Distinctive Properties - March 2017

Napa Valley

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Exceptional Wine Country Farmhouse Embrace the lifestyle of the Napa Valley Wine Country in this exceptional classic farmhouse. Tucked away on over an acre and surrounded by your own vineyard. This exquisite 4BD/5BA home features vaulted ceilings, 3 fireplaces, generous rooms, inviting outdoor spaces for entertaining poolside while you enjoy stunning mountain vistas. Separate guest quarters with French doors and balcony overlooking the vineyard.

Spacious wine cellar for sharing and enjoying your prized collection with special friends.

Offered at $3,495,000

Silverado Country Club

Embrace the lifestyle of the Silverado Country Club and Resort in this exceptional Highland Villa. Quality and modern convenience in every detail of this home. Entertaining is a joy in the gourmet kitchen with gas cooktop stove, gorgeous granite counters and large walk-in pantry, and formal dining room. Arbor covered terrace. Enjoy the views out over the valley and the golf course. Large master suite on the main floor with stone fireplace and luxurious jetted tub. Spacious den or home office.

Carolyn Roberts

Offered at $1,295,000

BROKER/OWNER 707-258-5248 (Dir) 707-953-1798 (Cel) croberts99@aol.com www.CarolynRoberts.com N A P A • S T . H E L E N A

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Stunning Vineyard Estate stunning 38 acre vineyard estate offers all the best of the Wine Country. Impeccable design, and quality.

Gracious and impressive rooms, high ceilings, voluminous windows taking in the incredible views to Mt. st. Helena. Formal Living room with fireplace and wet bar. French doors lead out to the enclosed porch, entertaining area, and inviting covered porch for those lazy afternoons. Formal dining room with built in china cabinets. The kitchen is impressive with its massive butcher block island, Viking range, double ovens, sub Zero refrigerator, 3 pantries and opens to the family room with a fireplace. Elegant wood paneled library. spacious office with built ins. Master suite with fireplace and bay window with incredible views. Guest unit with exterior access and full kitchen. Technological amenities include a full security system, full house inside and outside sound system, and more. 5.11 Acres of Cabernet sauvignon as well as a block of 1,853 new vines.

It is time to make your move to the Wine Country!

Offered at $7,450,000

Carolyn Roberts BROKER/OWNER 707-258-5248 (Dir) 707-953-1798 (Cel) croberts99@aol.com www.CarolynRoberts.com N A P A • S T . H E L E N A

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UTHERFORD HOUSE

Circa 1914 grand Napa Valley estate in Rutherford - one of the most treasured estates in Napa Valley. An article in the 8/8/1913 issue of the St. Helena Star describes “The Rutherford House” as “one of the most commodious, convenient and handsome country residences in Napa.” Sited on 10+ acres with approx. 4 acres of famed “Rutherford Dust” vineyards that surround this magnificent landmark estate affording a rare and wonderful sense of seclusion. Approx.10,000+ sq. ft. of timeless interior of noble scale, 5 br & 8 (5 & 3) ba, wrap-around front porch, entry hall/reception room, living room, family room, formal dining room, wine library, upstairs sitting room, office, modern professional chef’s kitchen, a full basement with spacious wine storage facility, uniquely designed 3,000+ sq. ft. art studio, caretaker units, barn, workshop and 4 car detached garage. Its tranquil setting amidst beautiful heritage trees, vast formal lawn, pool-sized fountain, gorgeous gardens, vineyard dining pergola, matured specimen plantings, and a sea of vineyards provides both privacy and beauty to perfectly complement a home of this magnificence.

www.1074Rutherford.com

$12,950,000

Yvonne Rich DRE01045780

(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California

yvonne@fabulousnapavalley.com

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AGNIFICENT NAPA VALLEY CHATEAU This distinguished stone landmark estate offers authentic architectural details & the flair of a European chateau. Originally designed by noted architect Robert Keenan with an idyllic setting created by renowned interior/landscape designer Richard Tam that perfectly complements a home of this magnificence. A 20- acre park-like oasis surrounds the estate affording a wonderful sense of seclusion with breathtaking views overlooking legendary Napa Valley vineyards. The main home spans over 8,000 sq. ft., and includes 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms ( 5 full & 2 half baths) – a ballroom-scale living room, extensive mill work, hardwood floors, first floor master suite, grand formal dining room, wine cellar, a kitchen worthy of a professional chef, the ideal arrangement for staff, plus a separate 3 bedroom guest house. www.4250Silverado.com

$12,500,000

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ISTORIC ORIC RUTHERFORD VINEYARD

A golden opportunity to acquire Napa Valley’s historic Bommarito Ranch in the Rutherford AVA. A prime Rutherford Bench winery site, easy on/off access to Galleron Road and Mee Lane, and neighboring Alpha Omega Winery, Franciscan Winery, Sullivan Vineyards & Fleury Estate Winery. Sited on 23+ acres, approx. 21 acres of “Rutherford Dust” vineyard and six existing homes are under a grandfathered use clause. Historic Bommarito’s residence & five vintage homes offer endless possibilities. $9,800,000

www.1135Galleron.com

Yvonne Rich DRE01045780

(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California

yvonne@fabulousnapavalley.com

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LEGANT FRENCH COUNTRY ESTATE

Magnificent French Country estate nestled on 1+ acres offers classic European charm w/all the modern amenities & is only minutes to downtown St. Helena. Dramatic architecture, cathedral/beamed ceilings & banks of beautiful arched windows reveal the beautiful outdoor surroundings. The grounds create a resort-like atmosphere, while adding to the sense of privacy and quiet country ambience. This impeccable home reflects grace & style at every turn. www.140Winding.com $1,195,000

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MAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES

A chance to create a country estate on over 2/3 of an acre located within 5 minutes to downtown St. Helena. This unique property offers multiple structures – barn/workshop, an outbuilding, greenhouse, chicken coop, dog pen, horse facility, and an artfully restored charming storybook bungalow. The grounds have matured trees, old stone walls, 17 apple trees & 35 GPM well allows a gardener’s paradise. Great value and upscale potential. $795,000 www.414GlassMountain.com

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OWELL MOUNTAIN CHALET

This amazing log home evokes a combination of modern mountain living & old world graciousness. Beautifully crafted classic chalet style home nestled in park-like setting backing to wooded acres. Two-story great room with dramatic ceilings & stone hearth fireplace, gorgeous hardwood floors, well-appointed kitchen, a large loft for family room/game room or office, spacious covered porch for outdoor entertaining & a separate guest/income unit. $695,000 www.447Lloyd.com

Yvonne Rich DRE01045780

(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California

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ODERN COUNTRY ESTATE

This distinctive country estate on 2+ acres is beautifully secluded & tucked away - surrounded by towering trees & stunning vineyard views. Having two separate structures, the 3 br main house & 2 br guest house with large barn/workshop, offers tremendous flexibility with modern conveniences.

Approx. 4,250+/- sq. ft., 5 br & 7 (4&3) ba. Magnificent pool and spa with waterfall bordered by an expansive patio for grand scale entertaining or for intimate family gatherings. A private & serene Napa Valley sanctuary. $ 2,659,000

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ISTINCTIVE CALISTOGA ESTATE

The ambience of elegant country living flows throughout the interior & exterior of this distinctive Calistoga estate. Sited on approx. one acre with boutique Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard, spacious gardens and extensive patio to enjoy true Napa Valley living. Approx.

3,200+ sq. ft, 4 br & 3 ½ ba. The floor plan creates a comfortable lifestyle with spacious rooms and a wonderful feeling of open space.

