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Carolyn RobertsBROKER/OWNER

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Embrace the lifestyle of the Napa Valley Wine Country in this exceptional classic farmhouse. Tucked away on over an acreand surrounded by your own vineyard. This exquisite 4BD/5BA home features vaulted ceilings, 3 �replaces, generous rooms,inviting outdoor spaces for entertaining poolside while you enjoy stunning mountain vistas. Separate guest quarters withFrench doors and balcony overlooking the vineyard. Spacious wine cellar for sharing and enjoying your prized collection withspecial friends.

Offered at $3,495,000

Exceptional Wine Country Farmhouse

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Located down a hidden alley, a striking, in town loft-style artist retreat is surrounded by private gardens andfragrant fruit trees. Feels a world away yet blocks to all

that St. Helena has to offer.$1,750,000 | 1706spring.com

ST. HELENA | 1706 Spring Street

Lifestyle vineyard estate. 3 bed, 3.5 bath main homewith a 2 bed, 2 bath guest house. Amazing vineyardviews! 2 wine cellars, oversized wrap around porch and

an entertainment oasis with a heated pool, spa, �replace andbocce court.

$4,450,000 | onepalmestate.com

ST. HELENA | 2600 Silverado Trail North

Twoseparate homes on a .34 ± acre lot are a great valueproposition. Located on a coveted, quiet tree-linedstreet on St. Helena’s West side. Wonderfully mature

gardens make this space great for entertaining. Separatemetered utilities, garages, and driveways make it possible tolive in one home and rent the other.

$1,895,000 | 1734scott.com

ST. HELENA | 1734 & 1728 Scott Street

Newly constructed in 2013, a beautiful single story 3bed/3 bath 2800 ± sq ft home on desirable one-acrevalley �oor parcel. Hobby vineyard with crush pad

attached to home. Nestled amongst the vines with views ofMt. St. Helena. A manicured lawn surrounds the beautiful in-ground heated pool.

$2,850,000 | 1039white.com

ST. HELENA | 1039 White Lane

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Yvonne RichDRE01045780

(707)968-98881338 Main Street, St. Helena, California

$9,800,000

A golden opportunity to acquire Napa Valley’s historic Bommarito Ranch in the Rutherford AVA. A prime Rutherford Bench winery site, easy on/offaccess to Galleron Road and Mee Lane, and neighboring Alpha Omega Winery, Franciscan Winery, Sullivan Vineyards & Fleury Estate Winery. Sitedon 23+ acres, approx. 21 acres of “Rutherford Dust” vineyard and six existing homes are under a grandfathered use clause. The Bommarito Ranchwith prime Rutherford AVA vineyard, historic Bommarito’s residence & five vintage homes offer endless possibilities.

ORIC RUTHERFORD VINEYARD

$9,800,000

Extremely rare opportunity to acquire approx. 38.7 acres on the valley floor in the heart of Oakville with 36 acres of existing Chardonnay & Merlot vine-yard. Oakville Appellation is the most prestigious viticulture area - the “Rolls Royce of appellations”. Prime location for an ultra-premium vineyardestate with commanding 360° mountain views and surrounded by seas of vineyards & multi-million dollar properties. 350+ GPM well and 8 bedroomperc for an engineered septic system.

$ 2,659,000

MThis distinctive country estate on 2+ acres is beautifully secluded & tucked away - surrounded by towering trees & stunning vineyard views. Havingtwo separate structures, the 3 br main house & 2 br guest house with large barn/workshop, offers tremendous flexibility with modern conveniences.Approx. 4,250+/- sq. ft., 5 br & 7 (4&3) ba. Magnificent pool and spa with waterfall bordered by an expansive patio for grand scale entertaining or forintimate family gatherings. A private & serene Napa Valley sanctuary.

ODERN COUNTRY ESTATE

Napa Valley’s historic BommaritoISTORICH

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$15,000,000

Circa 1914 grand Napa Valley estate in Rutherford - one of the most treasured estates in Napa Valley. An article in the 8/8/1913 issue of the St. HelenaStar describes “The Rutherford House” as “one of the most commodious, convenient and handsome country residences in Napa.” Sited on 10+ acreswith approx. 4 acres of famed “Rutherford Dust” vineyards that surround this magnificent landmark estate affording a rare and wonderful sense ofseclusion. Approx.10,000+ sq. ft. of timeless interior of noble scale, 5 br & 8 (5 & 3) ba. Its tranquil setting amidst beautiful heritage trees, vast formallawn, pool-sized fountain, gorgeous gardens, vineyard dining pergola, matured specimen plantings, and a sea of vineyards provides both privacy andbeauty to perfectly complement a home of this magnificence.

Seize the opportunity to acquire a highly-rated & established Howell Mountain AVA winery with a 20,000 gallon winery use permit. Sited on 41+acres with approx. 6.7 acres of Bordeaux varietal vineyard, a complete wine production facility including 5,000+/- sq. ft. of caves, a 6,600 sq. ft.crush/fermentation pad, and… high on a hilltop, above the fog, a beautiful Provencal estate with breathtaking panoramic views of Napa Valley.Undoubtedly the most scenic winery estate to come on the market in recent years. This winery estate appeals to every sense & satisfies every desireof an oenophile’s dream. The owner has developed a reputation and built a brand receiving accolades of 93 to 95 point wines. A chance to jump intothe Napa Valley wine industry at its top tier and produce world-class cult wines. The residence is designed by acclaimed local architect, Ray Rector,and this artfully created Provencal estate speaks fluently of charm and beauty with elegant European touches in every room. $11,900,000

alley estate in Rutherford - one of the most treasured estates in Napa Valley

RUTHERFORD HOUSE

to acquire a highly-rated & established Howell MountainHOWELL MOUNTAIN AVA WINERY ESTATE

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$775,000

Premium one level acre estate site with amazing views of the Palisades& Mt. St. Helena. Beautiful country setting, paved road access, under-ground utilities and city water & sewer. A blank canvas to build a privateoasis or family compound with room for a hobby vineyard, organic or-chards, and gardening beds for farm to table living. Enjoy the peace andserene environment and easy access to Solage, downtown Calistoga,and some of Napa Valley’s finest destinations.

