Set on a high knoll overlooking the Pacific Ocean on 32+/- acres, is this fabulous home with velvety redwood exterior. The home was designed to be a private haven, or to be conducive for entertaining on a large scale.
A limestone entry welcomes you to this warm and inviting home via a long stunning art gallery with banks of south facing picture windows opening into an intimate courtyard for pleasant outdoor living. The dramatic living room with adjacent entertainment room has high open beam ceilings, a limestone fireplace and several cozy gathering points.
A well equipped gourmet kitchen with walk-in pantry and breakfast nook shares a double sided fireplace with a lovely formal dining room, all opening out to expansive ocean and forest view decks.
The master suite with sitting area, entertainment center and fireplace features a luxurious bath, dressing area, walk-in closet and deck with spa looking out to the ocean.
The residence has a total of 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and an attached 4 car garage. A dramatic oak spiral staircase leads to a sub-terranean climate-controlled wine cellar with custom designed racks showcasing approximately 1500 bottles of wine; including niches to house impressive large collectors’ bottles. There is also a professional dark room, greenhouse, hospital rated generator, equipment barn and climate controlled garage for vintage or high-performance automobiles.
A separate beautiful building houses a 1300+/- sq. ft. movie theater and recording studio. The double door entrance leads to a spacious seating area with cozy seating for 14 guests, snack bar, popcorn machine, pizza oven, ice machine, wine cooler, lovely powder room and projection room. A video library is capable of storing 500 non-compressed DVD movies on a hard drive server. The sound system rivals that of a modern commercial theatre.
A long stately drive meanders through a mature pine and fir forest to a circular drive at the front of this handsome home sited on the brow of a bluff. Access is via an unshared road with security gate.
Designed by a local architect, Paul Douglas, and built by Heyden-Louden Construction in conjunction with many talented Mendocino Coast artisans, this home features the use of many beautiful woods, cultured limestone, all enhanced throughout by a state-of-the-art dramatic lighting system.
Conveniently located within minutes of the Navarro River Bridge where Highways 1 and 128 converge, this home is also within 20 minutes of the Historic Village of Mendocino.
$4,475,000
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