Distinctive Properties - May 2015

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Sophisticated Browns Valley

Discover the magical oasis of fine living and memory making. This beautiful home offers the new owner an endless array of opportunities to create a Wine Country Lifestyle all their own. Open floor plan that allows you to socialize while busy in the kitchen. Granite counters and island with counter seating at the island. Built in double ovens and gas cooktop range allows you to create culinary magic. Formal or informal dining. Large wine cellar. The backyard is made for entertaining with pizza oven and patio nestled in an enchanting garden with your very own vines. You’ll have plenty of room for family and friends and yet allowing you to retreat to your master suite.

Offered at $1,219,000

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Discover the serenity of living in the natural surroundings of The Ridge at Silverado, where architecture and natural beauty converge to create a private sanctuary. This new 8300+ square foot home features six bedrooms, seven full baths and two half-baths. Built on a hill overlooking the majestic Napa Valley, San Francisco Bay, and Mt. Tamalpais, this Mediterranean villa evokes the timeless elegance and enduring beauty of old world charm.

Offered at $5,745,000 Call for property brochure

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Stunning panoramic views of the Silverado North Golf Course and Napa Valley! The finest quality materials were used to create this exceptional home: vaulted ceilings; custom cabinetry; well equipped kitchen with butler pantry; two fireplaces; wine cellar; home office and separate living area. Master suite and two bedrooms on main level. Three-car garage and a large workshop for up to five additional cars.

Beautifully landscaped with pool and spa.

Offered at $3,195,000 Call for property brochure

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ILLA MILLE ROSE VINEYARD - ESTATE/WINERY SITE

Extremely rare opportunity to acquire 38.7 acres in Oakville AVA. Oakville AVA is one of Napa Valley’s most coveted and prestigious regions.

Home to such distinguished wineries as SCREAMING EAGLE, HARLAN, BOND, DALLA VALLE, OPUS ONE, PLUMP JACK, SILVER OAK, FAR NIENTE and RUDD, as well as Napa Valley’s most highly regarded vineyards such as TO KALON, BACKUS and HEITZ CELLER’S famous MARTHA’S VINEYARD. Villa Mille Rose Vineyard is a 38.7 acre property on the valley floor in the heart of the Oakville Appellation with commanding and panoramic views of vineyards and mountains. This is truly a premier location surrounded by multi-million dollar properties. A chance to create a world class winery and/or prime location for an ultra-premium dream estate on a proposed building envelope. Approx. 35 acres planted with premium Chardonnay & Merlot vines, 400 GPM well and 8 bedroom perc for an engineered septic system.

$10,800,000

Yvonne Rich DRE01045780

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

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ODERN CONTEMPORARY ESTATE

This stunning contemporary home radiates sophisticated modern allure and crisp & clean geometric lines compliment minimalist luxury. Concrete floors flow from interior to exterior, glass walls and glass passages, sweeping terraces, grand-scale living space, and multiple entertaining areas offer the height of sophistication - truly one of the most extraordinary modern contemporary estates to become available in Napa Valley in this decade. Sited on 10+ level acres with a beautiful lake/pond and gorgeous views of Mt. George. The exquisitely landscaped grounds feature sculpted formal gardens, over 400 organic fruit & citrus tree, oil producing olive orchard, organic vegetable beds, (2) lighted tennis courts, bocce court, beautiful pool & spa, and an outdoor entertaining pavilion with barbecue center and fireplace.

$12,000,000

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AGNIFICENT SPRING MOUNTAIN VILLA

Grandeur, serenity & timeless Mediterranean elegance characterize this palatial estate situated on approx. 40 acres with panoramic views of Napa Valley. While ranking as one of the largest private residences in Napa Valley, it is also an intimate and family- friendly home, and a floor plan that maintains privacy for all. Approx. 9,600 sq. ft., voluminous grand-scale formal rooms, 7 fireplaces, library, office, music room, gymnasium, wine cellar, wine tasting room, and splendid chef’s kitchen for grand Napa Valley entertaining.

Located in the highly desirable “Spring Mountain “AVA, near the Spring Mountain Winery in St. Helena. A rare opportunity to acquire a world class Napa Valley estate with approx. 7 acres of ultra premium Napa Valley hillside vineyard and helicopter pad.

Cult wine brand and inventory (approx. $5-$6 million) can be purchased for an additional $9.5 million.

$18,800,000

Yvonne Rich DRE01045780

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

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ONTEMPORARY OASIS

Brilliantly created with a designer’s eye and a craftsman’s hand, this striking contemporary oasis exhibits dramatic lines and volume with a modern contemporary flair throughout. Sited on 12+ acres and bordered by its own vineyards, this legendary estate is unequivocally one of the most luxurious and private estates with resort-worthy amenities. Modern European influences grace the approx.

8,600 sq. ft. of living space. Five bedroom suites and a true “spa-at-home” first floor master retreat, elevator, library/office, home theater/media room, home gym, wine cellar and a beautiful Italian modern kitchen opens up to the infinity edge pool with swim-up bar and outdoor kitchen for glamorous entertaining or comfortable day to day living.

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LEGANT FRENCH COUNTRY ESTATE

Magnificent French Country estate nestled on 1+ acres offers classic European charm with all the modern amenities and is only minutes to downtown St. Helena. Dramatic architecture, cathedral/beamed ceilings, and banks of beautiful arched windows reveal the beautiful outdoor surroundings. Approx. 5,000+ sq. ft., 4 br & 5 ba, gracious living room, library/office, exercise room, sun-filled French country kitchen with adjoining breakfast nook and spacious family/entertaining room with a balcony which is perfectly designed to accommodate grand-scale indoor/outdoor entertaining. The grounds create a resort-like atmosphere, while adding to the sense of privacy and quiet country ambience.

This impeccable home reflects grace and style at every turn.