This amazing log home evokes a combination of modern mountainliving & old world graciousness. Beautifully crafted classic chaletstyle home nestled in park-like setting backing to wooded acres.Two-story great room with dramatic ceilings & stone hearth fire-place, gorgeous hardwood floors, well-appointed kitchen, a largeloft for family room/game room or office, spacious covered porch foroutdoor entertaining & a separate guest/income unit. $695,000

This truly spectacular 55+ acre land above Oakville is surrounded bylush natural landscaping with plenty of sun and enjoys unusual sol-itude. Paved road to the property, developed well and situated in anexclusive area of fine Oakville Estates. Approx. 2 acres may be suit-able for vineyard in Mount Veeder Appellation and AW zoning mayallow guest house plus caretaker house. Truly a distinctive place toconsider building a home. $695,000

Artfully restored storybook bungalow on over 2/3 of an acre hasall the charm of an old hunting lodge w/multiple structures-barn/workshop, an outbuilding, greenhouse, chicken coop, dog pen, &horse facility. This charming one br & one ba cottage features shin-gle siding, metal roof, pine floors, gas fireplace & remodeled kitchen& bath. The grounds have matured trees, old stone walls, 17 appletrees & 35 GPM well allows a gardener’s paradise. $795,000

HOWELL MOUNTAIN CHALET

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Extremely charming Rutherford cottage on 1/2 acre surround-ed by gorgeous gardens & fruit trees. Located in Napa Valley’sprime Rutherford appellation, the cottage is biking distance tosome of the finest wineries, vineyard & restaurants. This 2 bd, 2ba cottage has been artfully designed with an eye for sophistica-tion and beauty. Majestic redwood trees surround this propertycreating a sense of privacy.

Tucked away in a private cul-de-sac in the heart of St. Helena,this bright & airy single story custom home is walking distanceto downtown. Beautifully maintained home features clean simplelines, high ceilings & natural light filled rooms throughout. Cov-ered front porch, formal entry w/skylight, gracious living room,media/bonus room, mostly wood floors & a spacious deck har-monizes indoor & outdoor living. $1,095,000

Sited on 2+ acres, this exquisite French country home is master-fully created with thoughtful architectural planning & striking Euro-pean appointments. French doors w/transom windows throughout,hand carved antique door, exquisite lighting fixtures, stunning wraparound stone courtyard & a wine cave that a true oenophile will ap-preciate. Three separate structures: The main house, guest cottage& art studio/exercise room. $1,695,000 $1,695,000

Magnificent French Country estate nestled on 1+ acres offersclassic European charm w/all the modern amenities & is onlyminutes to downtown St. Helena. Dramatic architecture, cathe-dral/beamed ceilings & banks of beautiful arched windows re-veal the beautiful outdoor surroundings. The grounds create aresort-like atmosphere, while adding to the sense of privacy andquiet country ambience. This impeccable home reflects grace &style at every turn. $1,250,000

GRACIOUS ST. HELENA HOME

ENCHANTING RUTHERFORD COTTAGE

E LEGANT FRENCH COUNTRY ESTATE

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17 St. Helena Map

20 Key downtown parcels for sale

22 Yountville Map

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30 Auction Napa Valley dazzles

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41 Bogue on Real Estate

42 Grand mansion gets new life

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Napa Valley is one of the most desirable regions in the country and well known throughout the world. As longtime Southern California residents, my family and I have had the great pleasure of visiting this area for the last few years on our annual vacations. Napa Valley became one of our favorite vaca-tion spots, and we planned (or dreamed) to one day move to the Napa area. The dream of living in Napa came to fruition in May as I joined Napa Valley Publishing as the new digital and print classified ad director, coming from a job in Lee Enterprises, the parent company of Napa Valley Publishing.

We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to call Napa our new home. My wife, Kathleen, and my sons Tristen and

Dylan will be joining me in Napa as soon as Dylan gradu-ates from high school. My family and I are looking forward to enjoying the many attractions that this beautiful area has to offer. The local culture, outdoors activities, beautiful surround-ings, exquisite cuisine, and of course great wine are some of the reasons that my wife and I are so excited about moving to the Napa Valley.

I am still finding my way around and getting to know the community. So, please feel free to introduce yourself if you see me out on the streets of Napa.

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ELEGANTCALISTOGAESTATE.COMStunning remodeled home on approximately 24 acres withspectacular views of Mt. St. Helena and the Palisades. Open planliving, 3 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, o�ce and media room with bar.An entertainer’s dream estate. Front and back loggias have outdoorkitchens, overhead heating and fans. Other features include anattached artist’s studio/gym, pool, spa, bocce court, pizza oven,roof deck, pond, olive and fruit trees, vegetable beds, a one bedroomguest house and 2 security gates. Zoned for an additional 1,200sq.ft. home. O�ered at $7,900,000

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LATIFE HAYSON: LUXURY PROPERTIES, VINEYARDS &WINERIES707.963.9195 | 707.738.4820 | [email protected] | LatifeHayson.com | CalBRE #: 01341252

DIAMONDMOUNTAINVINEYARDESTATE.COMThis exquisite hilltop villa is one of Napa Valley’s most prizedvineyard estates, overlooking Mt. St. Helena and the Palisades.2 bedrooms in the main home, a gym with attached bath andsteam room, 2 o�ces, a wine room and an elevator. Additionalfeatures include 2 attached guest suites, a 4-acre incomeproducing Diamond Mountain appellation vineyard, an outdoorkitchen and dining patio with a built-in pizza oven, wood burning¢re pit and fountain, pool, bocce court, fruit and olive trees,raised vegetable beds, a chicken coop and gardens that will takeyour breath away. O�ered at $9,500,000

1581 DEAN YORK LANELocated on one of the most desirable lanes on the west side of St.Helena, this lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on approximately .21of an acre was remodeled by coveted designer, Polly Ogden. TheSellers have completed many upgrades. The backyard features alarge deck for entertaining, a temperature controlled wine roomwith adjoining bonus room, drought resistent landscaping, lushlandscaping year- round,mature trees and country living just blocksfrom downtown. O�ered at $1,450,000

1350 GARDEN AVENUEFabulous 3 bedroom, 2 bathWine Country retreat on large lot,conveniently located in South St. Helena near Dean and Deluca.Remodeled in 2008, adding a large family room, newmaster andsecond bath, crownmolding, roof and fencing. Birch cabinets,stainless steel appliances and butcher block counters in thekitchen. Great opportunity to create your dream garden and adda bocce court or more dining experiences. O�ered at $945,000


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CAL ISTOGA

(707) 942-94221473 C Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

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Sharon Carone, Broker • Darlene Brissard, Realtor • Brian Durnian, Broker

EstatEs • VinEyards • Vacation HomEs • LandrEsidEntiaL and commErciaL

www.Calistoga-Realty.com1473 C Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga, CA 94515

707-942-9422 BRE #00930058Calistoga Realty Co., Inc.

SILVERADO COUNTRY CLUBEnjoy the resort lifestyle. 2 Bedroom, 2 bath unit with stunning golf course views overlooking the 2nd fairway on the North Course.

