Property Detail
OVERVIEW
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Private 107 +/- acre property on two legal parcels, homesteaded in the 1800s
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APN #043-061-020-000, 74.38 acres
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APN #043-061-019-000, 33.09 acres
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Spectacular views to the East, West, and South as far as Mt. Tamalpais and San Francisco
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Zoning: Ag Watershed
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Current owners are the 2nd family to own the property
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Purchased first share of the property in 1981
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Gained full ownership of all 107 +/ acres in 2005
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22.45 +/- acre vineyard planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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Structures
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3BR/3BA 2,128 +/- sq ft main house
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2BR/1BA second dwelling
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Original 4BR/2BA farmhouse
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Original 2BR/1.5BA farm labor house
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Agricultural barn
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Equipment shed
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Prime knoll top building sites with panoramic views
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Potential for additional residential development and winery development
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Additional 40+ acres under 30% slope
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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
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Primary access on Grandview, secondary access on Fosters Road
VINEYARD
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Overview
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22.45 +/- total acres
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Los Carneros AVA, Napa
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Farmed by Romero Vineyard Management
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Chardonnay
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6.2 +/- acres
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Planted in 2006,
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6' x 8' spacing
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Frost protection from pond #1
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Being sold to Mumm
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Pinot Noir
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13.14 +/- acres
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Planted in 2008
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4’ x 8’ spacing
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No frost protection needed
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Sold to Mondavi
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Pinot Noir
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3.31 +/- acres
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Planted in 2008 as Chardonnay and recently grafted to Pinot Noir
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4’ x 8’ spacing
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No frost protection needed
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Being sold to Mumm
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MAIN RESIDENCE
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Built in the 1960
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Main and lower level floor plan
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Partial remodel, approximately 2006 - 2008
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3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms
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Large open kitchen with granite counters
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Family room
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Living room
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Formal dining room
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First floor master suite guest bedroom
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Lower level guest bedroom with kitchenette, storage room, and full bathroom
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Mudroom
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2-car covered car port
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Outdoor pizza oven and BBQ
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Fruit trees: orange, lemon, persimmon, mandarin, plum, peaches, figs
SECOND DWELLING
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Year built: unknown
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Single story floor plan
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Remodeled in approximately 2015
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2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom
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Large open eat-in kitchen
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Dining room
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Living room
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Laundry room with side-by-side washer and dryer
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Spacious back covered back patio
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Additional side patio with views
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1-car attached garage
FARMHOUSE
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Original construction
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Year built: unknown
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2 story floor plan
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4 bedrooms, 2 baths
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Sun porch
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Living room
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Breakfast room
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Kitchen
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Dining room
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Laundry room
FARM LABOR HOUSE
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Original construction
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Year built: unknown
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2 bedroom, 1.5 baths
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Single story floor plan
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Living room
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Kitchen
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Laundry room with gas hookups
AGRICULTURAL BARN
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Corrugated metal exterior
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Newer corrugated metal roof, installed in 2014
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Electric service throughout
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Workshop with original workbench
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Second level hay loft
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Work garage with parking for 4 cars tandem
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Second car garage with space for 6 car tandem parking
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Additional parking near chicken coop
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Water
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Sources
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Private high-flow well on large parcel for domestic use, recently tested at 6 gpm
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2nd drilled well on small parcel: cased, 400 amp electric service nearby, 406 ft deep, 20 gpm at drilling in 1999
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City water available for main house and second dwelling
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3 ponds with state permitting totaling 43 ac-ft: used for irrigation and frost protection
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Storage
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5,000 gallon water holding tank, installed in 2015 at main house
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2nd stainless steel water tank, available but no longer being used at main house
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Extensive filtration system for well water, including UV light
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Sewer:
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Separate standard systems located at main house, 2nd dwelling, and farmhouse/farm labor house
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Septic site evaluation completed at one additional building site
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Gas: Natural gas, PG&E
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Electric:
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PG&E
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400 Amp service delivered to one additional building site
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HVAC
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Forced air gas and A/C hookup available at main house
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Forced air gas heat at second dwelling
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No central heat in farmhouse and farm labor house
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Water heaters: 2 conventional for main house, 1 at 2nd dwelling, and 1 at farmhouse
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TV: Dish at main house
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Phone: AT&T
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Alarm/Security: ADT at main house
POTABLE WATER SOURCES THAT SUPPLY STRUCTURES
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Private high flow well, located on larger parcel near Grandview approach
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Water is piped to main house storage tank, goes through filtration and then is dispersed to the other structures
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Piped to main house, second dwelling, and then to farmhouse and farm labor house via pump house #1
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City water
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Not primary source but is available by throwing switch near water tank
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Limited to use by main house and second dwelling
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IRRIGATION WATER SOURCES
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Pond #1 and pump house #2
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Pond #1 irrigates Chardonnay vineyard and is used for frost protection of that vineyard
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Water is pumped from pond #1 by pump house #2
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Pump house #2 water goes to pump house #3 and is then dispersed to water Chardonnay vineyard and for frost protection of that vineyard
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Pond #1 has two overflow methods
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Main overflow line goes underground under barn, vineyard, and out to creek and spills into Napa River
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Backup overflow - large black pipe inside dam daylights on other side of the dam
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Pond 2 and pump house #4
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Irrigates the Pinot Noir vineyard
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Pump house #4 has electric supplied to it
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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
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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
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Pond #3
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Used as an additional water supply to pond #2, as well as for fishing and swimming
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Does not have a pump house.
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Pumping via diesel generator
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WATER STORAGE
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5,000 gallon water holding tank, installed in 2015, located near main house
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2nd stainless steel water tank uphill from main house, no longer being used