$1,395,000

Yvonne Rich DRE01045780

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

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ARVEST YOUR DREAM

Beautifully situated on a country lane, this distinctive vineyard estate on 6+ acres has all the elements to fulfill a Napa Valley vintner’s dream. Approx. 5 acres of premium Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard and the grapes have been sold to several notable wineries in the past. According to the City of St. Helena zoning ordinances, this property may qualify for a winery permit. With stunning vineyard & mountain views in every direction, this home features a great room with cathedral ceilings, large marble fireplace, gleaming wood floors throughout, luxurious master suite, office/library, spacious patio, wine bar, and sophisticated country kitchen with the finest appliances to simplify entertaining. Offering easy access to downtown St. Helena,

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LTIMATE CONTEMPORARY LIVING

This 2014 renovated modernist Napa Valley compound is sited on 1+ acres on the coveted Lodi Lane in St. Helena with vistas of vineyards and a serene pond. The powerful contemporary architecture is designed with a mix of modern materials and large spans of glass are beautifully combined with wood, rustic metals and exposed concrete. Every bit of the house is chosen and shaped for maximum effect, creating distinct personalities for each major room and voluminous open interior spaces, walls of glass doors throughout for indoor/outdoor Napa Valley living. Approx. 5,000+ sq. ft. residence is an art collector’s dream with a unique center hall with 20ft ceilings & expansive center gallery; unconventional floor plan, yet every amenity imaginable.

Truly an estate for the modern ages........

$6,750,000

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City location is cheaper for startups K E R A N A TO D O ROV k to d orov@n ap an ews.c om‌ ‌A grape likely doesn’t care if it’s turned into wine in a bucolic Napa Valley vineyard setting or in a gritty industrial park. These days many visitors to wine country don’t care either.

Adventurers are finding their way to a growing number of wineries located near auto body shops and plumbing supply businesses — neighborhoods where vineyard vistas are not to be found.

The 10 or so urban wineries inside the Napa city limits can be found within walking distance of downtown and in far-flung business parks. Startup costs are much less, government regulations on tours and tastings fewer, so here they come.

One such winery is Spelletich Family Wine Co., which hosted 50 visitors in March at its Napa Valley Commons business park site as part of Napa Valley Vintners’ Morning in the Winery program.

The fully functioning winery on Napa Valley Corporate Drive exists inside tilt-up walls housing more than 1,000 wine barrels.

Owners Tim and Barb Spelletich divvy up the work with daughter Kristen. Tim is cellar master, Barb is the winemaker and Kristen is general manager. The family produces between 4,000 and 6,000 cases a year under three labels.

Spelletich Family Wine Co., which moved to the corporate park in 2013 from another facility near the Napa County Airport, also does custom crush orders for clients.

“If I could afford to buy 50 acres or 100 acres and build, I would do it,” said Barb Spelletich.

“But I can’t afford it. This is what you do when you’re a small family winery.”

“And these industrial spaces are beautiful for us because, yes, they’re not like any of the estates up there, but these are fabulously wealthy people that can do that,” Spelletich added.

Napa residents at the open house were happy to have a winery in town to visit.

“This gives people an

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Guests walk through the warehouse at Spelletich Family Wine Co. in Napa during the Morning in the Winery open house in March.

opportunity to go wine tasting and meet the owners,” said Rod Santos. “Frankly, as a resident, it keeps people off the roads.”

Bob Skupny, who came to the open house with wife, Kate, said he does not believe there will ever be too many wineries.

“I don’t think there is such a thing as too many anything. The market pretty well will control it.

If the market thinks (there are) too many, there won’t be any more.”

A short drive from Spelletich is Falcor Napa Valley, also at Napa Valley Commons, where oenophiles taste wines in a home-like setting. The winery includes a tasting room and full production facility, along with a commercial kitchen for parties.

Clients are referred by The Meritage Resort and Spa nearby, word of mouth and the Internet, said Zack Miskel, wine club manager.

The winery, which offers as many as 14 varietals, produced about 7,500 cases last year. While Falcor’s owners have not ruled out building a winery one day, the company has renewed the lease at the corporate park for five

more years.

Laurie Rich, a partner at Falcor, sees no drawbacks to being in a corporate park. “We just don’t see any disadvantages at all,” she said in her Southern drawl. They let their prospective clients know without ambiguity that Falcor is in a corporate park, she said.

“It’s an easy location to get in and out of,” Rich said. “People pass by it coming into town and leaving town. We’re the first stop in and the last stop out. We’re super-convenient to get to.”

Just north of downtown on Vallejo Street sits the Twenty Rows winery where Lori and Brian Nuss produce merlot, sauvignon blanc and other wines.

“The economics down here work very well for us,” said Lori Nuss, whose family also produces under the Vinoce label, with fruit from its vineyard on Mount Veeder.

Since 2013, Laina Brown and business partner Elaine St. Clair, a winemaker and brewery master, have run St. Clair Brown Winery, also on Vallejo Street, a short walking distance from Soscol Avenue.

Visitors find the winery online where the winery’s website calls St. Clair Brown an “urban winery located in the city of Napa.”

Neighborhood residents and workers in the industrial area also walk over to the winery’s Garden Eatery.

“I really like being in the city.

It’s nice being part of the … merchant community and being part of the neighborhood,” Brown said.

St. Clair Brown includes a tasting room and café, which operates from a glass greenhouse. Customers can taste and buy wine while eating small plates close to the company’s garden planted with herbs, strawberries and other vegetables.

Sixty fruit trees have also been planted, in part to provide a natural fence, espalier style, near their 17-stall parking lot. Across the street is the 2,300-square-foot winery and a future brewery in a former warehouse.

Land costs in the city are so much cheaper than winery-suitable locations in unincorporated Napa County, Brown said.

Financially, “it made a huge difference.”

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Home lenders report increased mortgage demand JENNIFER HUFFMAN j h u ff man @n ap an ews.c om With average long-term U.S. mortgage rates remaining close to historically low levels and the spring home-buying season underway, local mortgage brokers are reporting a surge of refinance and purchase applications.

Chris Salese, branch manager at Del Sur Mortgage, said the number of mortgage applications received by his company has doubled over last year.

“We didn’t anticipate rates to stay where they are at for this long,” he said. “It triggered a huge wave” of applications.

Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the national average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ticked up to 3.70 percent from 3.69 percent the previous week.