Upper unit has vaulted ceilings and a lock off 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit. Great investment and/or lifestyle for a 2nd home.ASKING $685,000

CRAzY CREEK RANChApprox. 470+/- Acres located in a beaucolic valley between Middletown and Hidden Valley Lake. Currently being used as a licensed glider port with an approx. 1800’ landing strip with potential for

expansion up to 3500’. Property has frontage on Hwy 29 which with the current mixed zoning, it would allow rural residential, highway commercial, light industrial or a planned development. Ideal for

a fly in residential community. Mostly level land with several plateau and ridgetop building sites, perfect for cluster housing sites affording panoramic views. The possibilities are endless.$3,400,000

ziggy Gutierre�, Realtor • Scott Sofie, Realtor

YELLOW ROSEOne of the last undeveloped valley floor ranches in the Napa Valley. 46+/- acres of flat to gently sloping land located in the City limits of Calistoga.. Property has an old farmhouse, acres of oldwalnut trees, an old vineyard and an incredible amount of possibilities. The property is currently in three parcels and is presently zoned RR- Rural Residential ½ acre/1 acre minimum depending

upon City Services. City of Calistoga has expressed an interest in up zoning the property to R-1/PD. Possibilty exists to create your own large vineyard and winery estate as well. A rare opportunity.$11,500,000






PERFECTION

Incredibly lovely custom home just a few short blocks to downtown Calistoga restaurants, spas, golf and tennis, this beautifully designed home includes a main level master

suite with French doors opening to the private patio, spacious living room with gas fireplace, custom shutters, gourmet kitchen with Wolf range, Sub Zero refrigerator, walk in

pantry, granite counter tops, travertine floors, Bose surround sound in every room, plus a full elevator to the second floor with 2 spacious bedrooms, a library, and a large full

bath. Fully landscaped front and back with automated sprinklers, low maintenance yard, in ground pool and spa.$1,325,000

Ziggy Gutierrez, Realtor • Scott Sofie, Realtor

DIAMOND MOUNTAIN LOCATIONAnd an adorable two bedroom, two bath home on 1.45 acres. Enjoy the lush English country gardens that surround this special home, or relax on the very private shadeddeck. A cozy fireplace enhances the knotty pine paneled living room and beautiful wood floors. Updated cheerful kitchen, dining area looks out to the gardens, neighboring

vineyards and mountains. Lovely master bedroom offers a special outdoor vistas. Perfect getaway home, just minutes to downtown Calistoga spas and restaurants.$1,150,000

RIVER HOUSEExceptional setting for the multi-faceted inviting property, tucked away at the end of a desirable street. Gated entry,sprawling lawns lead to an enchanting main house with

three en-suite bedrooms and decks leading to the resort-like backyard with pool and raised gardens. Detached lounge/game room with incredible views, separate onebedroom cottage with private yard. This delightful property can be a family compound, a legal operating Bed and Breakfast or a private getaway with a guest house or rental.

$2,400,000

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BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL SETTINGOn Franz Valley School Road. This 14+ acre parcel was once part of an oldchicken ranch. Room to roam on this oak studded parcel and enjoy living

in Sonoma County. There is an older mobile home on the property, live in itwhile you are building your dream home. Home site is approx. 5 acres with

remaining 9+ acres hillside affording plenty of room for hiking.$985,000

ST. HELENA LIVINGThis condo is just a few blocks from Main St. shops and restaurants.

Two spacious bedrooms, one on each level. Remodeled about 10 years agofeaturing tile flooring, updated kitchen w/granite counters and stainless steel

appliances. Spacious decking area for outdoor entertaining.Possibility to add a third bedroom over the two car garage.

$630,000

LA GUERENCIA1.12 acre site just outside of Calistoga. Mature trees add dimension to a beautiful building site w/ views

of Mt. St. Helena, the Palisades and nearby vineyards. Blossom creek winds through the property.Electricity on site, well is developed, older perc test is on file, a cert. of compliance has been completedand natural gas is at the road. Once the site of a lovely Victorian, now just the classic red barn remains.

$495,000

ADORABLE 1950’S ERA HOMEWith beautiful hardwood floors, fireplace, newer appliances, freshly painted,overhead fans, Pella doors with security locks, landscaped front and back

with sprinkler system and just a few blocks from downtown.Perfect weekend home.

$565,000

Ziggy Gutierrez, Realtor • Scott Sofie, Realtor

MOUNTAIN VIEWSFrom this two bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home in Chateau Calistoga.TV room, breakfast area with views, open living area, and spacious kitchen

located along the park perimeter. Many upgrades.REDUCED $149,000

NEEDS SOME TLC BUT ITS PRICED TO SELLOriginally built as a 2 bedroom home with 2 additional rooms added. Backs up

to an open field with views of Mt. St. Helena. Lots of potential here.$480,000


Marilyn McCoul, [email protected]

Marilyn McCoul, [email protected](707) 942-6225(707) 942-6225

Wine Country Specialists for Over 50 Years1705 Washington Street, Suite J, Calistoga, CA • CalBRE #00232437 • Fax: 707-942-6332

YOU WILL LOVE THIS PLACE!Located in Chateau Calistoga 55+ community. This newer 2005 Palm Harbormanufactured home is a beauty! It is a spacious 1620 SF +/- home featuringmany upscale appointments including vaulted ceilings throughout, wood flooring,fireplace, formal dining room and an open and airy great room. The highlightis the huge gourmet kitchen with a center island, desk, pantry and dining area.Included is an extra wide carport with a Tuffshed workshop. 3BD/2BA.

Offered at $223,000

CALISTOGA EMERALD DRIVE LOTThis available lot is the largest in the Centre Court

seventeen lot development, which is a gated private

street with newer custom homes. All utilities to the

curb. Buy now to build your dream home!

Offered at $379,000

NOW LEASING…CALISTOGA OFFICE CENTER

Great location with excellent parking! Veryreasonable rent, including utilities and common areamaintenance. Nice conference room provided. Oneoffice space is available.

Contact Property Manager (707) 942-6225

ONE OF THE NICEST STREETS IN CALISTOGA!Beautiful oak studded 1/3+ acre estate lot(16,000+ SF) with privacy and views in a quietcul-de-sac. There is a water well in addition to citywater. Maggie Avenue is a no traffic residentialstreet! ONE OF A KIND LOT IN CALISTOGA!

Offered at $530,000


HOWARD YUNEhyune@napanews . com

After nearly two years of debate – and resis-tance from some neighbors – a developer has the go-ahead to raise a three-story commercial building at downtown Napa’s north end.

