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The exterior of this classic 1930 Tudor home was updated with Benjamin Moore Floral White on the stucco and Stout for the trim
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Let’s Be Frank The Napa Valley home of Rich and Leslie Frank is terrifically Tudor and perfect for entertaining BY NATASHA WOLFF PHOTOGRAPHY BY TUBAY YABUT
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ich Frank was looking for an escape from Holly wood. So, in 1990, the ex-president of Disney Studios purchased a classic 1930 Tudor home in Rutherford, California, in the Napa Valley. The hillside home came with a small vineyard, the fruit from which was initially sold to neighboring wine producers. Frank fell in love with the home, named Winston Hill after his springer spaniel, who ran through the rows chasing birds and protecting the crops, a quiet respite from his hectic life as a Hollywood studio executive. He loved it so much, in fact, that he and his wife, Leslie, decided to retire to the idyllic wine country retreat. The bilevel home was remodeled but never needed a gut renovation. “We wanted to keep the integrity of the home but update and brighten the overall appearance,” says Leslie Frank. The Franks worked with local designer Erin Martin of Erin Martin Design to maintain a historic feel while making the interior much more contemporary. “Erin has a talent for combining a modern look with a vintage flair, and her creativity comes through