The average rate for a 15-year mortgage, popular with homeowners who refinance, edged up to 2.98 percent from 2.97 percent.

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and the 15-year mortgage rate was 3.47 percent. Mortgage rates have remained low even though the Federal Reserve in October ended its monthly bond purchases, designed to hold down long-term rates. The Fed signaled recently that it’s still not ready to start raising short-term rates after keeping them near zero for more than six years.

According to local loan officers, in addition to those low rates, other factors have contributed to the increased demand.

Although appreciation has slowed somewhat in recent months, home values in Napa County have risen in past years, said Dale DiGennaro of Custom Lending Group, Inc. “Some people couldn’t refinance previously because they were underwater,” and the value of their home was at the amount of the mortgage or lower, he said. “Once they get the equity, they can refinance.”

That can also lead to more home sales, he added, which leads to an increase in mortgage applications.

He’s seeing a 70 percent increase in mortgage applications at his business, said DiGennaro.

Another factor that’s impacting the increase is that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance premium dropped by a half percent. Today, some of those with FHA loans are refinancing to get a slightly better interest rate and a reduction in their mortgage insurance premium, he said.

Laura Miller, a loan officer with Benchmark Mortgage, said she’s seen the number of mortgage applications double. “People were on the fence, uncertain as to whether or not prices were going to start improving,” she said. With home prices increasing, “now they’re off the fence and want to purchase before it gets too expensive.”

And with mortgage rates remaining lower, “they can afford a little bit more of a home.”

Lower rates, decreased local unemployment and an improving economy “couldn’t be a better recipe for helping homeowners save

money, and stay in their homes for the long run,” Miller said.

Salese said another factor is increased chatter about when the Fed will raise rates — and if they do, by how much. “Despite the fact that the Fed rate decisions don’t necessarily have a direct impact on rates for 30-year fixed mortgages, nonetheless this has naturally caused a sense of urgency for homeowners to refinance.”

Also, Napa is “shaking off the earthquake blues,” and people want to “stay put, hunker down and improve their homes.”

Salese also asked that refinance customers have patience with their lenders. The flood of refinance applications means a process that normally takes 30 to 45 days can now take as long as 60 to 75 days.

More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, the National Association of Realtors reported, providing evidence that the buying season could open strong after sluggish sales for much of the winter.

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59.7+/- aCre eState property Located in Calistoga and Knights Valley, adjacent to Blossom Creek Winery and Turnbull this 4100sq. ft main residence, 900 sq.ft guest house currently utilized as an office, with approx.. 16.7 acres of vineyard on a long term lease expiring in 2025. An additional 8+/- acres of vineyard - 4 acres of hillside Cabernet and 4+/-acres of Petite Sirah with additional plantable acreage and potential for Winery/Caves. A rare opportunity! $6,950,000

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WINE COUNTRY LIVING You will be energized and inspired by the incredible peacefulness and tranquility of this beautifully designed 3841 square foot retreat on an 8 acre knoll top just minutes to Calistoga. Breathtaking 360 degree views, 3 bed. 3 1/2 baths, game room, wine cellar and small Petite Sirah vineyard, spacious deck; it’s a wonderful lifestyle. $2,250,000

BELLA VISTA VINEYARDS An incredible opportunity to own a one of a kind Estate property situated on over 200 acres in Napa and Sonoma County. The custom built Mediterranean Style residence was designed by Adrian Martinez AIA and there are three additional buildable parcels included in this sale and each one provides panoramic views. Approx. 37 acres of premium vineyard, winery and cave potential. Vineyards and residence can be purchased separately.

180+ acres – 37 acres of vineyards, 2 parcels - $7,950,000 Residence on 25+ acres, 2 parcels - $3,695,000

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BEAUTIFUllY RENOVATED NORmANDY STYlE HOmE with guest house, art studio/workshop, in ground pool, a great old barn and a master gardener designed rose garden. Living room w/ fireplace, wood floors, crown molding and indirect lighting, formal dining room, office/den w/ custom built-ins, media room, gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, custom cabinetry, La Rochelle tile counters, banquette and a lovely screened in porch. $1,429,000

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1473 C Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga, CA 94515 707-942-9422

FOR THE DISCERNING BUYER Beautiful custom home with a very dramatic and open floor plan, travertine floors, limestone gas fireplace, gourmet kitchen w/walk in pantry, 3 bedrooms upstairs and master bedroom on the main level. Custom shutters throughout, fully landscaped yard and in ground pool. $1,325,000

WHAT A VIEW Four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, family room with fireplace, new custom deck and fencing so you can enjoy the beautiful views of a meadow and Mt. St. Helena.

Freshly painted inside and out; great outdoor spaces for entertaining and gardening. $670,000

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SAKE IN THE VALLEY

Morimoto Napa launches area’s first sake lounge L . P I E RC E C A R S O N l pc arson@na pa news.com‌ ‌Not only do locals and visitors have the opportunity to taste a wide variety of wine at area tasting rooms and eateries, a new downtown Napa lounge is offering them a chance to explore the relatively unknown world of sake.

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fanfare a little more than a month ago on the occasion of owner Masaharu Morimoto’s 60th birthday.

And the experience in both lounge and restaurant is made even more enjoyable and educational as Morimoto Napa has four sake sommeliers on the staff.

For example, one of the sake sommeliers will offer each guest the opportunity to taste one of the dozen or more sakes on hand, paired with salt from the prefecture in Japan where that sake was

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Sake sommeliers, from left, Anthony Salvini, Eduardo Dingler, Michael Galyen and Christian Lee are captured behind the bar of the new Momosan Lounge at Morimoto Napa.

LEFT: General manager Michael Galyen, center, and chef Masaharu Morimoto break open a sake cask during the opening of the new sake lounge at Morimoto Napa in late February, on the occasion of Morimoto’s 60th birthday celebration.

produced. Next he will place a sake glass into a square wooden box — a masu in Japanese — and begin pouring the sake into the glass. The glass becomes full as he continues to pour, with the liquid splashing into the box. That lagniappe — a tradition for the restaurant’s owner — is what he calls “a little extra.”

