in every respect, welcoming, comfortable, nicely appointed, with the most wonderful truly 'professional' kitchen, equipped with the best 'state of the art' appliances, cooking tools. It was a pure delight to prepare meals with spring fresh ingredients from the local shops/Friday market at the "Farmstead". After morning coffee on the porch, and a light brunch, we headed out to tour the 'nook & cranny's of THE VALLEY. We experienced lunch's and early dinners at the wonderful restaurants in the Valley. We were blessed with Spring weather, warm days, crisp nights. A favorite was to walk the wonderful neighborhood of lovely homes from early St. Helena days. These homes have been updated in keeping their original character. The gardens are beautifully kept, lovely, and were in bloom! Outside the door of our home was an old "Daphne" brush, divinely fragrant. Fresh rosemary hedges line the walkway. Citrus trees were heavy with fruit. The air was fragrantly heavenly. Our needs were tended beautifully tended to by the owner, Suzanne. Gracious, lovely, and tuned to making our stay perfect. As our schedule developed, we could arrive a few days earlier. We hesitated to ask! Suzanne worked hard to accommodate our schedule, arriving a few days earlier, departing earlier. She was available throughout our stay for any needs. Suzanne is active in the 'culinary field' as a professional, know the area, and was available dining suggestions. During the growing season, she can guide you to the "Farmer's Market's' for the best local produce. We highly recommended vrbo #423083 especially for couples who would like a month+ in the center of Napa Valley. What a wonderful 'home', comfy, welcoming, in the center of St. Helena. You will love the wonderful dining spots, for a long lunch over looking the Vineyards, an early dinner of 'small plates' of special offerings, or a divine dinner. Enjoy browsing the lovely town, filled with lovely shops, have a morning coffee, or an afternoon 'pick me up' in the center of one of the world's premium grape growing regions! Recommendations: The Farmstead for lunch, outside on gorgeous days. They have a "Farmer's Market on Friday's, all grown on their Long Meadow Ranch. We loved "The Market" on Main Street for early dinner's. Delightful staff!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, people with disabilities, pet owners, romantic getaway, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• Great house close to down town dining and shopping

  Great house close to down town dining and shopping

  • Guest Troy W.
  • Date of stay 10/18/12
  • Review Submitted 10/20/12
  This was a wonderful house for our visit to Napa. It close to down town St Helena so no driving is required after a long day of drinking wine. The house is spacious with an outstanding kitchen made for cooking. Gardens surround the house with fruit trees and herbs. This house is the perfect place to relax and enjoy wine country. We never met the hostess, but she was the nicest we have experienced from VRBO. She made sure we didn't have any issues and provided a personal dining recommendation list. Definitely a repeat visitor to this St. Helena home.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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• Charming and Comfortable with a Top Notch Kitchen!

  Charming and Comfortable with a Top Notch Kitchen!

  • Guest Junebug
  • Date of stay 08/14/12
  • Review Submitted 09/01/12
  We stayed at this wonderful house for an extended period of time with our 2 children (age 10 and 6) and cannot say enough good things about the house, Suzanne, the owner, and the location. We were so comfortable at the house, and it has something for everyone. The kitchen is fantastic, and comes fully stocked for cooking and entertaining. The beds are extremely comfortable, the showers are great, the whole house is clean and highly functional with good reading lights, and there is more than enough closet space! There are excellent books to read, an ipod dock connected to speakers, as well as puzzles, colored pens, and a chalkboard paint wall in the kitchen for the kids (TV with Netflix, too). The backyard is a lovely place to sit and eat, and there is a gate in the backyard fence that connects to the elementary school field next door so our kids were able to go play on the play structure or kick a soccer ball whenever they wanted. The home has AC and heating, but the cool tile floors, the ceiling fans in every room, the big trees in the neighborhood, and the charming front porch covered with wisteria and bordered by white roses and rosemary all managed to keep the house cool during the day for us (in August / September). The location is fantastic - right in the heart of the historic old downtown. And despite the fact that you are walking distance to everything, it is an extremely peaceful and quiet location. The old barn and the crushed granite in the backyard are very charming, too. Suzanne is a lovely woman, and goes out of her way to make sure you are comfortable and have everything you need, but does so via email and is 100% unobtrusive and respects your privacy in every way. We would have stayed longer if we could have, and will be recommending this home to our friends and family. Book this place while you can - once the word is out, this house will be the most popular of its kind in downtown St. Helena! In addition to its proximity to all of the famous wineries in the area, the house is walking distance to all of the great restaurants on Main Street, including French Blue, Goose & Gander, Cook, and La Condesa. In the morning, it's a pleasant walk to the roasting company for coffee and Model Bakery for muffins. If you need to buy anything at the store, Sunshine Market is a short walk, too. And don't miss the opportunity to go to a St. Helena institution, the Big Dipper, for old fashioned candy and Three Twins organic ice cream!!

  Recommended for: Age 55+, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

  Owner response: Hi Aleka, Zak, and kids, Thanks so much for a great review! I am sure that took a while to write--I really appreciate all you said and the time you spent on it. And thanks for being great guests at my house. Suzanne

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Minimum stay is one month (31 days). Please do not inquire for short stays.
St. Helena law forbids short term rentals (without a special permit).
Monthly fee is $ 4,000. (Dec, Jan, Feb $ 3,600/mo) Mandatory cleaning fee $ 125.
Plus a non-refundable fee of $69.00 to 89.00 for property damage insurance.
The insurance is in lieu of a refundable deposit--less hassle for all of us!

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.