18516 Skyline Boulevard Los Gatos, California
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Exceptional Architecture The Ascona Estate is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, just southwest of the historic Town of Los Gatos, California. It is comprised of two legal parcels totalling 30.9 acres. At the highest elevation of Ascona is sited a hand crafted Tuscan Revival home designed as a weekend retreat and entertainment center. The home was designed by famed Santa Barbara romantic revival architect, Thomas Bollay, who has become famous for a number of architecturally notable Montecito residences and other projects such as the recent remodel of the famed Biltmore Hotel in Montecito, for which Mr. Bollay was the architect of record.
Refined Elegance It has two ensuite bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen and great room plus a beautiful library and office space at the eastern end of the home. It enjoys the highest quality furnishes and finishes including Subzero and Wolf appliances and hand crafted William Ohs cabinetry with onyx countertops. The two bathrooms feature Waterworks nickel plumbing fixtures and hand-crafted tile throughout. The house is served by broadband Internet and an audio distribution system. A centerpiece of the great room is an exquisite 17th Century European fire surround with trumeau. A smaller version of the surround was sourced from the same location near Lyon, France, and graces the library. Finally, the master bedroom also has a corner fireplace designed by Mr. Bollay.
Expansion Possibilites Future development possibilities for this unique and beautiful property are really limited only by imagination and time. The new owners could continue to use the property for a weekend retreat and small scale commercial vineyard, and subject to county approval, a tasting room could be constructed to serve winery operations. As noted, the property would easily support an additional 15 acres with minimal effort, or a combination of new vines or other fruit or olive plantings. The property could also be developed as a world-class equestrian property. There is ample room on the 30.9 acres for stables and cover for grazing on native grasses and wild flowers. Tennis courts, swimming pools or other features could also easily be added.
Vineyard and Winery Ascona is currently planted with 5 varieties of wine grapes: Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese (Clones and Rootstocks available on request). Each produces a distinct and intense wine. As the vines are now entering the most productive period of their life, it can be expected that the quality and complexity of the wines produced from them will continue to improve over the coming decades. The property also features a winery building and all equipment necessary to produce up to 1,000 cases or more of high quality estate wine. All major equipment needed to maintain the vineyard, including a Landini crawler diesel vineyard tractor and various tillers and cutters are also available if desired by the buyers.
Exquisite Environment The Santa Cruz Mountains are a region of large biological diversity. Spring wildflowers are widespread throughout the range. The area enjoys a tremendous number of species of birds. Black-tailed deer, a subspecies of mule deer are common, as are Western gray squirrels, chipmunks and raccoons. Foxes, coyotes, bobcats and wild turkey also inhabit the region and are occasionally seen on the property. Ascona enjoys very mild winters with temperatures ranging from upper 30s to lower 60s. It is a lovely place to live, and to raise grapes and children.
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James Shin 408.355.8364 james@jsregroup.com www.18516SkylineBlvd.com Lic. #01358693
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