If you are looking for a unique home in a beautiful setting, this may be the place for you. The location is private and tranquil, yet only ten minutes from Napa. The house sits on a knoll above a seasonal creek, surrounded by mature oaks and madrones. Moss-covered boulders south of the house belong in a Zen garden. The original house was well-constructed and extensively improved. A striking addition was the guest house, designed and built by the renowned earth builder, David Easton. The seven acre property features a large vegetable garden, an olive orchard, a lap pool and roughly three acres that are gated and fenced. The house embodies elements of the Japanese concept of shibusa: economy of form, line, and effort, producing a timeless serenity. It must be seen to be appreciated.
In 1976, an extraordinary vision came to life in the home that once graced this property. It was here that Harry Tranmer, Si & June Foote, Harold Kelly, Duane Cronk, and Vic Freshko established the Napa Land Trust. How fitting then, that the first tract of land placed into conservation was the 767-acre Foote Botanical Preserve, which borders this property on two sides, forever safeguarding the view. Tragically, the home was lost to the 2017 Tubbs fire. Yet from those ashes emerged the opportunity for the next caretaker to build their dream. There is PGE power on site, a good septic inspection and a water share agreement with a single neighbor. Standing here on a clear day in the cool, briny breeze off the distant bay, shaded by 2 old oaks, you can see north to the silhouettes of Mount St. Helena and Atlas Peak, or south to the Skyline of San Francisco and Mt. Tamalpais and always, stretching before you, lies the entire vine-filled patchwork of Napa Valley. This is more than just land; it is a profound place, steeped in history and natural grandeur. An opportunity awaits to become a part of its enduring story. Are you ready to embrace it?
