Welcome to Old Vine Farms, a truly one of a kind Wine Country estate nestled in the heart of Forestville. Cocooned within four valleys--Green Valley Creek set within the Green Valley set within Russian River Valley set within Sonoma Valley--this bucolic 74.51-acre property is a time capsule in both place and provenance. Old Vine Farms is not a modern facsimile of a farm. It’s an actual historic working farm. A place where, more than a century ago, it was willed into existence by one of Sonoma County’s pioneering grape growing and wine making families.

As you gaze out upon the property from the back porch you’ll find yourself within a village-like setting comprised of five structures. At its center is the farm house which is a fully renovated 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom space that lovingly balances the old and new worlds. A separate 1-bedroom, 1-bath farm cottage provides a private retreat for your guests who just might never come out. A pool house and expansive deck surrounds a plunge pool that invites you to lounge or entertain under the Sonoma sun. The entertainment continues in the resurrected and reimagined historic vineyard barn that leaps out of the pages of a magazine photo spread invoking communal gatherings of your family and friends around the harvest table and lounge area. The attached vineyard office below the vineyard barn provides you a vantage point to look out over the 10+ acres of planted vines and 60+ acres of forested hill. The workshop is ready for the handyman, gardener, hobbyist, artist or motorist, with a spaciousness that can handle any hands-on use that you can conjure up.

Should you fancy yourself as a gentleman or gentlelady farmer, or if you have serious professional bonafides, then you’ll enjoy wandering through the 10+ acres of planted vines that are counted among California’s exceptionally rare 2000 dry farmed acres. Better still are the vine’s heritage with old vine Zinfandel planted at the turn of the 19th century and Chardonnay planted in the early 1970s which is ancient for this varietal. And, for a lover of the great outdoors, you can enjoy your own private hiking trails in the serene forested hill chock full of redwood, douglas fir and bay trees.

One hour fifteen minutes North of the Golden Gate Bridge, Old Vine Farms is centrally located on the West side of Sonoma County--:05 to downtown Forestville, :10 to Graton, :15 to Guerneville, :20 to Occidental, :21 to Sebastopol, :22 to Healdsburg, and :19 to the Sonoma County Airport for when you need to hop in-and-out to far-flung locales.

Old Vine Farms will transport you to a time and place for the way life used to be in the early days of Sonoma County. But without sacrificing any of today’s modern conveniences. Whether you’re seeking a full-time residence, weekend retreat, or legacy property, this exceptional estate delivers an authentic Wine Country experience.

Property Improvements

PROPERTY-WIDE

• Recorded survey with Sonoma County.

• Unofficial site plan.

• Installation and maintenance projects for perimeter drainage, craftsman masonry retaining walls/stairs/walkways, graded driveways, and drainage ditches.

• Entry gates and deer fencing throughout.

FARM HOUSE

• Metal roof, exterior painting, deck railing and several dutch doors.
• Remodeled kitchen.
• Remodeled three bathrooms.
• Interior painting and refinished wood floors throughout.
• Outdoor dining area with wisteria, pergola, deck, and 18th century French water feature.
• Outdoor seating area and firepit.

Appliances:

• True commercial refrigerator, freezer drawers and wine fridge.
• Speed Queen washer and dryer. AV/IT:
• Starlink wifi.
• Sonos audio.
• Sony TV.
• Apple TV.
• Arlo cameras.
• Furniture and decor items negotiable.

FARM COTTAGE

• Metal roof and exterior painting.
• Remodeled bathroom.
• Sony TV, Apple TV.
• Furniture and decor items negotiable.

VINEYARD BARN

• Resurrected and reimagined historic field barn.
• Entry with wood and metal overhang, concrete deck, barn door and vintage-glass sliding doors.
• Metal roof, metal siding and exterior painting.
• Vintage-glass windows, reclaimed wood flooring, tree trunk vertical beams.
• Custom windmill ceiling fans.
• Vintage gym ceiling lights and vintage canoe “chandelier”.
• Mitsubishi HVAC split and compressor.
• Foundation strengthening.
• Furniture and decor items negotiable.

VINEYARD OFFICE

• Resurrected and reimagined historic animal stalls.
• Dual-entries with concrete steps, barn doors and modern sliding glass doors.
• Metal roof and exterior painting.
• Cedar paneling.
• Vintage-glass windows with fold down under-window counters.
• Foundation strengthening.
• Furniture and decor items negotiable

POOL HOUSE

• Resurrected and reimagined two car garage into pool house.
• Metal roof and exterior painting.
• Pre-engineered shipping container ModPool plunge pool and spa.
• Changing cabana.
• Large pool deck for pool lounging and entertaining.
• Mitsubishi HVAC split and compressor.
• Foundation strengthening.
• Furniture and decor items negotiable.

WORKSHOP

• Exterior and interior painting.
• Vintage Land Cruiser negotiable.
• Furniture and decor items negotiable.

WATER

• 60,000 gallon water storage system with water pump.
• 2 stylish metal tanks and 10 polyethylene tanks.
• Two fire hydrants.
• Metal security lids over cisterns.

SEPTIC

• New tank and leach field rated for 3 bedrooms/3 baths.

GAS

• Propane tank with underground plumbing to pool and back-up generator.

ELECTRICAL

• Farm house circuit panel.
• Pool house circuit panel.
• Undergrounded wires from street to farm house.
• Generac back-up generator.

VINEYARDS

• Vineyard management service and associated farming methods changed to sustainable non-toxic compounds and processes.

DESIGN PLANS

• Design plan and budget for a wildfire mitigation.
• Design plan and budget for a rain water capture system.
• Design plan and budget for retrofitting the farm cottage.