The 18.9ha hillside property is positioned within the Calistoga AVA, with sweeping views of Mount St. Helena and the Palisades.
This historic property contains 2.5ha of prime Cabernet Sauvignon vines, which yield greater than 20 tons per yr.
Embellished winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown makes the property’s wines. The grapes yield round 1,200 instances yearly for the property’s loyal wine membership.
The property additionally includes a pure spring-fed lake, heritage oak bushes, fruit orchards and in depth leisure amenities.
There are six buildings, spanning 8,950 sq. ft. of residing area, with a complete of six bedrooms, six loos and two powder rooms.
Famend architect Howard Backen, who’s famed for his subtle rustic fashion, designed the primary two-storey residence on the coronary heart of the property.
It options an open-concept lounge, a commercial-grade kitchen, a moist bar, a butler’s pantry and a 5,000-bottle temperature-controlled wine cellar with a tasting nook.
The second constructing on the property, whose handle is 225 Franz Valley Faculty Highway, is named The Headmaster’s Home. It’s a colonial-style two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage with a wraparound porch, two fireplaces and an attic.
There’s additionally a poolside cottage and a lakeside Victorian studio residence. Each buildings characteristic one bed room and one lavatory.
In the meantime, the Bell Tower Administration Constructing is a custom-designed occasion area, which could possibly be became a gymnasium, studio or wine tasting room.
The grounds embody a 40,000-gallon pool, a basketball court docket, a tennis court docket and a bocce ball court docket, together with a number of areas designated for outside entertaining. There are two personal wells, with ample reserve tank storage.
The itemizing agent, Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty’s St Helena Brokerage, described 225 Franz Valley Faculty Highway as ‘greater than a property; it’s a legacy awaiting its subsequent chapter. A uncommon confluence of luxurious, life-style, and viticultural excellence within the coronary heart of Napa Valley.’
Present Napa County rules imply {that a} property with this many residing buildings and options couldn’t be reproduced at this time, making it a ‘actually distinctive and helpful holding’.
The property, which is simply minutes from downtown Calistoga, options 4 separate vineyards, which had been planted between 1998 and 2002. Hardin-Clark manages the vineyards.
Every plot is bottled as a vineyard-specific, designated wine. There’s a premium ‘Property’ designation and an entry-level ‘Indulgence’ model.
The stock extends to the primary classic in 2002. The wines are primarily offered through the Heritage Faculty Wine Membership, which has seen its membership enhance by 24% since 2021.