A beautiful environment with a unique blend of country & city. www.1702GarnettCreek.com $ 1,795,000

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ELLE JARDIN MAISON

Sited on 2+ acres, this exquisite French country home is masterfully created with thoughtful architectural planning & striking European appointments. French doors w/transom windows throughout, hand carved antique door, exquisite lighting fixtures, stunning wrap around stone courtyard & a wine cave that a true oenophile will appreciate. Three separate structures: The main house, guest cottage & art studio/ exercise room. $1,495,000 www.300AltaLoma.com

Yvonne Rich DRE01045780

(707)968-9888 1338 Main Street, St. Helena, California

yvonne@fabulousnapavalley.com

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In this issue ‌10 Festival Napa Valley!

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16 St. Helena Map 18 Copia reimagined 20 Yountville Map 25 Enough quakeproofing?

26 Easy light solutions 27 Napa Map 30 Real estate recovery 34 tools for DYI projects 41 Bogue on Real Estate

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Gloria Estefan will headline the Arts for All Gala during Festival Napa Valley, July 14-23.

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Tickets, passes for 2017 season go on sale

loria Estefan, Bill Murray, Joshua Bell, Stéphane Denève and André Watts and the Havana Chamber Orchestra are among the artists taking part in Festival Napa Valley on July 14–23.

The 2017 season will present nearly 60 entertainment, and food and wine events at 30 venues over 10 days.

Highlights of the upcoming festival include an Opening Night Gala at Meadowood Napa Valley with opera stars Danielle de Niese and Lucas Meachem and dinner paired with Napa Valley wines and A Taste of Napa, a festival signature event that showcases 80 local wineries, restaurants, chefs and products.

Seven-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan will headline the Arts for All Gala at Hall St. Helena benefiting Napa County public school arts education and the festival’s free and affordable community programming.

Please see FESTIVAL, Page A10

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TERESA DAVIS

707.738.5476 Teresa@TeresaDavis.com

License# 01278952

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1122 MONTICELLO ROAD | NAPA | $3,585,000

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1137 CASTLE OAKS DRIVE | NAPA | $1,995,000

Napa Valley Custom Estate Home with Vineyard Potential!

Main home: 5,771 sq.ft.; detached garage/office 1,759 sq.ft.; guest cottage 410 sq.ft.; 3.58 acres.

Silverado Highlands Estate Home with Napa Valley views! 4BD/4.5BA, a fully equipped kitchen, luxurious master suite, outdoor living space and 3 car garage.

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1137CastleOaksDrive.com

588 MAIN STREET #302 | NAPA | $919,000

371122 PASCALE COURT | ROAD NAPA || NAPA $385,000 MONTICELLO | $3,585,000

588MainStreet302.com

guest cottage 410 sq.ft.; 3.58acres.

TeresaDavis.com 1122MONTICELLORD.COM

Enjoy living in downtown Napa! This rarely available 2BD/2BA Riverfront condo offers a highly sought after lifestyle close to restaurant and entertainment.

Mature oak trees and a cul-de-sac location provide a perfect building Valley Custom Estate Home with homes Vineyard Potential! siteNapa for your dream home. In an area of custom and conveniently Main home: 5,771 sq.ft.; detached garage/office 1,759 sq.ft.; located to downtown Napa.

Festival From A10

Actor Bill Murray, making his first appearance at Festival Napa Valley, will join cellist Jan Vogler and friends for the U. S. premiere of “New Worlds,” an encounter between great music and great literature at the Lincoln Theater.

Violinist Joshua Bell returns to Napa to conduct the Havana Chamber Orchestra, pianist Aldo López-Gavilán, and other special guests in Seasons of Cuba, a special evening under the stars at Far Niente. López-Gavilán and friends will also perform at”Hot Havana Nights, an evening of Cuban jazz, food and wine at Blue Note Napa.

Pianist André Watts headlines a concert featuring music from Bernstein’s “On the Town” and the Napa premiere of Gordon Getty’s “Young America,” with Festival Orchestra Napa and Volti Chorus conducted by Joel Revzen.

The San Francisco Ballet will return to perform contemporary and classic works in the annual Dance Gala.

Lester Lynch and Angel Blue will sing highlights from Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” accompanied by Festival Orchestra Napa under the baton of Joel Revzen. Festival Orchestra Napa, an ensemble of musicians from New York’s Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and other top orchestras, returns for a second season.

Free performances include Sunday at the Symphony, a multimedia concert at Lincoln Theater, and a performance at Napa Valley College by the Napa Regional Dance Company and the Bouchaine Young Artist Series, with concerts by the Havana Chamber Orchestra, guitarist Jiji and pianist Nikolay Khozyainov at the Jarvis Conservatory.

For the complete schedule and program details, visit festivalnapavalley.org.

The festival also includes the 5k and 10k SunRun through Yountville to support arts education in Napa County public schools.

Individual registration is $35, and team registration starts at $250.

Passes‌‌

Festival Napa Valley offers a range of pass options.

Free Performance Pass: Enjoy admission-free access to five performances—Sunday at the Symphony, the Community Concert featuring Napa Regional Dance Company, and the Bouchaine Young Artist Series at Jarvis Conservatory. Reservations are required.

Lincoln Theater Concert Pass: For classi-

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Yuan Yuan Tan and Aaron Robison from the San Francisco Ballet perform the pas de deux from “La Cathedrale Engloutie.”

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Joshua Bell returns to Festival Napa Valley for the 2017 season.

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Pianist André Watts will perform with the Festival Orchestra Napa conducted by Joel Revzen.

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Angel Blue will perform highlights from Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” with baritone Lester Lynch.

cal, opera, jazz and dance performances at the Lincoln Theater. Concert passes start at $45.

Allegro Pass: Designed for young professionals and the young at heart, the Allegro Pass includes premium concert seating and Allegro Lounge access, and After Partie. Solo Allegro Pass (a la carte Lincoln Theater evenings) is $169. The Quattro Allegro Pass (all four Lincoln Theater evenings) is $549.

Patron Pass: Whether for a single day, a weekend, or the entire festival, Patron Pass includes vintner’s luncheons, winery dinners and other events. Additional benefits include prime concert seating, valet parking, and concierge services. All Patron Passes include a tax-deductible donation. The evening patron pass starts at $850; all-day patron pass, $1,000; opening or closing weekend patron

pass, $3,000; five-day super pass $5,500 and the all-access festival passport at $10,000.

To purchase passes, visit the website, festivalnapavalley.org, call 888-337-6272 or visit the Festival Box Office between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, 1850 Soscol Ave., Suite 205, Napa.

Festival Napa Valley 2017 Event Hosts include Alpha Omega, Auberge du Soleil, B Cellars, Blue Note Napa, Bouchaine Vineyards, Castellucci, Calistoga Ranch, CIA at Copia, Darioush, Far Niente, Green Music Center, HALL St. Helena, Jarvis Conservatory, Lincoln Theater, Meadowood Napa Valley, Napa Valley College, Promontory, Quintessa, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Swanson Family Estate, Trefethen Family Vineyards, and Zakin Family Estate.

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Calistoga Realty 707-942-9422 1473-C LinCoLn Avenue CAListogA, CA 94515

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70+/- Acres in a bucolic valley between Middletown and Hidden Valley Lake. Currently being used as a licensed glider port with a 1800’ landing strip and potential for expansion up to 3500’. Property has frontage on Hwy 29 which w/ current mixed zoning, it would allow rural residential, highway commercial, light industrial or a planned development. Ideal for a fly-in residential community. Mostly level w/rolling hillsides.

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7.86+/- acre parcel situated up on Diamond Mtn. Rd. Several potential building sites that are mostly forested with the exception of the top knoll site with valley views, sellers haven’t looked into the cost of improving the existing road or spring development. Property is being sold in its present condition and is priced accordingly. This property was once the site of the old spring that locals use to fill their water containers with.

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njoy the resort lifestyle. 2 Bedroom, 2 bath unit with stunning golf course views overlooking the 2nd fairway on the North Course. Upper unit has vaulted ceilings and a lock off 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit. Great investment and/or lifestyle for a 2nd home.

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pacious floor plan with living room, large great room/kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, 1538 square feet plus oversize garage, professionally landscaped yard with arbor, all just a few blocks from downtown.