The Wiseman Co. LLC of Fairfield gained approval in June from a divided City Coun-cil for the building, which will occupy a vacant lot at 1300 Main St. at the northeast corner of Clinton Street. Completion of the 21,500-square-foot complex, which will include retail and restaurant space at ground level with office space upstairs, is scheduled for April 2017, according to R. Scot Hunter, a Wise-man principal.

The approval came only after prolonged dis-cussions about its size and height – nearly 4 feet above the 35-foot cap for buildings immediately to its north – and whether the building’s lack of vehicle spaces would shrink a parking supply some residents say already is being strained by fast-growing downtown development.

In the end, Wiseman got the go-ahead to pay into a city fund for a future down-town parking garage – but not all agreed that the proj-ect was distinctive enough to justify the lack of immediate parking relief, or a greater building height than city codes normally allow.

From the start, Wise-man directors described the roughly 90-foot square lot – where city design standards would require space for 57 vehicles – as unsuitable for on-premises parking, and instead sought to help fund the same number of slots in a city-owned parking structure.

Napa’s Downtown Specific Plan, passed in 2012 to guide development in the city’s heart, allows exemptions from parking requirements or height limits for buildings of superior design or merit. But two council members declared the Main Street building would fall short of that bar and voted against Wiseman’s plans, saying the project is not distinctive or useful enough to justify straining parking supplies or overshad-owing low-slung houses to the east.

“It’s a transition zone close to a neighborhood;

it’s an old neighborhood that’s flourished, so a less intense use is called for,” said Mayor Jill Techel. “It’s a great-looking building, but I don’t think a great-looking building (alone) makes for a superior use. I think sometimes staff gets caught up in the architecture more than the idea of what’s going on in there that makes it dynamic and exciting.”

“I just don’t think we do outside-the-box design by expanding the box, and that’s what this project has done,” added Juliana Inman, saying the project lacks the ambition and visi-

tor appeal of the Copia (and future Culinary Institute of America) complex, Archer hotel and other large-scale projects downtown. “I don’t believe that, when we are trying to apply a form-based code, that you throw out the form.”

Despite such concerns, the other three council members voted in favor of

Wiseman, granting it an ordinance releasing it from the on-site parking requirement. A second approval of that ordinance will allow the start of construction.

While the existing temporary lot at the building site will disappear, a larger temporary lot near the former Cinedome theater block will open this summer, months before the Wiseman building is ready, according to Community Development Director Rick Tooker. That new parking supply, together with the developer’s funding of a future garage, justifies letting the Main Street building move forward, said Coun-cilman Peter Mott.

“Parking is not going to be a long-term issue for us in this (neighborhood),” he said, joining

Mary Luros and Scott Sedgley to approve the building. “It’s a high enough priority for the city and this council that we’re going to solve it in the very near future.”

After earlier offering to give Napa $15,500 for each of 57 future garage slots, Wiseman officials said they would pay whatever parking impact fee the city has in effect when the Main Street complex opens. Hunter, the Wiseman principal, estimated that figure would likely reach $1 million or more.

City officials are seeking about $3.4 million to fill a funding gap for a downtown parking structure, which would hold 350 to 400 vehicles and is estimated to cost at least $12 million. In March, the council discussed a major boost in the fee it charges developers for each extra space a new building requires, from the current $7,500 to $20,000 or more.

No amount of funding, however, would mollify neighborhood critics such as Linda Kerr. The height and scale of Wiseman’s planned complex, she told the council, would encourage other builders to challenge development codes – especially low-rise areas perched between downtown and residential neighborhoods – and render them toothless.

“All development standards for all down-town parcels will be fair game,” she predicted. “The city will have lost any reasonable and legal explanation to reject any and all proposals.”

Such disputes over the appropriate scale of new buildings are bound to repeat themselves as Napa’s land supply dwindles and becomes con-centrated into more crowded areas, said Sedgley.

“Napa is changing, but other than a mor-atorium on development, what do we do? We try to fit in the best development we can in the appropriate locations,” he said. “It’s not always going to be accepted by everyone involved.”

PARKING

Lack of spaces sparks debate over new downtown building

Submitted renderingThe Napa City Council accepted plans by the Wiseman Co. LLC to construct a three-story office, retail and restaurant building at Main and Clinton streets on the north side of downtown Napa. The develop-er has said it will pay into a city fund that will support a new downtown parking garage in the future.

PUZZLE

“I just don’t think we do outside-the-

box design by expanding the box, and that’s what this project has done.”

Juliana Inman

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Napa Valley · Sonoma

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Gail Morgan Lane(707) 291-0156

ABOVEMEADOWOODA one of a kind modern estate situated on anexclusive 40+ acres within the entrance toMeadowood Resort. Integrating nature andstructure, the estate boasts panoramic vineyardviews sweeping southwest across the valley.

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PANORAMIC VIEW ESTATEPrivate 6 Bedroom Villa featuring 360 degree views of vineyards,mountains & the valley floor. Just 20 minutes to Auberge Resort.

Offered at $5,850,000Barry Berkowitz / Jacqueline Wessel(707) 529-7406 (707) 738-7338

RUTHERFORD VINEYARD ESTATEPrime 4+ Acre Rutherford Bench location with top quality vineyardand views. Update or create your own Wine Country Estate!

Offered at $4,450,000Barry Berkowitz(707) 529-7406

LUXURY ESTATE HOME & VINEYARDSpectacular 5 Bedroom Estate situated on 5.25 ± acres. Features a2 ± acre Petite Syrah vineyard and incredible amenities throughout.

Offered at $7,495,000Barry Berkowitz / Jacqueline Wessel(707) 529-7406 (707) 738-7338

WEST ST. HELENAGated, single level home in desirable West St. Helena. Indoor /Outdoor living featuring a pool, covered patio & outdoor kitchen.

Offered at $1,850,000Matt Bjorner(310) 528-1768

July 2016 – 19


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A total of 7 acres of prime downtown land ripe for redevelopment is for sale if a buyer can manage to seal two deals at one time.

The south lot of the Copia property at 500 First St. has been listed for sale by property owner ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation for an unknown price.

Immediately adjacent to it, the county has listed a surplus corporation yard at 933 Water St. for sale for between $4.3 and $5.7 million.

The Water Street property presents a unique opportunity, said listing agent Bill Kampton of Colliers International.

“It has a great location — right by the former Copia and Oxbow where everything is happening right now,” he said. In addition, “It has a ton of river frontage.”

The south Copia property is “superbly located to capitalize on the ongoing transfor-mation of the city of Napa (and) Napa Valley wine country, a region known for its high barriers to entry,” said a marketing brochure for the lot, which is currently used primarily for parking.