You’ll undoubtedly learn that the masu continues as tradition here. Early on it served as form of measurement in Japan. Men would be paid in rice, measured out in the masu, says corporate beverage director Eduardo Dingler.

“They would take the (rice-filled) masu home to their wives who would use that rice for the evening meal. Then the workers would head off to the sake bar to socialize and use the masu for drinking.”

There’s lots to learn about the making of sake and its subtle aromas and flavors, with Morimoto’s sake sommeliers eager to share what they know — whether it’s focusing on sake or the other options offered at the lounge, shochu — a Japanese clear distilled spirit similar to vodka — and Japanese whiskey.

Sakes range in price from $9 to $15; a refreshing shochu sour is $12, while the Japanese whiskies are priced according to age, ranging from $16 for 12-year-old Hakushu to $38 for an award-winning 18-year-old Yamazaki single malt.

All $5, small bites offered daily include braised octopus, marinated duck hearts, angry chicken wings, shishito peppers, edamame and vegetables with red miso.

Dingler says the standup lounge is intended as “a meeting point, where you can have a drink, have a bite, and then move into the restaurant or head off to meet friends elsewhere.”

Momosan Lounge is open from 5 to 10 p.m. weekdays, 5 to 11 p.m. on weekends. It’s also available for tastings by appointment when not

Tradition is observed at Napa’s Momosan Lounge as sake is served in both glass and wooden masu.

open to the public. The four sake sommeliers will also conduct private sake experience fundraisers.

Inquiries can be made by calling 707-252-1600, or logging onto MorimotoNapa.com.

THE SAKE DUDES‌‌ Three of the sake sommeliers — Michael Galyen, Eduardo Dingler and Anthony Salvini — have been part of the Morimoto Napa hospitality team since the restaurant opened at Napa’s Riverfront nearly five years ago. The fourth, Christian Lee, a veteran of the hospitality industry, came on board 18 months ago.

Raised in Davis and educated at Chico State, Michael Galyen says he “grew up” in the hospitality industry while working at Napa’s Bistro Don Giovanni. He also opened a pair of Yountville restaurants, the now defunct Cantinetta Piero and Michael Chiarello’s popular Bottega. He was asked to serve as general manager of Morimoto Napa when the renowned chef decided to open his first West Coast operation here.

“I always appreciated sake … (but) a course offered by sake samurai John Gautner was eye-opening. He’s one of the foremost non-Asian sake experts. This course (for sake sommeliers) is taught on the West Coast once a year; it’s also offered in Las Vegas.”

Galyen says “most people think sake has only a linear flavor. That’s not so … it has depth of flavor. It offers mouthfeel; the water used (to produce it) is important as is the polishing of the rice.

“Before I took this course, my favorite (sake) was nigori. And I used to drink hot sake. But I learned how to appreciate premium sakes cold.

John Gautner’s course was amazing.

“The Level 2 course is conducted in Japan, but chef Morimoto hasn’t sent us there as yet.”

A native of Torreon, Mexico, Eduardo Dingler has lived in the Napa Valley for the past 16 years.

He worked with Galyen at Bistro Don Giovanni and has spent considerable time in the front of the house at a number of valley eateries — Belle Arti, Tra Vigne, Kelley’s No Bad Days Cafe and Cantinetto Piero, where he worked once again with Galyen.

Initially food and beverage director for Morimoto Napa and now corporate beverage director for the entire Morimoto operation, Dingler loves his job and for those who know him it shows in his contagious smile.

“This is as good as it gets,” he said shortly after the opening of Momosan Lounge. “I couldn’t be happier … sure it’s a lot of responsibility, a lot of traveling … it doesn’t feel like work. Maybe that’s because we have a great team at each location.”

Not all that long ago, Dingler says, he drank hot unfiltered sake. That’s what he liked, and he hadn’t had his senses opened to what’s available in the world of sake.

“By the time we opened (the restaurant), I had been exposed to the rich culture (of Japan) and I fell in love with it.”

By enrolling in the course for sake sommeliers, he was able to explore “the craftsmanship of the process. Education is one of my passions. I’ve been meeting producers and learning all I can.

It’s totally rewarding.”

A member of the front of the house team since the restaurant opened, Anthony Salvini is a corporate trainer for all Morimoto staff. He recently returned to Napa after spending a couple of months in Miami where he conducted training sessions for new employees.

An accomplished musician, Salvini is a foodie with a penchant for great wines. “My palate favored Japanese cuisine before I started working here,” he notes. “I love big tannic cabernet (sauvignon) but with food I usually go for dry, lighter wines.

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Creating an island paradise

Tips for adding an island in your kitchen renovation

‌C ustom cabinetry, granite countertops, reclaimed wood flooring and accents, and top-ofthe-line, high-tech appliances— what more do you need to make your kitchen renovation perfect?

How about adding an island?

Designers and builders across the country are pointing to the addition of an island as the must-have upgrade for kitchen renovations this year.

Homeowners are embracing the island, and what’s not to love about it? Adding an island can dramatically alter a kitchen’s appearance, provide additional storage space and work area, and create a fresh focal point for family meals. What’s more, common challenges that have historically held homeowners back from adding islands—such as the difficulty and high costs associated with adding plumbing drainage in the center of the room—are easier to solve than ever.

Plumbing problem solved While you could add an island without plumbing, having a sink in an island can improve the workflow in a kitchen and open up counter space elsewhere.

Plumbing an island can be problematic, however, if your home is built on a slab or a crawl space.

The cost of cutting through concrete and adding piping can be prohibitive.

Above-floor plumbing can solve the problem. Manufacturers like Saniflo make a variety of pumping systems that can eliminate the need to cut concrete and reduce the cost of installing plumbing in a new island. For example, the SANISWIFT gray water pumping system is about the size of a small wastebasket (so it fits easily in an island cabinet space), and comes out of the box fully assembled, reducing installation time and costs.

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Adding a kitchen island is easier and more cost effective than ever.