Inviting front porch for those warm summer evenings

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ABOVE MEADOWOOD

NAPA VALLEY. DEFINED.

A one of a kind modern estate situated on an exclusive 40+ acres within the entrance to Meadowood Resort.

A brand new & fully furnished 10.5 acre estate located just minutes from the charming town of Yountville.

WWW.860MEADOWOOD.COM

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Gail Morgan Lane (707) 291-0156

Barry Berkowitz (707) 529-7406 1346 Main Street St. Helena, CA 94574

(707) 967-9570

Veloute of Roasted Chestnuts, Celery Root and Apple ‌Serves 4

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive

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1 medium onion, peeled,

trimmed and thinly sliced

1 medium leek, white part only,

trimmed, thinly sliced, washed and dried 2 McIntosh or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 10 ounces celery root, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 bay leaf 1 sprig thyme Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg Salt and freshly ground white pepper 3/4 pound peeled fresh chestnuts from 1 ¼ pounds chestnuts in shells, or 3/4 pound dry-packed bottled or vacuum-sealed peeled fresh chestnuts 2 quarts water 1/2 cup heavy cream For garnish:

1 small parsnip (peel and shaved

with a peeler, fried in a 280 f vegetable oil until crisp and lightly brown) 1 bunch of chives Heat the oil in a stockpot or large casserole over medium heat. Add the onion, leek, apples, celery root, bay leaf, thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper and cook. Stir occasionally for about 10 minutes or until the onions and leeks are soft but not colored. Add the chestnuts and water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer.

Skim the surface regularly for 35 to 40 minutes or until the chestnuts can be mashed easily with a fork. Add the heavy cream and simmer 5 to 10 minutes more. Then discard the bay leaf and thyme.

Purée the soup until smooth using a blender, food processor or handheld immersion blender. Then pass it through a fine-mesh strainer. At this point, you should have about 2 quarts of soup and the soup should have the consistency of a Veloute or light cream soup. If you have more, or if you think the soup is too thin, simmer it over medium heat until thickened. Taste and, if necessary, adjust the seasoning and serve hot Garnish with the fried parsnip and chive

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J.L. SOUSA, REGISTER

The Culinary Institute of America at Copia’s Executive Chef Christophe Gerard, left, and Chef de Cuisine Chris Kennedy Aken.

Edible adventures Copia space reimagined for new CIA restaurant SASHA PAULSEN

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n theater, the fourth wall is a term describing the invisible barrier that exists between actors on stage and the audience.

In restaurants, this wall, most often, is not imaginary, but a real one separating the kitchen and its staff from the diners. You, the diner, are seated, peruse a menu, maybe ask a few questions of a server, make a choice, and hope that when it arrives, you won’t look at what the others have and wish you’d ordered that.

All of this has changed at the new restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America at Copia in Napa. The reinvented space that once was Julia’s Kitchen is now simply The Restaurant.

The space has been warmed up with apricot-colored walls, and

giant-sized images of utensils (from the collection donated to the CIA by Chuck Williams, founder of Williams Sonoma) and it’s lightened by a wall of glass doors that look out at olive trees and the Copia garden.

And the other wall, the fourth wall, has all but disappeared, replaced by an adventurous approach to dining that brings the diners and the chefs who cook their food face to face.

Here’s how it works: when you arrive you are given a single piece of paper that lists the dishes chefs will be preparing that night and, on the back, the beverages, wines, beers, and cocktails available by the glass.

Behind a long counter, these chefs are at work at their stations, assembling their particular dishes.

In short order, one will carry over a tray with the ones that would be starters for a meal — maybe rosemary flatbread with a choice of three spreads, or “truffles” made

of chick peas, filled with housemade mozzarella.

You can scrutinize the dish, ask the chef questions, and then take it or not. If you do, the chef makes a little mark on your menu.

If it’s not what you have in mind for dinner, no worries, the chef will move on and soon another one will bring more choices: fois gras mousse or a salad of Romaine hearts, chestnut soup, smoked salmon and caviar cream blinis.

Meanwhile, a manager is directing traffic, determining which table might be ready for a new set of offerings, maybe roasted winter squash willed with burrata, roasted oysters, or a bowl of Washington mussels in bouillabaisse broth with a grilled baguette.

The next set of dishes might include rainbow trout, rack of lamb, steak, chicken. A changing menu of desserts wraps up the evening.

All of this unfolds like superb theater, quietly, flawlessly, and vastly entertaining.

Creating a culinary adventure‌‌ Directing this new culinary enterprise is Christophe Gerard, a chef with a keen sense of adventure.

A native of Chartres, France, Gerard earned his culinary certificate from the Centre de Formation d’Apprentis “Les Chaises” and subsequently worked at renowned restaurants in France (René Delplanque’s Relais des Hussards in Coulombs, and the Michelin three-star Taillevent in Paris), New York (Lespinasse at the St. Regis, Café Pierre of the Pierre Hotel, and René Pujol) and Florida (Dux at the Peabody in Orlando and 1220 at the Tides in Miami Beach).

In 2002 he came to Napa to open Angéle, quickly named by Food and Wine Magazine as one of the top new bistros in North America. He went on to open the avant-garde 55 Degrees in Sacramento, but was soon lured back to the Napa Valley where he worked at Francis Ford Coppola’s estate winery, Rubicon Estate and the Farm at the Carneros Inn.

An enthusiastic world-traveler when he is not behind the stoves, Girard directs a staff of nearly 30.

Part of his job is developing a seasonal, market-driven menu, but this, he stressed, is a collaborative effort.

Another part is getting everyone, diners and cooks, comfortable with the new approach to dining.

For some chefs used to working quietly and invisibly, Gerard said going out into the dining room can be a formidable challenge. One he described as looking visibly terrified, initially. “So I said, just relax, enjoy yourself, have some fun.

Now, he is great.”

“I tell them, have fun, but still, make sure it’s done the way it has to be done,” the French chef said.

The response from diners has been positive, he said. “We’re offering them a different experience.”

“Some people will say, ‘Ah, it’s like dim sum,’” he said, “but it’s not. If you are in a dim sum restaurant, and you turn down too many dishes, they won’t come back. But we will.”

And for those who wish to sim-

ply order from the menu, they will fles ($7), a wonderful combinaaccommodate them too. “I want tion of cruchy crust and warm, people to be happy,” he said. melting interior; the veloute of roasted chestnut which is poured A market driven menu ‌‌ over julienned celery root and We dropped by on a recent apple ($9); the fire-roasted caucold, rainy night to see how this liflower garnished with capers new dining adventure unfolds. chips, raisins and dill; rainbow Although most of the seating is at trout, filleted and sprinkled with tables or in booths, we opted to sit pistachios, and finely shredded at the bar for ring-side seats over- Brussels sprouts in sage ($19), looking the chefs’ stations. brown butter and the porcini Here we could watch them, crusted hanger steak that is step by step, preparing plates of served with bone marrow ($21). charred carrots, drizzled with We stopped saying yes here in cumin, or fingerling potatoes order to have a dessert of roasted with chorizo. In the background, pineapple and a cranberry-apple in an unusual vertical rotisserie, a crumble. You can also finish your pineapple was roasting, spinning meal with a visit from Bessie, the slowly upright on a spit. rolling cow cheese tray.

Drinks are also poured from a Two dishes, the whole roasted chicken (also done on the rotis- cart. A 2015 Codax “Burgans” Alserie) and a 16 ounce Akaushi bariño ($10 a glass) was my choice New York strip steak, are de- for the night, but I’ve also enjoyed signed to be shared but we found the La Follette pinot noir ($14) and that all the portions were gener- the Gérard Bertrand Crémant de ous and easily shared, if you are Limoux ($12). You can also choose inclined, as we were, to take one from the cocktails ($10-$15), beers on tap and in bottles, ($6-10) and of everything.

