Property Detail

OVERVIEW

Private 107 +/- acre property on two legal parcels, homesteaded in the 1800s
- APN #043-061-020-000, 74.38 acres
- APN #043-061-019-000, 33.09 acres
Spectacular views to the East, West, and South as far as Mt. Tamalpais and San Francisco
Zoning: Ag Watershed
Current owners are the 2nd family to own the property
- Purchased first share of the property in 1981
- Gained full ownership of all 107 +/ acres in 2005
22.45 +/- acre vineyard planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Structures
- 3BR/3BA 2,128 +/- sq ft main house
- 2BR/1BA second dwelling
- Original 4BR/2BA farmhouse
- Original 2BR/1.5BA farm labor house
- Agricultural barn
- Equipment shed
Prime knoll top building sites with panoramic views
Potential for additional residential development and winery development
Additional 40+ acres under 30% slope
Three reservoirs totaling 43 ac-ft with state permitting, 1 water well for domestic use, 1 water well that is capped, access to Napa City water with hook-up fee already paid
Primary access on Grandview, secondary access on Fosters Road

VINEYARD

Overview
- 22.45 +/- total acres
- Los Carneros AVA, Napa
- Farmed by Romero Vineyard Management
Chardonnay
- 6.2 +/- acres
- Planted in 2006,
- 6' x 8' spacing
- Frost protection from pond #1
- Being sold to Mumm
Pinot Noir
- 13.14 +/- acres
- Planted in 2008
- 4’ x 8’ spacing
- No frost protection needed
- Sold to Mondavi
Pinot Noir
- 3.31 +/- acres
- Planted in 2008 as Chardonnay and recently grafted to Pinot Noir
- 4’ x 8’ spacing
- No frost protection needed
- Being sold to Mumm

MAIN RESIDENCE

SECOND DWELLING

FARMHOUSE

FARM LABOR HOUSE

AGRICULTURAL BARN

INFRASTRUCTURE

Water
- Sources
  - Private high-flow well on large parcel for domestic use, recently tested at 6 gpm
  - 2nd drilled well on small parcel: cased, 400 amp electric service nearby, 406 ft deep, 20 gpm at drilling in 1999
  - City water available for main house and second dwelling
  - 3 ponds with state permitting totaling 43 ac-ft: used for irrigation and frost protection
- Storage
  - 5,000 gallon water holding tank, installed in 2015 at main house
  - 2nd stainless steel water tank, available but no longer being used at main house
  - Extensive filtration system for well water, including UV light
Sewer:
- Separate standard systems located at main house, 2nd dwelling, and farmhouse/farm labor house
- Septic site evaluation completed at one additional building site
Gas: Natural gas, PG&E
Electric:
- PG&E
- 400 Amp service delivered to one additional building site
HVAC
- Forced air gas and A/C hookup available at main house
- Forced air gas heat at second dwelling
- No central heat in farmhouse and farm labor house
Water heaters: 2 conventional for main house, 1 at 2nd dwelling, and 1 at farmhouse
TV: Dish at main house
Phone: AT&T
Alarm/Security: ADT at main house

POTABLE WATER SOURCES THAT SUPPLY STRUCTURES

Private high flow well, located on larger parcel near Grandview approach
- Water is piped to main house storage tank, goes through filtration and then is dispersed to the other structures
- Piped to main house, second dwelling, and then to farmhouse and farm labor house via pump house #1
City water
- Not primary source but is available by throwing switch near water tank
- Limited to use by main house and second dwelling

IRRIGATION WATER SOURCES

Pond #1 and pump house #2
- Pond #1 irrigates Chardonnay vineyard and is used for frost protection of that vineyard
- Water is pumped from pond #1 by pump house #2
- Pump house #2 water goes to pump house #3 and is then dispersed to water Chardonnay vineyard and for frost protection of that vineyard
- Pond #1 has two overflow methods
  - Main overflow line goes underground under barn, vineyard, and out to creek and spills into Napa River
  - Backup overflow - large black pipe inside dam daylights on other side of the dam
Pond 2 and pump house #4
- Irrigates the Pinot Noir vineyard
- Pump house #4 has electric supplied to it
- The overflow from pond #3 naturally fills pond #2 once pond #3 reaches overflow level. A sump pump can also be used to move water from pond #3 to pond #2 if needed
- Also possible to fill pond #2 from pond #1 via PVC pipe that can be tapped into pump house #2 and divert water to pond #2
Pond #3
- Used as an additional water supply to pond #2, as well as for fishing and swimming
- Does not have a pump house.
- Pumping via diesel generator

WATER STORAGE

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