Adding an island can dramatically alter a kitchen’s appearance, provide additional storage space and work area, and create a fresh focal point for family meals.

decide to abandon the idea of an island altogether when they face that kind of cost. Above-floor plumbing allows them to add an island, hide a single drain pipe in a decorative column, and achieve the kitchen of their dreams at a

fraction of the cost of traditional plumbing options.”

Top island trends Islands are increasingly becoming the focal point of kitchen renovations, serving both practical purposes and as design statements.

More homeowners are replacing traditional dining tables and breakfast nooks with spacious islands that feature seating.

“Islands are replacing tables,” said Audrey Macdonald of Creative Interiors By Audrey in Mississauga, Ontario, in the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s 2015 Kitchen & Bath Style Report.

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Kitchen renovations continue to be among the most popular home improvement projects and can offer homeowners a high return on their investments. A major kitchen remodel costing about $56,000 can recoup nearly 68 percent of its cost when you sell your home, while a minor remodel in the range of $19,000 can yield a 79 percent ROI upon resale, according to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report.

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AmCan bans front lawns for new homes Mayor calls watersaving plan ‘timely’ NOEL BRINKERHOFF n brin k e rh o f f@ a m e r ican can yo n e a gl e.c om‌ ‌A MERICAN CANYON — Less than a week after Gov. Jerry Brown ordered a 25 percent statewide water use reduction, the American Canyon City Council adopted a new ordinance banning front lawns on new homes.

The Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance requires all new developments to use drought resistant plants in the front of homes instead of grass or natural turf.

The ordinance, developed and endorsed by the American Canyon Planning Commission, would not apply to existing homes, nor would it prevent lawns in backyards.

Mayor Leon Garcia said consideration of the landscaping ordinance was “certainly very timely” considering the governor’s order and the ongoing drought.

“The forecast for water is pretty dire for California,” said Garcia, who characterized the ordinance as “a wise policy.”

Some members of the council are familiar with going without a front lawn.

Councilmembers Mark Joseph and Joan Bennett mentioned during the debate that they previously removed the grass in front of their homes, and were more than satisfied with the decision.

“We tore up our lawn a few years ago,” said Joseph, adding that his drought-resistant landscaping has attracted butterflies and bees.

“A nice benefit,” he added.

Bennett noted that she has a large front yard on her property, but no grass.

“I’m happy with it,” said Bennett of her choice to go with a variety of landscaping alternatives that don’t involve grass.

State law requires all California cities to craft a water-efficient landscaping ordinance, or use a state model ordinance, according to Community Development Director Brent Cooper.

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The City Council has voted to ban front lawns for new homes in an effort to use less water. The ordinance calls for using drought-resistant plants and drip-irrigation landscaping.

Cooper said the city’s zerofront-lawn approach is something few, if any, California local governments have embraced.

Considering American Canyon water situation, the banning of front lawns for new developments was not surprising.

Since Aug. 1, American Canyon, which lacks a reservoir and had its state water allocation slashed to 5 percent of its maximum, has blocked lawn watering between noon and 6 p.m. and imposed other restrictions.

Cities throughout the valley are trying to figure out how to meet the governor’s requirements, which include telling water managers to impose fines of up to $500 for flagrant wasters. None, however, have gone as far as American Canyon in regulating lawns.

In the city of Napa, customers

consumed 13 percent less water in 2014, although there were three months when conservation was 20 percent or more, Joy Eldredge, water general manager, said.

Gov. Brown directed agencies to collectively replace 50 million square feet of lawn with drought-tolerant landscaping.

Napa’s Cash for Grass program has already removed more than 600,000 square feet of lawn, with more to come, Eldredge said.

In 2014, St. Helena residents used roughly 20 percent less water. According to Mayor Alan Galbraith, using 25 percent less water than 2013 should be doable without mandatory rationing.

St. Helena gets roughly 1,000 acre-feet of water from its Bell Canyon Reservoir, which stood at 98.5 percent of full capacity on March 30, with 600 acre-feet

bought from the city of Napa and the rest from city-owned wells.

T h e t ow n o f Yo u n t v i l l e achieved 22 percent voluntary reduction last year, exceeding the 20 percent requested by the governor for 2014.

Calistoga, which reduced consumption by 24 percent last year, has been under a Stage II emergency water restrictions for two years, with set days for lawn watering. “To us, it’s a continuation of our current status,” Richard Spitler, city manager, said of the governor’s executive order.

To make sure the city sends the right message to residents, Calistoga is working with the Master Gardeners to replace the lawn in front of the Police Department with water-wise landscaping. “We’ll get rid of that turf,” Spitler said.

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Spring Physical for Your Home

You are likely not surprised when your doctor recommends a periodic physical to detect any health issues you might not be aware of, as it also makes good sense to service your automobile frequently to receive needed maintenance and avoid future repair. Similarly, the recommendation that you have your home inspected by a pest control professional every few years is a small investment today that could save you a far greater amount of money down the road.

The arrival of Spring and bud break here in the valley might be a great time to obtain a spring check-up on the parts of your home that are least visible or accessible. While most home owners wait until they put their property up for sale to consider obtaining reports on the condition of their home, it’s a good idea to make the small investment of a pest control inspection on what is likely the largest investment that you own.

Depending on the age and type of construction, obtaining a report should be done about every two to three years, even if you have no intention of putting your home on the market for sale. The investment of $150 to $300, depending on the size of your home, for the report may detect a moisture or pest condition that could end up costing $4,000 to $5,000 just several years later.

If you have bought or sold a home recently you are most likely familiar with obtaining a “Wood Destroying Pests and Organisms Inspection Report,” commonly called a pest control report. Although not required by law in a real estate sale, to

buy a home or building without having obtained a pest control report is unusual and unwise. Pest Control Operators are licensed and regulated by the State as to inspection practices and utilization of approved pesticides for treatment.

Some owners obtain the report in anticipation of putting their property up for sale so that they can correct detected damage, obtain competitive bids on work to be done or at least consider any existing problems prior to pricing their home and putting it on the market for sale. If the seller does not provide a report, the buyer will want to obtain one as a condition of sale and often request that the seller pay to correct any damage as part of the terms of sale.

Because most homeowners do not get a pest report until they sell, they often find major damage to their home that could have been prevented by periodic inspections, early detection and preventive maintenance.