The prices for the dishes and non-alcoholic cocktails for $4. the drinks are reasonable enough All of this while watching chefs to encourage adventuring. at work. Edible theater — does it We sampled the chickpea truf- get any better?

Oven-Roasted Cauliflower with Golden Raisins, Caperberry Chips, Pine Nuts and Dill ‌Serves 4

1 large head of cauliflower 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (grape-

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1 teaspoon kosher salt Fresh ground black pepper For the Dill Vinaigrette: 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice 6 tablespoon vegetable oil (grape-

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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 tablespoon of chopped dill 1 small shallots minced 2 tablespoon of caperberry brine

For the Garnish:

6 caper berry chips (sliced with a

mondoline and fry in a 280 degree F oil until crisp, reserve) 1 tablespoon of golden raisins 1 tablespoon of toasted pine nuts 6 sprig of dill 2 tablespoon of dill vinaigrette

For the vinaigrette: Combine lemon juice, caperberry brine, minced shallots and let the shallots sit in the liquid for 20 minutes. Add Dijon mustard and mix with a whisk until well combined, add chopped dill and set aside.

For the cauliflower: Rub the cauliflower with the vegetable oil and season well with the salt and pepper and set on a cooling rack with a sheet pan on the bottom.

Preheat the oven at 425 degrees F and roast the cauliflower until lightly charred and on the tender side (make sure that the cauliflower does not get overcooked and too soft).

Remove from the oven and let cool down at room temperature. Break down the florets from the head of the cauliflower and set aside.

In a roasting pan, add 1 table-

J.L. SOUSA, REGISTER

Fire-roasted cauliflower, raisins, caper chips and dill from the Culinary Institute of America at Copia. spoon of vegetable oil and heat the pan until the skillet is hot but not to the smoking point and add cauliflower florets, golden raisins, toasted peanuts, sautéed for 1 minutes to warm up all ingredient and check

for seasoning.

Mix the cauliflower in a small bowl with the 2 tablespoon of dill vinaigrette, dress the cauliflower in a small plate or bowl, garnish with caper berry chips, pine nuts and dill sprig.

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5433DryCreekRoad.com | Napa | $2,695,000 • Privately gated, magical forest setting • Artfully appointed and perfectly placed on 65± acres • Beautiful views, walking trails and gathering spots • Waterfalls and a bridge over a picturesque stream

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Many lack quake info Homebuyers need seismic and insurance assessments HOWARD YUNE

hyune@napanews.com‌

Many homeowners in Napa ‌ sincerely want to armor their houses against the next earthquake to strike wine country, but few know exactly how they can.

A survey of residents who endured the quake of Aug. 24, 2014 revealed a lack of clear knowledge about whether their houses had been reinforced and how much retrofitting was needed to shore up their homes, according to a report from a state-sponsored nonprofit quake insurer.

The report, which the California Earthquake Authority presented at a forum in Sacramento this month, is the second part of a study of the fallout from the South Napa earthquake. The earlier phase, published in 2015 before the quake’s one-year anniversary, evaluated the performance of different styles and ages of construction in the face of the West Napa Fault’s magnitude-6.0 awakening.

Of the more than 630 households involved in the earlier study, researchers and home inspectors visited 39 of them in March and April of 2016, combining checks of each home with interviews of the residents, wrote Sharyl Rabinovici, a disaster mitigation researcher partnering with the insurance authority.

Ten percent of those surveyed had shored up their houses before the 2014 quake, whether by adding foundation bolts, removing chimneys or building bracing around vulnerable “cripple walls” holding a house above ground level.

However, 29 percent of the homeowners did not know whether their buildings had re-

REGISTER FILE PHOTO

Martha Javaras stands atop the cracked stairs at her home on Old Sonoma Road, which suffered damage to its stucco façade during the South Napa earthquake of Aug. 24, 2014.

Earthquake retrofitting study Summary: http://bit.ly/2jKH8Tm Full report: http://bit.ly/2kwLh1M More information: EarthquakeAuthority.com ceived any seismic improvements, and others could provide only vague descriptions of what work had taken place and when. Some homeowners mistakenly believed their properties had been retrofitted when they were not, and several others believed their homes had received an adequate overhaul when only their chimneys had been braced, authors wrote.

Such uncertainty among Napans points to the need for clearer and more detailed explanations about which fixes improve a home’s quake resistance, and why, according to Rabinovici.

Without such knowledge, efforts to correct one kind of structural flaw may do little to prevent another – for example, a house with braced cripple walls may still have

its chimney fall down or its porch tear away in the next quake.

“This issue invites several fundamental questions: What is a ‘retrofit’? What is good ‘performance’? What types of damage should different types of retrofit work be expected to reduce?” she wrote. “These questions must be addressed if the issue of retrofit performance is to be usefully investigated, especially if a goal is for the findings to be understandable to the public.”

“It may be that something was done to house, for example the chimney being strapped to the house – and it was characterized to the owner as a retrofit, so when we asked (the owner) if there was a retrofit, we get yes for an answer,” Janiele Maffei, chief mitigation officer

for the earthquake authority, said Thursday. “But that may be only one vulnerability among several.”

Authors called for stronger efforts to provide information on seismic fixes at the times homeowners are most likely to seek it out – while inspecting a house before buying it, for example, or while planning other renovations.

“There are a lot of touch points earlier in the process where (retrofit information) would help the buyer,” said Maffei, of the earthquake authority. “Can you go to a bank and ask to have the retrofit amortized over 30 years? Can you renegotiate the price with the seller? We would want more of the conversation taking place while the house is being listed and before the house is purchased. The Zillows of the world, they could do a tremendous service to highlight this kind of information.”

The earthquake authority also must make more progress to inform Napans of new insurance programs that have become available in recent years, the report stated. Only a few of the surveyed residents had sought out personalized information about insurance policies the authority launched last year, including options with lower or higher deductibles than the standard 15 percent level and separate policies covering belongings as well as residences.

The authority’s earlier project indicated only 8 percent of Napa homeowners were insurance against quakes, while 91 percent experienced home damage serious enough to create a safety hazard.

Forty-seven percent of those studied needed at least a week to complete home repairs, and 20 percent still had unrepaired damage six months after the quake.

Thirty-seven percent reported quake-related expenses of at least $5,000, with 13 percent spending more than $25,000.

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Light solutions What to do when your house feels like a cave (BPT)—A house with ample ‌ windows can win your heart with silent promises of sun-drenched rooms and warm breezes wafting through open windows. The truth, however, is that even a home with windows galore can have rooms that feel dark and cave like.

Some of the most-loved aspects of modern design—open, expansive floor plans, wood flooring in darker tones, walls of windows—may leave portions of a room dazzled with sun and other parts dim and poorly lit. For example, a room with a wall full of picture windows will often lack windows on other walls. Near the windows, you’ll get plenty of sunlight and some glare, but the natural light might not make it to the far corners of the room—especially if it’s a large space like a great room.

What’s more, interior spaces like powder rooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms and closets often have no windows at all, making them feel small and dark.

No one wants rooms that look like caves—not even if your house has an actual “man cave” or “woman cave” in it!

Fortunately, a few smart decorating tricks and some budget-friendly, high-impact enhancements can help brighten rooms and relieve that cavelike feeling.

not always a practical or cost-effective solution. Instead, look for alternative ways to bring more sunlight into a room.

Daylighting systems can bring sunlight from a rooftop down into a room, allowing natural light to illuminate dark spaces where light from windows can’t reach. For example, the Solatube Daylighting System captures daylight with a rooftop dome. A highly reflective tube funnels light inside the home, where a decorative fixture on the ceiling spills the natural light into dim areas. The tube fits between rafters, so there’s no need to cut through critical structures, do frame work or make repairs to sheetrock.

An options light kit provides electric illumination on cloudy days or at night. The included integrated solar-powered nightlight provides gentle, low-level illumination at night, and qualifies the entire system, plus installation, for a 30 percent federal tax credit.