If there is a buyer for the south Copia lot, then adding the Water Street piece to it “gives them more flexibility and acreage to work with,” said Kampton. “As everyone can see, when you go around Napa now, real estate opportunities are getting harder and harder.”

The sale of the Water Street property “pro-vides a great opportunity for a development to go forward that links the two properties into something that would be an asset for the community,” said Larry Florin, Napa County director of housing and intergovernmental affairs. Together, the two parcels could be used “to create something that is unique for that part of town.”

The biggest benefit of the Water Street lot is “location, location, location,” said Florin. It’s a prime piece of downtown real estate, he said.

“It’s centrally located and it’s across from the Oxbow. As the CIA’s Copia comes back to life, it will be right in the middle of so much going on. Plus it has some really good views and access.”

He’s optimistic the two parcels could be bought by the same buyer. “We think it has value by being linked together.”

The Water Street property could become

part of the Oxbow Public Market, said Steve Carlin, Oxbow CEO.

“We’ve expressed that interest to the county and the city already,” he said. “We’re considering it as a possible way of expanding” the market concept, possibly for parking.

“As more successful businesses come into downtown and the Oxbow, there’s going to be a need for parking. We just have to wait and see whoever purchases the south lot what their plans are.”

He’s not currently interested in buying the south Copia lot, said Carlin. “While we have considered it, we’re not actively engaged in discussion with ACA on it,” he said.

Carlin said the two parcels are just another

piece in downtown’s redevelopment puzzle. Other key components include the former Town Center, a hotel at the former planned Ritz Carlton site and the CIA’s use of the north Copia lot.

“We’re all trying to do the same thing — make Napa a place everyone wants to visit and support,” he said.

City Redevelopment Director Rick Tooker said a number of interested parties have con-tacted the city about the two parcels.

Ideas mentioned have been broad, includ-ing a mix of residential and non-residential, hotel and retail.

“Of course you want these larger sites to develop,” said Tooker. “You want to fill in gaps.” The CIA and Oxbow Public Market “will only succeed that much more with the development of the south side of Copia,” and the Water Street lot, he said.

However, “We don’t know if there’s a buyer and if there is, we don’t know what their plan is. We’ll have to see.”

Like the Riverfront redevelopment, such a larger site provides unique opportunities.

“Riverfront did it successfully, but we haven’t had a lot of opportunities since then to do something that big on large parcel,” said Tooker.

The real estate broker for the south Copia lot and a spokes person for ACA declined to be interviewed for this story.

Copia first opened in 2001 with philan-thropic contributions to the project totaling about $50 million. In addition to the contri-butions of the Robert Mondavi family and others, Copia borrowed about $78 million, financed by bonds issued through the Cal-ifornia Infrastructure and Economic Devel-opment Bank and backed by the guaranty of ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation.

In 2008, these bonds went into default when Copia filed for bankruptcy. In 2010, Copia Liquidation Trust, an entity controlled by ACA, took title to the property on behalf of the bondholders. The trust was charged with maximizing sales proceeds.

In 2015 the Culinary Institute of Amer-ica (CIA) purchased the north section of the campus at 500 First St., with plans to offer a broad array of food experience. Events are scheduled to begin this year.

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At the gate of Auction Napa Valley 2016, servers were offer-ing pisco sours as well as the usual celebratory glass of spar-kling wine.

And on the fairway of Mead-owood Resort, always the site for the annual live auction, 100 feet or so of the green had been turned into a live fire cooking site. Six wire domes had been erected over circles of burning logs. From them dangled trussed chickens, enormous chunks of prime rib beef, and cabbages. Cabbages? Butternut squash were buried in the circles. In pits, salmon, beets and carrots were buried and cooking.

“It’s an art installation with prime rib,” said Aram Chakerian, operations director for the Napa Valley Vintners, which master-minded the four-day Auction

Annual event raises more than $14 million for worthy causes

J.L. Sousa/Register photosTop: Cook Jacqueline Dash checks the doneness of butternut squash being cooked beneath a fire dome at Auction Napa Valley at Meadowood Napa Valley. Hanging from the dome are cabbages, prime rib and chicken.

Above: Bidders hold up their paddles as Auction Napa Valley gets underway in the Big Tent at Meadowood Napa Valley.

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Napa Valley, now in its 36th year of raising money for the community from an international gathering of wine lovers.

This year, Agustin F. Huneeus was honorary chairman, 20 years after his dad was chairman. It’s his prerogative to put his own stamp on the “grand-daddy of all charity wine auctions” in the U.S. Huneeus, whose family members are also leading vintners in Chile, was doing that.

Beneath a giant tent, a band was playing lively Latin music that went with pisco sours. The chef of the day and master of the dome fires was from Argentina, Francis Mallmann, whose restaurants cele-brate the style of live fire cooking he learned in his native Patagonia. Mallmann had made five trips to Meadowood to prepare for this event, dinner for 900 after the auc-tion. His team, in pink shirts, had been tending the fires, despite their blazing heat, since 4 a.m.

Patsy McGaughy, commu-nications director for the Vint-ners, explained that Huneeus wanted to focus on throwing a great party that just happens to raise millions.

Under the welcome tent, a bar was filled with bottles and bottles and more bottles of wine. Volun-teers, the mainstay of the auction, were filling glasses. At each end were Hog Island Oyster Bars. People were arriving from vint-ner-hosted lunches; since Thurs-day, they’d been wined and dined up and down the valley.

Always, at the wine auction, I’m reminded of a line from the Beatles’ song that asks, “How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?”

“We just love the auction,” one woman explained to me. “You meet such a diversity of people. Some have been rich for a long time, and some have just made their first mil-lion and are here to celebrate.”

“And some are journalists,” I pointed out.

“And winemakers, too!” she said.We journalists were there as a

team, not to be beautiful, but to work: veteran wine writer Pierce Carson, St. Helena Star Editor Dave Stoneberg, photographer J.L. Sousa, and myself, the sometime

editor of the Napa Valley Register wine section.

“Take a note,” Sousa said. “They’re opening 2,400 oys-ters. Burning three cords of oak. I asked.”

Despite this air of South Amer-ican, easygoing luxury, Huneeus had everyone in the main tent and ready to bid by his target: 4 p.m. The number of auction lots had been reduced from 50 last year to 36. The goal was to maintain a lively enthusiasm, and have every-one out to enjoy Mallmann’s feast by 7:30.

Inside the tent was filled with

tables, the action was nonstop. Vintners host the tables, but people are constantly on the move, guests mingling with servers bringing in snacks to sustain the bidders. The tables are lined with wine bottles.