The pest control report is divided into a Section I which identifies conditions of infestation, infection or damage resulting from pests or dry rot.These findings are required to be corrected in order for the company to provide a Certification of Pest Control Clearance. The Section II items are conditions that are likely to lead to infestation or damage in the future, but no existing damage was detected. In Napa County we have houses over 100 years old to new construction. Just like the human body, the older the home and the more questionable its condition, the more frequently you will want to have the structure inspected.

There are a number of reasons to obtain a Pest Report in advance: • Termites are Hard to Detect as they can be in the foundation, in concrete, under paint or in areas not frequently visited or easily detectable by occupants.

• Prior to Remodel or Home Improvements, you will want to inspect the sub floor and walls for dry rot or termites before you install floor or wall finish materials. If you use a contractor other than the inspection company to do the repairs, you will want to have the job inspected while the work is in progress.

• Ventilation, Moisture and Foundation Problems. Often vents get covered, water can collect or other conditions can occur that can lead to moisture damage in areas not visible.

• Select who will do the Work and Obtain bids. By obtaining a report in advance of selling your home, you will be able to create your own calendar to complete the work and you will have more options as to who is doing the work.

• When Installing a New Roof you can obtain a pest control inspection that may discover support damage in the eaves and roof structure. These repairs can be made at the same time the roof work is done.

Once professional reports are in hand, you can plan a thorough Spring Cleaning and a program of preventive maintenance for your home. Just as you routinely paint the exterior of your house, a routine inspection of the interior of your home will give you great peace of mind at a small cost and minimal inconvenience.

Napa County has a number of reputable pest control inspection companies. Call your Realtor for a recommendation or get a personal reference on the company you select. As with complete service records on a car, periodic home inspections will reflect on you as a responsible home owner and add to the value of the home at the time of sale.

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State proposes new highway flyover Plan aims to reduce traffic snarls at Soscol Junction B A R RY E B E R L I N G be b e rlin g@n ap an ews.c om‌ ‌A $40 million plan for a Soscol Junction flyover promises to cut a two-minute-plus evening rush hour delay there to a matter of seconds — and keep it that way through 2039.

The state Department of Transportation has released a 400-page draft environmental study on proposed flyover variations at Highway 29 and Highway 221. Now it wants the public to weigh in.

No money is yet available to build a flyover. That provides plenty of time to ponder the pros and cons of this proposed traffic-knot solution.

L o c a l c o m m u t e r Sh a ro n Submitted graphic Accardo knows what it’s like to sit A simulated photo of the proposed Soscol Junction flyover project, looking east from near the Grape Crusher at the Soscol Junction traffic signal statue. about a quarter-mile east of the Grape Crusher statue. The intersec- Junction looks grim. Caltrans pre- study predicts. longer journey to Villa Romano tion is part of her daily commute to dicts that 151-second evening rush Accardo sees a bigger advan- if the flyover is constructed and and from Napa and San Ramon. hour delay of today would grow to tage to the proposed flyover than the traffic signals removed. They “A lot of times on Thursday or 395 seconds – more than six min- time savings. could no longer drive through the Friday, I sit through three or four utes – by 2039.

“I think it would be safer,” intersection from Highway 221 cycles,” she said. “Monday through Accardo guessed that a Soscol she said. “That intersection itself, to Soscol Ferry Road or make left Wednesday is not so bad.”

Junction flyover would increase the way it’s set up, the curves, the turns at the intersection.

Caltrans proposes to build a fly- delays at other nearby intersections angles of it, the descent of the That means drivers coming over that would take Highway 221 on Highway 29, unless those inter- bridge, all of that stuff combines to the restaurant from American traffic leaving Napa for Fairfield, sections are also improved. The together so it isn’t safe where that Canyon would have to take a more American Canyon and Vallejo over bottleneck would simply move. signal light is sitting.” roundabout route to reach the Highway 29. Traffic She’s right. For She described the situation of restaurant. They could approach would then merge example, the envi- cars descending the Butler Bridge through the airport industrial area To learn more with southbound ronmental report and approaching the intersection in or Napa Valley Commons.

Highway 29. says the afternoon the dark on foggy, early mornings.

“It’s very bad for me,” GuilSee the project draft report at Out of two varidelay at the HighSoscol Junction has an accident len said. http://bit.ly/1GFAQwi ations of this idea, way 12 and High- rate of 0.59 per million vehicle The Soscol flyover project the one that clears way 29 intersection miles, compared with the state- would remove bike lanes at the up traffic snags for the long-term near the Napa County Airport in wide average of 0.55 for similar intersection. The Napa Valley Vine also removes the traffic signal from 2039 would be five minutes with intersections, the environmental Trail is asking that the project as the intersection. the flyover in place, compared with impact report says. The majority compensation build the planned Build this option and a morn- 4½ minutes without it. of accidents are related to highway Vine Trail segment from Soscol ing rush hour delay of 54 seconds Still, drivers would save far congestion.

Ferry Road at Napa Sanitation would be a mere two seconds even more time at an improved Soscol Ismael Guillen is concerned District to Airport Road and on to a quarter-century from now. An Junction than they would lose at about the proposed Soscol flyover the Jameson Canyon entrance. evening rush hour delay of 151 Highway 12 and Highway 29. project. His Villa Romano restau“ We think that’s a great seconds would be 19 seconds in Build the flyover and the combined rant is located on Soscol Ferry tradeoff,” said Chuck McMinn, 2039, according to the draft envi- 2039 delay at the two intersections Road at the southeast corner of Vine Trail board president. “It gets ronmental impact report. will be less than 5½ minutes. the intersection, in the historic the bikers off what will be a heavWithout the flyover, the long- Fail to build it and the combined Soscol House. ily used flyover and gets them on a term traffic situation at Soscol delay will be 11 minutes, the Some drivers would have a safe route.”

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Cuvaison Estate Wines has sold its Calistoga winery and tasting room property.