With the tax credit, Solatubes start at less than $500 installed, making them a cost-effective option for any room in the house, and especially in master baths, powder rooms, mudrooms, hallways and laundry rooms. To learn more, visit Solatubedaylighting. com.

Another option is to amplify the sunlight coming into the room.

Strategically positioning mirrors can help reflect natural light Sunlight solutions to dark corners. What’s more, a Of course, the sure-fire way large mirror mimics the feeling to get more light into a room is of a window, making rooms feel to add more windows, but that’s bigger and brighter.

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Window dressing

Maximizing the amount of light that comes in through the windows you do have is easy. Keep curtains light and airy, and use blinds or shades to control the amount of light coming from the window. Install curtain rods 2 feet wider than windows so that when curtains or drapes are open, they don’t block any of the window or the light coming through it.

You can also “dress” walls to mimic the look of windows. For example, if you have a windowless powder room, adding a transom above the door can help the room feel bigger while borrowing light from adjacent rooms. The tactic of borrowing light can also work if you’re able to put a pass through between a closed off room and an adjacent one that has windows.

Decorating tricks

Finally, don’t overlook the power of decor in making a room feel bright and welcoming. Lighthued walls of white, cream or pale yellow or blue not only make a room feel bigger, they evoke the visual qualities of natural light.

Large windowless rooms, like a basement play room, can benefit from large framed art. Select scenes that mimic the view you might get from a picture window, such as a seascape, mountain scene or city skyline.

Filtered overhead light can also create the effect of a natural light source. For example, drape light-colored, opaque fabric above a bed, so that the cloth conceals the overhead light fixture. As the artificial light shines through the fabric, it will imitate the diffused look of natural light.

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Newer north Napa home in great location close to schools and shopping. This lovely home boasts high ceilings and an open floor plan great for entertaining. Large back yard with a pool and a BBQ area.

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A 10-year high

Real estate recovers ground lost during the Great Recession

JENNIFER HUFFMAN

jhuffman@napanews.com‌

‌The average sold price of a Napa County home rose to $796,551 in 2016 – a 10-year high.

According to Bay Area Real Estate Information Services (BAREIS), the last time prices topped that figure was in 2007, when the average sold price was $864,297.

The median sales price also hit a decade-long record of $580,000, compared to $550,000 in 2015.

That means that in 2016 half of all Napa County homes sold above $580,000 and half sold below that figure.

The number of homes sold stayed even year over year, BAREIS reported. A total of 1,566 homes were sold in 2016 compared to 1,588 in 2015.

The 10-year record is a good sign, said Randy Gularte, president of Heritage Sotheby ‘s International Realty in Napa.

“We’re finally almost back to where we were before the Great Recession,” he said, describing the period as “the lost decade.”

As a result of homes regaining value, the people who bought in the downturn most likely have significant equity now, said Logan Songer, general manager of Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley.

“Home values are probably close to what they paid for at that time. Now they have equity or the ability to be able to sell,” said Songer.

Lack of inventory is an issue throughout the Bay Area, with only 2.85 months of supply in Napa County, according to BAREIS. In a news release, Ellen Politz of Terra Firma Global Partners in Napa said she attributes the lack of inventory to broader ownership trends with lower turnover, citing a California Association of Realtors report that homeowners are staying in their homes for an average of 10 years instead of five

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J.L. SOUSA/REGISTER FILE PHOTO

A Napa home for sale. to seven years.

“Marriage is down, and the millennials aren’t pursuing the American Dream of getting married, buying homes and having kids the way previous generations have,” said Politz.

“Instead, they are looking to experience life and travel. So housing is not turning over at the same rate as the households are not changing as they once did,” Politz wrote.

“We’re not building very many houses in Napa,” noted Songer.

“That affects affordability but also contributes to price appreciation.

“Another factor affecting inventory is fear … sellers who are concerned that they won’t be able to find a replacement property so they don’t want to sell their home,” wrote Terra Firma Senior Associate Trish McLean.

Similarly, “there are a lot of sellers on the fence about downsizing, not knowing where they are going to go, plus as a general

rule they have fear about downsizing and making a mistake,” Terra Firma Global Partners’ Senior Associate Jaime Pera wrote.

Affordability remains a problem throughout the Bay Area, Songer said.

“However, we see many buyers from the Bay Area, (such as) San Francisco, Marin and Palo Alto,” coming to the Napa Valley for home prices that are more affordable than in those bigger cities – as well as the Napa Valley lifestyle, he said.

Because Napa Valley is building a limited number of new single-family homes, “That’s going to put more pressure on the availability and price of single-family homes,” said Gularte.

Condos are another story.

“The Napa County condo market is not as strong as single-family home market,” Gularte said. That’s because there is more available land for condo projects.

Prices will not appreciate quite as

much, he said.

As for 2017, “we expect another good year for the real estate market in Napa Valley,” said Songer.

“Everything points to a 3 to 5 percent increase for both number of sales and the increase in average price as well.”

“That will depend a lot on the spring selling season when we typically see more properties on the market and have the inventory to sell,” he added.

Gularte also projects appreciation this year to be 3 to 4 percent.

“How much further can we go from here is a matter of the economy and keeping interest rates stable,” he said.

According to the Terra Firma news release, mortgage rates are likely to rise, making it harder for first-time buyers and move-up buyers to afford to buy their first homes or to trade up. Federal Reserve bankers have publicly stated that another rate increase is likely in the first half of 2017.

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Tackle your DIY projects Three multipurpose tools you can’t do without ‌(BPT)—DIY projects are surging in popularity right now and it’s easy to see why. A successful DIY project can fix a problem or make a much-needed improvement to your home, while also providing you with the satisfaction of a job well done. Best of all, it allows you to save money over hiring a professional contractor to do the work.

But is it possible to conquer several DIY projects in a short period of time? Sure, you just need the right multipurpose tools for the job. Below are three tools you can pick up at any hardware store, and each will allow you to tackle a slew of projects with just one purchase, making each tool the perfect project time saver.

Add these three multipurpose tools to your lineup today:

Multipurpose tool 1: Stain

A staining project is an easy, cost-effective way to completely recreate a look in your home. You may purchase one color of stain or several, depending on how many staining projects you plan to do and the proximity of your projects in your home. When you purchase your stain, you can use it to: Stain your front door. Your front door is a focal point in your home and staining it gives the face of your home a completely new look.

Stain your wood floors.

Darker floors are growing in popularity and a fresh coat of stain can give your home that look without an expensive replacement.

Stain a table or other piece of furniture. Whether you want it to be an accent piece in your room or you’d like it to match your new décor, a fresh coat of stain saves you from having to replace a cherished piece.

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Multipurpose tool 2: GREAT STUFF(TM) Multipurpose Black Insulating Foam Sealant

Sealing the gaps and cracks around your home will save you money by making your home more energy efficient, while also increasing your home’s comfort. In fact, one can of GREAT STUFF(TM) has a multitude of uses in and around the home, including: Seal gaps and cracks around attic doors. This will prevent your home’s heat from escaping during the winter and will better control the temperature in your home.

Seal areas around vents and duct work. In addition to helping better regulate the temperature in your home, these projects can also ward off pests and vermin that are looking for warmer temperatures inside.

Tackle other jobs as well. The capabilities of GREAT STUFF™ Multipurpose Black Insulating Foam Sealant apply to projects outside the home as well, so whether you have a project in mind or one arises along your journey, it’s always handy to have a can on hand.

Multipurpose tool 3: Degreaser If you have a heavy duty cleaning project to tackle in your home, a good degreaser can help.

Degreasers dissolve water-insoluble substances and they can help you: Clean stainless steel and appliances. Grease and oil collect naturally in any kitchen and their particles can linger on kitchen equipment. Applying degreaser can remove them quickly and cleanly.

Remove adhesives. Whether the sticker was supposed to go there, it was an accident or the subject of child’s whim, applying degreaser can clean the spot good as new.