Stoneberg and I sat together while J.L. bounced about getting his opening shots. We declined the wine even though we were sitting at the Louis Martini table. We had a deadline to file a story for Sunday’s print edition by 5:30. Stoneberg had his computer out amid the wine glasses, and a spread of breadsticks, nuts, cheese, salumi and M&M’s printed with Napa’s

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zle: The lot from the Huneeus’ Quintessa, 21 bottles of wine, dinner for 20, a personalized wine thief and annual tasting for life, raised $680,000 when it was dou-bled and matched.

Once the auction is underway, it’s hard to say what flows faster, the dollars or the wine. The auc-tioneers, Fritz Hatton and Ursula Hermacinski, are a team that lures the paddles up in the air. She is gra-cious and personable; he is a crazy man, who mimicked cars, trains, airplanes and every imaginable animal as he described the lots: a two-week world cruise, an African safari, wine-tasting in Israel, golf in Maui, always paired with Napa Valley wines.

Sometimes the numbers rise so fast, it’s mind-boggling — $100,000 becomes $200,000, $300,000. The gavel comes down at $500,000. Music booms out, and red ribbon confetti rains down on the winning bidders.

Sometimes one can lose per-spective: What? That lot only went for $70,000? Then I recall that that’s twice what I earn in a year at the newspaper.

J.L. Sousa/Register A guest stops at the Hog Island Oyster Co. serving station at Auction Napa Valley at Meadowood Napa Valley.

Top Live Auction Lots— “Fund-a-Need,” which brought in $2.1 million from 100 paddle holders— “Into Africa, Incomparably,” donated by Staglin Family Vineyards, which sold for $700,000 and was expanded to include an additional couple, for a fundraising total of $1.05 million— “True Warriors of Wine,” donated by Amuse Bouche and Tusk Estates, which sold for $520,000 and was then matched for a fundraising total of $1.04 million— “The Quintessential Vintner Experience” donated by Quintessa, which sold for $170,000, was doubled and then matched for a fundraising total of $680,000— “A Night Full of Stars,” a buy-a-spot lot donated by Opus One, which raised $660,000— “50 Years, 50 Guests, 50 Bottles,” donated by Robert Mondavi Winery, which sold for $520,000— “Etched Into the Hillside” donated by Harlan Estate, which sold for $500,000— “Luminosity,” donated by Scarecrow Wine, which sold for $440,000— “The Grand Heist,” donated by Blackbird Vineyards and Bvlgari, which sold for $180,000 and was then doubled for a fundraising total of $360,000— “Rooms with a View,” donated by Antica Napa Valley – Antinori Family Wine Estate, which sold for $320,000

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Depending on which local busi-nesses you ask, BottleRock 2016 was a boom or bust. Some reported higher sales, while others said the suffered.

Business owners seem to agree that BottleRock,which attracted well over 100,000 attendees, is a good thing for the valley, but many wished it wasn’t held on Memorial Day weekend, which is already a popular holiday.

Baris Yildiz of Ristorante Alle-gria said his restaurant slowed down during prime concert hours, but picked up between 10 p.m. and midnight.

In a “if you can’t beat them, join them” tactic, Yildiz hosted a booth

inside the Expo. Offering food from both sites helped make up for slower hours at the First Street restaurant, even if it was more work on his end, he said.

However, there is one thing he would like to see changed. “It shouldn’t be on a holiday weekend,” said Yildiz. Memorial Day is already one of his busiest weekends, he said. “Why not have the concert on a dif-ferent weekend?”

“Devastating” was how Troy Pelzl, managing partner of the Jimmy Vasser Chevrolet-Toyota dealerships, described BottleRock’s effect on his weekend sales.

Memorial Day weekend is one of the biggest car events of the year, he

said. Manufacturers spend a lot of money to drive business to the deal-erships. But Pelzl said his customers “did not want to deal with the traf-fic,” real or imagined.

Most dealerships can expect to double or more a normal weekend’s business on Memorial Day weekend. Instead, “We did barely half of what we would do on a regular weekend,” he said. “It was not good.”

While he thought BottleRock seemed well-organized, “If it was done on another weekend, they could be successful and the dealership could be successful at the same time.”

Kevin Massie, owner of Napa Ford, said his dealership didn’t get the usual “lift” from Memorial Day

vehicle sales either. “If they did it on another weekend, it’d be better,” he said.

He thinks locals, afraid of getting stuck in traffic, avoid Soscol Avenue. He even warned some shoppers by phone about getting snared in festival traffic coming into Napa.

However, “my observation is that once you get into town, the traffic is not highly impacted,” said Massie.

At Angele restaurant on Main Street, lunch business during Bot-tleRock was up significantly, said Kelly Mitchell-Jacks, general man-ager. In fact, Angele opened earlier over the weekend to accommodate

BottleRock rocks?Winners and losers among downtown stores, restaurants

Maria Sestito/Register file photoFlorence + the Machine performed on the first day of BottleRock. Although the festival sold out the Expo for three days, local merchants report mixed impacts on their businesses.

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those out before the festival began, she said.

“However, our evening business is quite slower than what it would be on a normal weekend,” she said. That’s disappointing, she said.

“As most restaurants do, we look forward to our holiday weekends to really drive up business,” she said. “We would prefer to see the festival on a different weekend.”

BottleRock was a great for her business, said Becky Anderson, owner of Miyamo boutique on First Street. “There were a lot of people in town — we were really busy in the mornings and early afternoons.” Sales at her clothing shop “were definitely up over last Memorial Day weekend.”

Justin Dragoo of Latitude 38 Entertainment, the festival’s pro-ducer, said limitations on the Expo calendar and other community events like graduation, the Home and Garden show at the Expo, NASCAR weekend and Auction Napa Valley influence when the fes-tival can be held.

“The weekend that works best for Napa Valley community calendar is the last weekend in May,” which is not always Memorial Day weekend, he noted.

BottleRock 2013 was held on Mother’s Day weekend and Bot-tleRock 2014 fell on Memorial Day weekend. BottleRock 2015 was not on Memorial Day weekend. Bot-tleRock 2017 is scheduled for May 26-28, 2017 which will be Memorial Day weekend.

Dragoo said that most of the business he has talked to said they were “abnormally busy” right before and then right after the festival. Other business owners are using new tactics to reach those ticket holders including special events, after parties and promotions.

“We want all of downtown to thrive because of all the new people coming to discover the city of Napa,” said Dragoo. Festival producers are attempting to survey this year’s ticket holders to find out the extent to which they experienced other Napa Valley attractions, he said.