Cuvaison winery sold for $6.3 million Owners will focus on Carneros operations JENNIFER HUFFMAN j huf f man @ n apanews.c om‌ ‌Cuvaison Estate Wines has sold its Calistoga winery and tasting room property to St. Helena-based developers Criswell-Radovan, LLC. The estimated sale price for just the 14.59acre property, based on the amount of documentary transfer tax indicated on the deed, was $6.3 million.

“After 10 years of operating two locations, we decided to focus our attention on our Carneros winery and tasting room as well as our Brandlin estate on Mount Veeder,” said Cuvaison Estate Wines President Jay Schuppert.

With the sale of the Calistoga property, “we are able to focus our efforts on the Carneros winery and estate vineyards, leveraging the resources to continue our efforts of producing world class wines,” he wrote.

The property sale, recorded on April 1, also included the Calistoga winery and tasting room — but not the Cuvaison brands.

“We are not releasing the full selling price,” said Bonnie K. Schoch, chief financial officer at Cuvaison.

According to the news release, Criswell-Radovan plans to rename the property Fairwinds Estate Winery and will continue to provide custom crush services to existing clients with the same production management and team.

The Criswell-Radovan name is familiar in facility was a tight fit. It made sense to move the Napa Valley. Principals William Criswell operations to the new facility.” and Robert Radovan were listed as part of the Correia said that wine industry sales in development team for Calistoga Ranch resort. 2015 have been active.

Criswell-Radovan is also behind the “I suspect you’ll continue to see translong-dormant Aetna Springs Resort redevel- actions of vineyards and wineries and land opment in rural Pope Valley. As of April 2014, throughout the wine country.” the ownership group was reportedly looking Purchased by the Schmidheiny family of for a $44 million loan to finance the project. Switzerland in 1979, the Calistoga winery had The Cuvaison sale isn’t a surprise to Tony been home to Cuvaison Estate wines since Correia, an Accredited Rural 1969 until the completion in Appraiser with the Cor2004 of a new winery in Carreia Company. neros. Since its completion, “ We’re in a period of Cuvaison and Brandlin wines It’s what we very strong market activity,” have been produced exclucall a hot said Correia. sively at Cuvaison’s Carneros market right now.

“It’s what we call a hot marwinery, located on Duhig Lots of people are ket right now. Lots of people Road across the street from buying and selling are buying and selling winerDomaine Carneros. ies, vineyards and open land.”

When production moved wineries, vineyards Having previously to the newly built Carneros and open land.” appraised the Cuvaison propwinery, the Calistoga location Tony Correia, an Accredited erty, Correia said he could continued operating as a cusRural Appraiser with the Correia not publicly speculate on how tom crush facility and tasting Company much it might have sold for. room, and will remain as such Speaking about the comfollowing the transaction. pany, he noted that “Cuvaison Members of Criswell-Rahad been moving their operations to their new dovan declined to comment.

Carneros facility, which is pretty spectacular.

The Cuvaison and Brandlin wines will It’s very attractive and a state of the art tasting remain in the Cuvaison Estate Wines portforoom and production facility,” he said. lio and will no longer be sold at the Calistoga “That’s the way it’s working – wineries in location after July 31. Cuvaison Estate Wines general are trying to move towards more effi- will continue to offer Cuvaison and Brandlin cient facilities. The new facility in Carneros is wines at its tasting room at its Carneros estate. much more efficient. It works better for them.

Tastings have been available at this tasting The one in Calistoga had its limitations. The room since its completion in 2009.

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NAPA COUNTY’s MOsT RECENT hOME sALEs * ADDRESS