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27 +/- acres with stunning grounds reminiscent of the English Countryside.

Walking and horse carriage trails in tranquil creekside setting with vistas of the Mayacamas.

English country style 4BD/6BD home, guest house, equestrian and tennis!

Offered at $14,900,000

Beautiful 4BD/4BA with loft and attached 1BD/1BA guest unit with full kitchen. Designed with entertaining in mind. Gourmet kitchen with large center island and chef’s grade appliances opens to family room and stunning backyard with pool, hot tub and outdoor entertaining area. Close to downtown for dinner, wine tasting or cycle through Coombsville with beautiful vineyard and mountain vistas.

Solar system, built-in speakers and more!

Offered at $1,095,000

eState Building Site Build you dream home here! 2.39 +/- acre estate building site. Stunning, unobstructed 180 degree views of the Valley floor all the way to Mount Tam. This wonderful property is located on a private road on the East Side of Napa in a private setting adjacent to other significant estate properties. Surveyed with electricity and ready for your plans.Site plan available Offered at $795,000

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Mid century modern mostly single level home.

Extraordinary views of the Valley floor from GG Bridge to Mt. Tam to Mt. St Helena.

Custom built 3BD/2.5BA home sits on 1+ acre on the East Side of Napa, close to downtown.

Stunning Oak studded grounds with natural rock outcroppings including a locally renowned historical landmark named the Cup and Saucer rock. 1 acre adjacent parcel available for sale to buyer, to be sold separately.

Offered at $1,795,000

North Napa 5BD/3.5BA home with 1st floor master suite. Artist studio/green house on .40 acre located in highly desirable Big Ranch Road corridor. Remodeled gourmet kitchen w/ custom cabinetry, large center island w/ counter seating and stainless appliances opens to family room with fireplace. Huge backyard w/ outdoor entertaining area, large lawn, room for pool, vegetable/ flower gardens! Energy efficient w/ whole house solar!

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Parental assistance in buying ‌H

ome prices in Napa have been steadily increasing since 2011, adding to current home owner’s equity but making it far more difficult for first time homebuyers to purchase a house. The California Association of Realtors Housing affordable index states the current Median Home Price in Napa to be $620,000, requiring a minimum qualifying income of $122,210 and monthly housing cost payment to be $3,060.

At these pre-recession prices, young adults are finding it difficult to meet income qualifications to obtain a loan and near impossible to have created the cash down payment needed to complete a purchase.

CHARLES Sympathetic BOGUE to their plight, parents with the financial ability are stepping up to gift the needed down payment and in some cases even joining as a co-purchaser/co-borrower to aid their child in obtaining their piece of the American Dream.

LoanDepot had a past survey conducted showing that 13 percent of the home buyers between the age of 20 to 38 received help from their parents. Of those parents, 65 percent contributed to down payment and 24 percent assisted with closing costs.

If you are considering assisting your adult child in the purchase of their first home here are several cautionary thoughts before you make that commitment: 1. Consult with your tax advisor and lawyer to make sure you know the tax implications and legal consequences of gifting, loaning or co-borrowing.

2. Review your current and future financial position to determine the amount of money you can part with and what effect it will have on your present

become joint owners on the purchase of the home and co-borrowers on the security for the loan. In this instance, a risk is created that if the children occupants are not able to make payments in the future you are legally obligated to step in and make the monthly payments.

Additionally, you will remain obligated to the note and deed of trust until the house is conveyed to a new owner even if you transfer your ownership interest to your children. As co-owners it KARENR, DREAMSTIME.COM‌ becomes even more important to establish how you want to hold and future income needs.

Certain charities and governtitle and what documents are 3. Consider your contribu- ment assistance programs may needed to plan for unforeseen tion a gift and not a loan that also qualify. In most cases a gift events in future such as death or you intend to be repaid. If you letter is required that must indivorce. can’t see it as a gift, maybe you clude: the dollar amount given, A third option of support is shouldn’t be doing this. The be signed by the donor and the when you are in a financial posilender may require you to sign borrower, a statement that no tion to purchase the home as an that the payment is a gift and repayment is required and show investment and have the adult not a loan. the donor’s name, address, tele- children lease the property as a 4. Deal with future conphone number and relation to rent paying tenant. Arrangements cerns about for whom your the borrower. can be made for a portion of the gift is intended. If your adult The gift rules and requirerent to go towards ownership and child is in a marital relationship ments can change from one at any time ownership can be the concerns regarding inherlender to another. Be familiar gifted out as an equity asset. If a itance, separation or divorce with what the borrower’s lender note is created on a transfer of inshould be dealt with in writing requirements are and what is ex- terest, there can be tax free reducand at origination. pected of you during the escrow tions in the principal note under The amount of the gift that period to create a successful the gift tax exclusion laws. can be given without tax conse- funding and recording.

Parental assistance in purquence is $14,000 per year from The source of the gift is best chasing the adult children’s first each parent to each adult child. if it comes from a savings or liq- home is a welcome gesture in toFor example, if gifted from each uid account that will not reduce day’s expensive and competitive parent to a couple you have two significantly the income you market. Don’t let the emotional donors with two recipients or rely upon now or in the future. enthusiasm of the moment overtotal of $56,000.

Avoid drawing funds from an ride prudent financial decisions This gift amount can be IRA or retirement account that or legal complications that might greatly increased by utilizing the may have penalties or other happen at some point in the fulifetime exemption for gifting of withdrawal tax effects. Consult ture. Invest in your investment by $5,490,000 for single adult and your tax advisor and mortgage obtaining the opinion of your tax $10,980,000 for a donating cou- loan broker for what direction to and legal advisors. To do so will ple. In either case, consult your go when deciding what source minimize future misunderstandtax advisor to find the exact tax of funds to draw from. Gifting ings by having written clarificaconsequence of your gifting. to cover the down payment and/ tion of today’s expectations.

Who is qualified to gift is deor closing costs is the simplest Charles Bogue is a broker with fined under FHA Loans (Federal method for assisting an adult Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Housing Authority) as “the bor- child or relative in their first Valley in Napa, where he offers real rower’s family member, the bor- home purchase. estate marketing services as the rower’s employer or labor union A second and less preferred CB Team. Phone: 486-5511, e-mail: or a close friend with a clearly method of parental assistance cbnapa@napanet.net. defined interest in the borrower.” is when the parents actually

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NAPA COUNTY’s MOsT RECENT hOME sALEs * Address