“New people are discovering downtown Napa and realizing that

when they come for an event like BottleRock, there’s so much more to see and do in Napa Valley than just go to the music festival,” said Dragoo.

“We’re encouraged by that. If we can make BottleRock become ingrained within the community and have everybody benefit from the new people coming to town that will make us very happy,” he said.

“I understand his perspective,” said Pelzl of Jimmy Vasser Chevro-let-Toyota, “but not only does it cost the business in the dealership, but when you figure the sales tax revenue on the sale of a new vehicle, it costs the city as well.”

“Something has to be done,” said Pelzl.

Carrie Bowman, owner of Napa Valley Wine & Cigar on Silverado Trail, said her business was down 50 percent over a normal Memorial Day weekend.

“Usually it’s a huge tourist week-end for us,” but not this year.

In addition, her parking lot had major clean-up issues, she said. In the mornings after the festival, she found trash, feces, toilet paper and paper towels.

“I think it’s absolutely one of the worst weekends they could pick to do it,” said Bowman.

Hotels are booked by BottleRock visitors and “there’s nowhere for the other people who would normally be here supporting restaurants, wineries and shops,” Bowman said.

“I’m irritated that there has not

been any consideration for not only us but all businesses in the valley,” she said.

Dragoo said Bowman’s report of litter was news to him. “We were not aware of any incidents like that, but anybody that would like some assistance with clean-up should call or email us. We will make sure that any issues are taken care of as quick as possible.”

Rick Molinari of Molinari Caffe said that his business was up double or triple from Thursday to Tues-day, before and after the Memorial Day weekend.

“BottleRock totally helps us a lot,” he said. “It’s a good customer base, a good vibe.”

“You have to be prepared for it,” he advised. “Find a way to pull locals in,” such as promotions or incentives, he said. “The locals think they can’t come downtown” but from around 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., there’s plenty of parking and things to do, he noted.

Chris Sakellariou, owner of the Olive Tree Restaurant on Silverado Trail, said he was “very upset.” Due to a lack of customers, he lost an esti-mated $3,500 in revenue.

“For three days we had no busi-ness,” he said. “They should do it some other place with more room,” such as a vineyard or area away from the city.

“If I can afford to close up next year, I will,” he said.

Barry Dinsmore, general manager at Dean & Deluca in St. Helena, said he supports BottleRock, but

“it definitely seems to be impacting business,” even UpValley.

“My business goes up 25 percent on a holiday weekend,” he said. This year, “we were down.”

“The locals are hunkering down. They stay away because they think it’s madness. In fact it’s not mad-ness. The reality is, it’s easier to drive around that weekend.”

“It’d be great if they could just not have it on Memorial Day,” he said. “Every hotel would sell out anyway, so have it another weekend when they get another chance to all sell out and then on Memorial Day weekend all the businesses can thrive.”

From a lodging standpoint, Bot-tleRock went well, said Clay Gregory, president and CEO of Visit Napa Valley. Among his constituents, “everyone felt they had a good week-end — better than a normal Memo-rial Day weekend would have been.”

Because there was more demand this Memorial Day weekend, lodging properties got higher and better rates than normal, he said.

“Overall, we’d still like it if it was on a different weekend in May,” he said. “If we could, we’d pick Moth-er’s Day weekend. That’s the weakest weekend in May for lodging.”

Regardless, “I think they’ve done a really good job of being reflective of the Napa Valley. And it brings a demographic that is a little younger than our average visitor, and hope-fully they will come back time and time again.”

Maria Sestito/RegisterMany people brought blankets to sit out on during the performances at BottleRock.

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You have searched on line for which area of Napa you want to live. You have bonded with a Real-tor that has sorted through the homes available. You have nego-tiated against fellow home buyers

to c rea te con-tract agreement.

On the path to close of escrow and home owner-ship you think this stressful event is near completion. The truth is that without proper

planning and managing your expectations the stress might just be increasing.

To accomplish any task, large or small, requires a personal commit-ment of both time and energy. In real estate, as with life in general, goals are achieved by a good plan well executed and the purchase of your home is no exception.

Several years ago a client shared with me a list of nine words in a saying that has held true over time: “prior proper planning pre-vents problems, pleases people and produces profits.” While certainly applicable to all aspects of busi-ness and personal life it certainly holds true in today’s fast paced real estate market.

The moment of actually obtain-ing title and moving in to your home is one filled with excite-ment, anticipation and emotion for everyone concerned. There are many things to be done, informa-tion to be provided and deadlines to be met. Some “Prior Proper Planning”, with the guidance of your Realtor, will go a long way in making these final moments of the sale smoother and less stressful.

* Establish a closing check-list. Create a checklist including exactly what needs to be done, who is responsible for completing and an assigned date for when it will be accomplished. Included will be such items as requests for information for the lender or title company, insurance cover-age, utility accounts, last minute

repairs, packing and moving dates, available time to sign closing doc-uments, as well as how and when closing funds will be delivered. By having a common calendar and list of all items to be done, everyone responsible will know exactly what is to be done and when.

* Create a dress rehearsal by reviewing with your agent what will take place during the closing process. Homeowners move about every seven years. Because this is an infrequent process for most, they are unaware of what the “lender’s package” is, what “underwriting” is or why the title company is required to comply with the “good funds law” when you bring your money to closing. An informative meeting will educate you as a buyer on how the closing and recording process and what you can expect to happen.

* Review documents before coming in for signing. You may not have the actual documents in advance, but by looking at esti-mates and sample documents you will know what you will be seeing and what to look for. Your agent can have an Estimated Buyer’s Closing Costs or Estimated Sell-er’s Net Sheet provided for you with an estimated closing date. It

is much easier to understand small dollar adjustments than to see the costs and proceeds for the first time. With the new lending dis-closure laws you will have detailed estimates which will reduce the amount of time needed for docu-ment review on the date of signing.

* Review closing and occu-pancy dates with your agent. Plan your move by setting appointments for signing, moving, cleaning and any other last minute tasks. The date of recording and date of moving are often different. If they are not the same, it is important to have occupancy before or after close of escrow stated in a separate agreement signed by the buyer and seller. This will keep communi-cations clear and respect the fact that early occupancy by the buyer, or the seller staying in the home after selling, will actually create a tenant-landlord relationship.

* Avoid last minute surprises.Last minute issues, when it is time to record, add stress and anxiety to an already emotional process. Items such as the failure to get insurance coverage or a notice of completion from the pest control company can bring the recording process to a halt. Even the actual deed itself, which requires a notary,

can be signed in advance at the seller’s convenience and be kept by the title company until the date of recording. This will eliminate last minute overnight deliveries and driving across the county to meet a recording deadline. The ripple effect of poor planning can be great in a real estate transaction. Buyers, sellers, lenders and others have made plans and relied on a closing event to occur on a specified day.