REcoRD DAtE

SALE PRIcE

BED

BA

SQ.Ft. YR BLt

Single Family

American Canyon

ADDRESS

REcoRD DAtE

SALE PRIcE

BED

BA

1/21

$382,000

3

2

1,317

1958

1041 EVANS AVE

1/9

$383,000

1

1

696

1914

2281 PAMELA DR

1/14

$390,000

3

2

1,405

1955

2641 ADRIAN ST

1/7

$399,000

2

1

936

N/A

240 HOMEWOOD AVE

1/9

$425,000

3

1

855

1941

1/13

$431,000

4

3

1,912

1970

3912 STOVER ST

1/9

$432,500

4

2

1,735

1973

2328 ROBERTO ST

1/6

$497,000

4

3

1,564

1956

678 CUNARD DR

1/6

$497,500

4

3

2,014

1971

1605 PEAR TREE LN

1/9

$499,000

4

3

1,837

2003

2158 MONTICELLO RD

SQ.Ft. YR BLt

18 MELVIN RD

2/13

$281,000

3

1

1,244

1962

1607 RIO GRANDE

1/30

$282,000

3

2

1,032

1957

328 KIMBERLY DR

1/30

$285,000

4

2

1,416

1969

106 CORBIN DR

1/27

$285,000

3

1

1,024

1971

607 KILPATRICK ST

2/13

$330,000

3

2

1,134

1968

832 DANROSE DR

2/18

$350,000

4

2

1,594

1989

50 FLAMINGO CT

2/11

$350,000

3

2

1,158

1956

90 VIA PESCARA

2/5

$375,000

4

3

3,355

2001

1085 DONALDSON WAY

2/11

$405,000

4

2

1,464

1995

23 KARLY CT

2/13

$410,000

3

2

1,841

2005

2099 DEVONSHIRE DR

1/9

$500,000

4

2

1,585

1995

417 KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAY

1/20

$449,000

4

3

2,003

1989

1330 TALLAC ST

1/2

$520,000

3

2

1,621

1959

69 OAKSTONE WAY

2/20

$470,000

5

3

3,165

2005

1831 LAUREL ST

1/9

$530,000

2

2

1,260

1928

26 PELLERIA DR

1/28

$475,000

5

3

2,746

2003

1034 PARTRICK RD

1/20

$590,000

6

3

2,198

1962

6 VIA BELLAGIO

1/27

$580,000

5

3

3,304

2002

3429 SCENIC DR

1/9

$665,500

4

3

2,128

1980

2259 THIRD ST

1/7

$710,000

3

2

1,240

1920

804 CAPITOLA DR

1/20

$725,000

1

2

1,164

1977

1107 IRONSTONE LN

1/21

$762,500

4

3

2,436

2013

1117 CHANNING WAY

1/16

$770,000

4

3

2,436

2013

1227 PEPPERGRASS ST

1/5

$785,000

3

3

3,019

2010

19 GLENEAGLE CIR

1/9

$820,000

3

3

2,728

1973

2019 ADRIAN ST

1/20

$849,000

3

2

341

1920

1290 THOMPSON AVE

1/21

$967,500

3

2

2,254

1958

10 AVIARA CT

1/7

$1,485,000

4

4

4,315

2004

19 HUNTINGTON CT

1/7

$1,675,000

4

5

5,727

1998

Single Family

Calistoga 1621 FOOTHILL BLVD

2/6

$475,000

3

2

1,508

1987

2107 OAT HILL CT

2/11

$562,500

3

2

1,310

1996

1455 FIRST ST

2/20

$569,000

2

1

1,044

1925

2/4

$600,000

2

1

1,262

1957

1815 FOOTHILL BLVD

Single Family

Napa 13 COLONIAL CIR

642 COSTA DR

10/28

$125,000

3

3

3,424

1974

1/6

$272,500

2

1

840

1943

1114 KANSAS AVE

1/20

$321,000

3

2

1,149

1956

2158 NAVARRE ST

12/24

$322,500

3

2

1,100

1967

1/5

$325,000

2

1

936

1943

1032 PUEBLO AVE

12/5

$335,000

3

1

1,256

1940

1323 F ST

1/21

$341,000

2

1

1,119

1910

2490 REDWOOD RD

2/23

$352,500

3

2

1,688

1964

33 LANDE WAY

2/7

$1,120,000

2

2

1,946

2005

1892 BROWN ST

1/9

$355,000

2

1

688

1900

20 STAGS VIEW LN

2/6

$1,217,500

3

3

2,090

2014

2388 BARRY ST

1/16

$360,000

3

2

1,061

1957

22 STAGS VIEW LN

2/13

$1,301,000

3

3

2,072

2014

1/7

$367,000

2

1

935

1953

2433 MARIN ST

2488 PACIFIC ST

173 S COOMBS ST

963 POPE ST

1/30

$611,000

2

1

784

1945

1508 SPRING ST

1/28

$699,000

3

1

994

1900

Single Family

Yountville

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record dAte

sAle Price

Bed

BA

CONDOS

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sQ.Ft. Yr Blt

1/30

$228,500

1

1

429

Address

record dAte

sQ.Ft. Yr Blt

Rural Residential

Pope, Chiles, Wooden Valleys 2/11

$80,000

3

2

1,560

1991

314 STALLION CT

2/20

$85,000

3

2

1,404

1980

$100,000

3

2

1,413

1993

$135,000

2

1

1,624

1990

$1,300,000

3

4

3,340

1975

2

2

1,083

1980

1600 ATLAS PEAK RD #458

2/11

$275,000

1

1

689

1968

3469 VALLE VERDE DR

1/30

$285,000

2

2

1,081

1972

60 BELVEDERE CT

2/10

$299,000

2

2

1,269

1979

21 VILLAGE PKWY

2/17

$325,000

2

3

1,376

1985

3134 RITA CT

1/27

$329,000

2

1

1,000

1973

1/8

$345,000

3

3

1,408

1975

899 PROFESSIONAL DR

2/11

$381,000

2

2

1,190

1987

9 VALLEY WEST CIR

1/30

$472,000

3

3

1,734

1988

896 OAK LEAF WAY

2/19

$590,000

3

2

1,301

1979

2/5

$965,000

2

2

1,956

1993

2426 STAGE COACH CANYON RD2/10 2190 STAGE COACH CANYON RD1/23 139 KNOLL PL

1/26

Rural Residential

Rutherford, Oakville 7735 ST HELENA HWY

1/27

$730,000

3

1

1,056

1949

Vineyard Residential

Napa 1070 ORCHARD AVE

2/2

$2,150,000

2955 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS RD1/23 $3,500,000 1500 INGLEWOOD AVE

1/30

record dAte

4

3

3,709

1981

Vineyard Residential

Rutherford, Oakville

Address

$3,735,000

3 land

sAle Price

Units

5

3,014

1957

3,527

1954

YeAr BUilt

lot size

Rural Residential

Berryessa

Residential Multi Family

NAPA

1062 ARROYO GRANDE DR

2/20

$91,000

2

2

1,173

2008

1017 HEADLANDS DR

2/17

$131,818

3

2

1,827

1983

9 BULSON CT 1631 E ST 2011 LEE AVE

Rural Residential

Calistoga 4750 SILVERADO TRL

BA

2594 HARNESS DR

$250,000

966 AUGUSTA CIR

Bed

1968

2/6

668 JOLIET WAY

sAle Price

2/6

$1,300,000

4

4

2,334

1994

Rural Residential

Napa

12/1

$400,000

2

4,791

2/9

$412,000

2

11,438

1/30

$548,000

2

1805 SPENCER ST

2/6

$590,000

2

432 CROSS ST

2/2

$2,300,000

9

1910

19,638

405 RIVERSIDE DR

2/2

$2,300,000

8

1968

12,339

Calistoga 1712 LINCOLN AVE

2/13

$550,000

2

3

1,382

1942

1556 ESTEE AVE

1/27

$575,000

2

2

1,340

1926

3236 VICHY AVE

2/10

$721,500

3

2

1,510

1920

3541 HAGEN RD

1/23

$965,000

4

3

2,387

1979

1200 LOMA VISTA DR

1/23

$2,575,000

3

2

2,532

1980

164 CAMINO ORUGA

45 VINEYARD VIEW DR

2/17

$5,950,000

3

4

5,176

1989

555 GATEWAY DR

2550 OAK ST 1290 JEFFERSON ST

12/22

7,200

$60,000

COMMERCIAL 2/6

$525,000

2/19

$650,000

8,389

INDUSTRIAL

Southern County/Carneros

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8,712

COMMERCIAL

Napa

1234 THIRD AVE

1952

2/3

$4,000,000

2/13

$5,610,000

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