record dAte

sAle Price

Bed BAth sq ft

American Canyon

Address

record dAte

sAle Price

Bed BAth sq ft

Yr Blt

Single Family

627 CUNARD DR

12/29

$470,000

5

2

2,474

1971

1,140

1968

3607 IDLEWILD AVE

12/20

$488,500

3

2

1,261

1961

1

987

1954

2216 MARIN ST

12/21

$490,000

1

1

484

1933

2

1,248

1987

331 MONROE ST

12/9

$490,000

3

2

1,175

1948

4

2

1,290

1968

3613 JEFFERSON ST

12/19

$495,000

3

2

1,100

1958

$430,000

3

2

1,288

1970

12/16

$455,000

3

3

1,728

2002

1328 LINDEN ST

12/21

$497,000

3

2

994

1965

12/29

$489,000

4

3

2,033

1989

1550 CAROL DR

12/23

$499,000

4

2

1,780

1954

2583 YAJOME ST

12/27

$500,000

3

1

1,280

1954

207 PATRICIA DR

12/20

$122,000

3

2

142 RIO DEL MAR

12/29

$337,000

3

175 CREEKSIDE CIR

12/23

$350,000

2

34 STETSON DR

12/29

$375,000

613 CAPRA DR

12/23

823 SPRING MOUNTAIN LN 348 KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAY 171 SONOMA CREEK WAY

Yr Blt

12/27

$490,000

3

2

1,842

2008

12/9

$500,000

3

3

1,918

1989

2601 INDIANA ST

12/16

$510,000

4

2

1,199

1955

713 HUNTINGTON WAY

12/21

$500,000

3

3

1,941

1991

2512 MACLENNAN ST

12/19

$520,000

4

2

1,586

1966

122 OAKSTONE WAY

12/23

$515,000

3

2

1,841

2005

3590 BAXTER AVE

1/9

$521,500

3

2

1,261

1959

138 GOLD VALLEY WAY

12/28

$515,000

3

2

1,841

2011

2507 VINTAGE CT

12/23

$524,000

4

2

1,334

1973

151 THAYER WAY

12/30

$518,000

3

2

1,565

1953

2010 RUSSELL ST

1/5

$525,000

3

2

1,092

1965

19 VIA MONTALCINO

12/29

$596,000

5

3

2,746

2003

1/13

$600,000

4

2

2,462

2004

841 FOSTER RD

12/15

$535,000

3

2

1,668

1966

512 MINAHEN ST

12/14

$540,000

3

1

1,110

1954

1/5

$556,000

2

1

1,036

1920

66 SIERRA VISTA

500 WETLANDS EDGE RD 96 WHITE OAK DR

12/16

$625,000

5

3

3,165

2005

134 GADWALL ST

12/21

$640,000

5

3

3,606

2004

2140 FIRST ST

6 ORIOLE CT

12/28

$645,000

5

3

2,909

2001

1973 SEVILLE DR

12/16

$570,000

3

2

1,729

1978

15 LUKE DR

12/16

$572,500

3

2

1,569

1993

1033 HUDSON LN

12/14

$575,000

3

2

1,111

1960

1811 MONARCH DR

12/20

$605,000

4

2

1,814

1973

4444 MOFFITT DR

12/23

$607,000

4

2

1,324

1970

Single Family

Calistoga 1129 MITZI DR

1/9

$425,000

2

1

1,516

1975

2421 DENA WAY

12/23

$570,000

4

2

1,440

1975

1757 N OAK ST

12/30

$575,000

3

2

1,289

1955

3663 RUSTON LN

12/21

$615,500

4

2

1,767

1972

1548 CENTENNIAL CIR

12/28

$805,000

3

2

2,332

1989

4401 STILLSON ST

12/16

$657,000

3

2

1,686

1993

2016 GRANT ST

12/13

$1,300,000

4

2

2,482

1934

1000 CAPITOLA DR

1/3

$675,000

4

2

1,898

1993

158 S HARTSON ST

12/28

$710,000

3

2

1,786

1941

522 COOMBS ST

12/27

$778,000

5

3

2,206

1901

Single Family

Napa 2205 SEA HERO CT

10/3

$103,000

3

3

1,706

2006

233 BUTTERCUP CT

1/11

$840,000

3

3

3,019

2007

12/22

$850,000

4

3

2,137

1985

12/20

$862,500

4

3

2,128

1980

12/2

$880,000

3

2

1,662

1963

16 WHITE FIR CT

12/29

$889,000

4

3

2,422

1992

3266 ATHERTON CIR

12/13

$900,000

4

3

2,529

2012

711 CASSWALL ST

12/27

$935,000

4

2

2,339

1987

12/30

$139,500

2

2

1,341

1983

43 MAIDU CT

3287 KENSINGTON CT

1/13

$238,500

3

3

1,462

1972

3307 LINDA MESA WAY

2230 GEORGIA ST

12/9

$287,000

2

1

1,010

1910

1058 ROSS CIR

12/29

$330,000

3

3

2,522

1977

2121 PARRISH RD

1/3

$340,000

2

1

870

1954

2851 SONOMA ST

12/16

$380,000

3

2

950

2000

1953 YORK ST

12/16

$385,000

1

1

741

1928

2300 RUTH DR

12/29

$390,000

3

2

1,042

1956

1125 NAPA ST

3304 SCENIC DR

1676 G ST 1727 SPENCER ST

15 AUTUMN RUN WAY

12/19

$395,000

1

1

1,026

1954

1202 DARLING ST

12/9

$405,000

2

2

909

1910

418 ST ANDREWS DR

*As recorded at the Napa county tax Assessors office / John tuteur (707) 253-4459 / Property sales reported may include partial interest transfers; sales that are included with other properties; sales that are less any liens on property.

1/9

$957,000

3

3

3,472

2005

12/30

$1,279,500

5

4

3,229

2005

12/29

$2,500,000

7

5

6,594

2002

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NAPA COUNTY’s MOsT RECENT hOME sALEs * Address

record dAte

sAle Price

Bed BAth sq ft

Single Family

St. Helena 1642 TAINTER ST

Yr Blt

12/14

$200,000

3

1

1,065

1946

1781 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD 12/28

$660,000

2

1

1,416

1946

1711 PINE ST

12/28

$834,000

1

1

738

1958

1/13

$1,069,000

3

2

1,512

1927

12/28

$1,382,500

3

2

1,885

1978

12/9

$1,500,000

1

1

1,686

1991

1818 SPRING MOUNTAIN CT 12/23

$1,575,000

3

2

2,077

1971

1262 ALLYN AVE

$1,600,000

2

2

1,612

1971

1320 ELMHURST AVE 1261 SPRING BROOK CT 1706 SPRING ST

12/9

Condos

Napa 3484 SHELTER CREEK DR

1/5

$360,000

3

3

1,315

1972

966 MARINA DR

12/13

$415,000

3

3

1,408

1975

2364 CLAY ST

12/20

$470,000

3

2

1,268

1975

9 LAVENDER PL

12/23

$490,000

2

3

1,336

2005

969 MARINA DR

12/15

$550,000

3

3

1,482

1974

997 MARINA DR

12/15

$570,000

3

3

1,452

1974

1600 ATLAS PEAK RD #471

12/30

$600,000

2

2

988

1968

Condos

St. Helena 1520 VOORHEES CIR

12/16

$750,000

3

3

$755,000

3

12/14

$575,000

3

2

1,530

12/14

$25,000

2

1

1,040

1960

1983

Rural Residential

Calistoga

Bed BAth sq ft

Yr Blt

Rural Residential

1653 ATLAS PEAK RD

12/12

$600,000

2

1

1,146

1924

1756 MCKINLEY RD

1/9

$750,000

3

2

1,180

1956

2272 LOMA HEIGHTS RD

1/9

$825,000

2

2

1,560

1983

5266 DRY CREEK RD

12/14

$1,175,500

4

3

2,370

1968

1052 FABIOLA DR

12/16

$1,275,000

3

2

2,061

1951

1139 PETRA DR

12/16

$1,425,000

5

3

2,970

1952

Rural Residential

Pope, Chiles, Wooden Valleys 168 COUNTRY CLUB LN

12/29

$495,000

3

2

1,728

1964

2464 SILVERADO TRL

12/27

$825,000

3

3

1,734

1965

Rural Residential

Rutherford, Oakville 1833 SULPHUR SPRINGS AVE 1125 RUTHERFORD RD

12/9

$1,950,000

3

2

1,658

1963

12/21

$3,000,000

4

4

2,500

2011

Vineyard Residential

Southern County/Carneros 2181 LAS AMIGAS RD

12/9

$1,350,000

3

2

1,514

1974

Vineyard Residential

St. Helena 1/3

$6,100,000

4

2

3,670

1918

1964

Rural Residential

Berryessa 169 BERRYESSA DR

1,363

Rural Residential

Angwin 185 COLD SPRINGS RD

2

sAle Price

Napa

3199 N ST HELENA HWY 12/29

record dAte

1984

Condos

Yountville 1905 HOPPER WAY

1,714

Address

6 SWANSTON RD

1/11

$1,375,000

4

2

2,839

1980

810 LOMMEL RD

12/21

$1,650,000

4

5

3,371

1993

Address

record dAte

sAle Price

UNits

YeAr BUilt

lot size

Res. Multi Family

Napa 1819 BROWN ST

11/14

$40,000

2

5,886

1113 NAPA ST

12/30

$271,500

6

6,490

26 E FIRST ST

12/22

$667,000

4

7,780

2131 JEFFERSON ST

12/22

$825,000

6

1950

6,634

1218 GRIGSBY CT

12/28

$1,300,000

3

1900

6,501

*As recorded at the Napa county tax Assessors office / John tuteur (707) 253-4459 / Property sales reported may include partial interest transfers; sales that are included with other properties; sales that are less any liens on property.

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Outside living

Exterior home improvements yield higher ROI for less money, report shows

(BPT)—Renovation season is ‌ approaching. Do you know what home improvements will give you the best return for your money?

Here’s a hint: step outside.

You might assume upgrades to interior spaces like kitchens and bathrooms have the best payoff, but most home improvements don’t return 100 percent of their value at the time of resale. Those that yield the best return on investment for the most modest costs are generally exterior improvements.

Outside the box

Interior projects like a minor kitchen renovation or bathroom upgrade return a decent percentage of your initial investment when you sell your home—about 80 percent and 65 percent, respectively, according to Remodeling’s Cost vs. Value report.

However, they can also cost tens of thousands of dollars.

By contrast, exterior projects like adding a deck or replacing a garage door deliver similar high rates of return, but for far less cost. Adding a composite deck can cost around $17,000 and yield an ROI of more than 65 percent, while a garage door typically costs less than $2,000 and returns nearly 77 percent of your investment when you sell.

In fact, six of the eight improvements with the best ROI on Remodeling’s report were exterior Composite deck addition— projects, and their average pay- Costs vary, but Remodeling bases back was nearly 75 percent. its evaluation of ROI on a cost of about $17,000. At that price, addTop exterior projects ing a composite deck delivers ROI Here are popular exterior proj- of 65.2 percent. Of course, the ects that offer high ROI, according value of your deck will depend to the Cost vs. Value report: on many factors, including the Roof replacement—A mid- quality of the building products range roof replacement costs ap- you choose. Capped board comproximately $20,000 and returns posites, like Envision Decking by nearly 69 percent of the invest- TAMKO Building Products, are ment. What’s more, a new roof gaining popularity. Envision Inhelps protect your entire home spiration, the latest in the TAMKO from weather damage and can collection, was introduced in late improve curb appeal.

2016, and features striking color

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Adding a composite deck to your home can return up to 65% of your investment when you go to sell, according to a new report. Capped composites, like the Envision Distinction boards by TAMKO Building Products as seen on this Colorado Custom Decks project, are one of the hottest trend in composite decking right now.

patterns for a visual effect that’s as appealing as the financial ROI of composite decking.

Siding replacement—Another exterior feature that protects the whole home and greatly affects its curb appeal, new siding can cost around $14,500. When you sell your home, that new siding will recoup about 76 percent of your initial investment.

Garage door replacement— Older garage doors may lack modern insulating qualities and a shabby-looking door can drag down the look of your home.

Replacing the garage door costs roughly $1,700 and returns nearly 77 percent of that amount at the time of resale.

Steel entry door—The single exterior home improvement with the greatest ROI is also one of the cheapest and easiest to do.

Replacing a wooden door with a steel entry door will run you about $1,400 and you’ll recoup more than 90 percent of that cost when you sell your home.

Exterior home improvements not only enhance your enjoyment of your home and help maintain its security, they’re also the first things potential buyers see when they pull up to the curb. When you want to make cost-effective, highROI improvements, making exterior upgrades is money well spent.

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Your private resort at Silverado Country Club. This beautiful, single level, 3BD home features an open floor plan. Pool/pool house with dry sauna, soaking tub and private patio perfect for entertaining. Deck, outdoor kitchen, hills and golf course views. Nearly one half acre.

Offered at $1,650,000

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Wonderful and peaceful country setting yet within the city limits. Remodeled single level 3BD/3BA on over half acre. Features raised ceilings, skylights and a chef’s kitchen. Includes a detached 1BD guest home. Pool, deck, cabana with a bath and sitting area. Natural landscape.

Offered at $1,579,000

Deanna Antovich Real Estate Broker

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Balancing history and housing County eying options for old HHS campus BARRY EBERLING

beberling@napanews.com‌

‌Napa County turned to residents to help figure out how to fit 190 to 220 apartments and townhouses onto an Old Sonoma Road site that has three century-old buildings – and whether the buildings should stay.

The county moved its Health and Human Services Agency from the site last summer. County supervisors have said the 8.6 acres of county-owned land in the city of Napa is perfect for affordable housing.

Most of the former Health and Human Service Agency buildings will be demolished without controversy. Three Mission Revival and Prairie-style buildings along the crescent driveway that were once part of the county infirmary are different.

“I just want to state upfront – so everyone understands – the historic buildings have been determined eligible for the National Register,” Napa City Councilwoman Juliana Inman said.

But others see freeing up more room at the site for affordable housing as the pressing need.

Still others want to make certain whatever is built fits in with the existing Old Sonoma Road neighborhood.

All of these forces converged this month during a two-hour evening workshop at Harvest Middle School attended by about 140 people.

Some lived in the neighborhood; some were affordable housing advocates who lived elsewhere.

“Tonight is really about the trade-offs that will come,” consultant Scott Davison said. “There

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are a lot of ideas about the use of the property and we can’t accommodate all of them.”

MIG consulting firm presented four affordable housing scenarios for the site. Three got rid of the old buildings and featured two-story or three-story apartments, as well as townhouses. The scenario that kept the old buildings featured five-story apartments that some neighbors opposed.

“Why do they have to be fivestory?” an audience member said.

Because otherwise, the number of affordable housing units would have to be shrunk to retain room for the three old buildings, consultant Chris Beynon said.

Some thought shrinking density a good compromise. Deputy County Executive Officer Molly Rattigan said one factor is how many units are needed to make the project profitable for a developer.

“You have set this up purposely to make sure you can get rid of the buildings,” an audience member said.

“I have no dog in the fight,” Beynon responded.

Audience members did more than voice comments. They also took a survey using clickers resembling small television remote controls, with the results posted almost instantly on a screen.

“This is not a vote,” consultant Noe Noyola told them. “This is a preference poll…we’re not making decisions tonight.”

Among the questions – how important is it to retain the three old buildings along the crescent driveway?

Within seconds, the results were known. Retaining the buildings had 37 percent strong support, 16 percent support, 10 percent opposition and 26 per-

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Napa County will be creating a master plan for new uses for its former Health and Human Services campus on Old Sonoma Road. cent strong opposition, with 11 percent neutral.

Subsequent questions focused on tradeoffs. Sixty-five percent said reducing density is more important than keeping the buildings. Sixty percent said maximizing onsite parking is more important.

Audience members rated the benefits of redeveloping the site among six choices. Top vote-getters were creating affordable housing at 30 percent, raising surrounding property values at 19 percent and enhancing community image at 17 percent.

“I would caution making one site the be-all and end-all of the housing needs,” one audience member said.

“We don’t want to be sacrificed for your efforts on affordable housing,” another said, garnering some applause.

Board of Supervisors Chairman Alfredo Pedroza attended the workshop, the second of three that are planned. He said gathering input from the neighbors to the site is important.

“I think we’ve demonstrated this is not being done in a vacuum,” Pedroza said on Friday.

He understands that one project can’t solve the affordable housing challenge, Pedroza said. Housing is also being built at other locations in the city.

“At the end of the day, I think we have to acknowledge affordable housing is a significant concern for our constituents,” he said.

Rattigan said the consultants will take the public feedback and create a refined site option. This option will be the focus of a third workshop, perhaps in late March or early April.

The soonest a proposal for the site could go to the Board of Supervisors would be late April to early May, she said.

The county wants to create a master plan for the site and do the required environmental studies.

It would seek zoning approval from the city of Napa Planning Commission and City Council.

Ultimately, the county would sell the site to a developer to build the project.

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