When it doesn’t happen, height-ened emotions and lost expecta-tions create a new set of issues to be dealt with. The successful sale or purchase of your home consists of the coordination of many con-ditions to be met, activities to be completed and dates to be com-plied with.

Your Realtor, with the best effort, may find that some issues are outside of his or her control. Along with “Prior Proper Planning” and professional assistance, you are well on your way to a smooth and suc-cessful close of escrow in December or in the coming new year.

Charles Bogue is a broker with Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley in Napa, where he offers real estate marketing services as the CB Team. Phone: 486-5511, e-mail: [email protected].

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A plan to turn one of Napa’s oldest houses into its newest bed-and-breakfast inn has passed another milepost on the road to city approval.

The Planning Commission gave its go-ahead in June to refashion the 1860s-era Williams Smith House at 1929 First St. into a seven-room inn. Four commissioners voted in favor of the bed-and-breakfast conversion, with Michael Mur-ray absent.

Final approval rests with the City Council, which may take up the plan as early as July 19.

Four existing upstairs bed-rooms would be opened to paying guests, while the overhaul would create three more guest rooms on the ground floor along with a dining room and common room. An eighth room would house the B&B’s on-site manager.

The inn would include eight parking spaces on the property, and an existing, non-historic garage would be torn down.

The project had won a recom-mendation last month from the city’s Cultural Heritage Commis-sion, after owner Shahin Shahabi of Stonehedge Winery downsized it from an earlier plan the commis-sion rejected in 2015

In response, Shahabi and his representatives made various changes to placate neighbors and other innkeepers worried about increased traffic, noise and parking shortages. The number of guest rooms was cut from 10 to seven, the deck was downsized, additional window openings were dropped and a planned bocce court was scrapped. With those changes, the B&B gained the heritage commis-sion’s support in a May 12 vote.

Still, some of the Williams Smith House’s neighbors remained

skittish about the possibility of guests disrupting the neighbor-hood’s peace – even as Shahabi’s architect, John Kasten, sought to assure officials the new inn would not host weddings or public events, or allow live or amplified music.

Ralph and Ladan Dalla Betta, who purchased a nearby home in 2013, asked for consideration of a fixed nighttime quiet period, maximum decibel limit, and a pre-emptive ban on swimming pools or hot tubs on the property. Commissioners declined to set a hard decibel cap, only adding conditions to build an 8-foot-high fence and reduce the size of the inn’s outdoor sign.

As a bed-and-breakfast, the Smith house would share a stretch of First Street with two inns on the opposite side – and one of those innkeepers predicted increasing difficulty for newcomers, especially after Napa reverses the one-way flow of westbound First Street

and eastbound Second as part of a traffic roundabout project near Highway 29.

“As a Napa resident for 35 years, I am very aware of the traffic on First Street,” said Jim Beazley, founder of the Beazley House to the east. “It’s dangerous and it won’t get any easier, because First Street will get turned around; it’ll become a gateway into downtown Napa. Traffic isn’t going to get any better; it will become much worse.”

Despite those concerns, com-missioners placed more weight on putting the historic mansion to use and closing off the risk of neglect.

“The biggest threat to any his-toric property is that it remains vacant,” said Paul Kelley. “The best use for a building is to no longer be vacant; we need to find a use for it. Buildings need to evolve with time to remain viable.”

The two-story home dates to about 1868, two decades after the city’s founding. Its namesake and

original resident, Williams Smith, hailed from Massachusetts before heading to the California gold fields and then, as an 18-year-old, into Napa in 1850.

After a stint as a tinsmith, Smith partnered with C. Cheeseborough to open Smith & Cheeseborough Hardware Co., one of the young city’s first hardware stores. He later had roles in the creation of the Napa Building and Loan Associa-tion and the Napa Gas Co.

Designed in the Second Empire style, the Smith house is composed of wooden shiplap siding and a paneled, bracketed cornice that meets a roof clad in octagonal shin-gles. The facade facing First Street has remained as originally built, though the property gained a two-story addition sometime before the turn of the 20th century.

The building is listed on the city’s registry of local landmarks, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

HISTORIC REBIRTHNapa home’s B&B conversion wins city support

J.L. Sousa/Register file photoOwners of the Williams Smith House at 1929 First St., built in the late 1860s, have gained the Napa city Planning Commission’s support for plans to convert the mansion into a bed-and-breakfast inn.

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St. Helena Single Family1703 CRINELLA DR 3/14 $813,000 2 3 1,520 19631134 VALLEY VIEW ST 3/28 $949,000 3 2 1,541 19661760 MAIN ST 3/7 $950,000 2 2 1,197 19301806 SPRING MOUNTAIN CT 3/11 $1,150,000 3 2 1,946 19671990 BIRCH ST 3/31 $1,190,000 3 2 1,635 19781160 PAULSON CT 3/15 $1,200,000 3 3 2,405 2000704 HUNT AVE 3/24 $1,300,000 3 3 2,426 2000934 SIGNORELLI CIR 5/4 $1,389,000 3 3 1,542 19981827 VINEYARD AVE 3/23 $2,000,000 2 2 1,206 19572175 PALMER DR 3/22 $2,100,000 3 3 2,831 1972945 PRATT AVE 3/15 $2,400,000 3 4 3,185 20031276 HUDSON AVE 3/10 $2,475,000 3 3 2,478 1955

Yountville Single Family2157 MADISON ST 3/18 $688,500 1 2 798 19831880 LARKSPUR ST 3/21 $785,000 3 2 1,353 19731889 LARKSPUR ST 3/14 $925,000 3 2 1,665 1973

Napa Condos97 VILLAGE PKWY 3/18 $246,000 1 1 748 198512 GOLDEN GATE CIR 3/28 $250,000 1 1 734 1989139 GOLDEN GATE CIR 3/21 $275,500 2 2 864 199114 E BLOSSOM CT 3/4 $285,000 1 1 713 19872061 POLLEY DR 3/31 $305,000 2 3 1,232 19821030 MARINA DR 3/4 $315,000 2 2 943 19741028 EAST AVE 3/25 $400,000 2 2 1,272 1972988 MARINA DR 3/18 $410,000 3 3 1,408 19742135 REDWOOD RD 3/24 $420,000 2 2 1,144 1977121 FIREFLY LN 3/7 $436,000 3 4 1,478 2010762 COTTAGE DR 3/16 $450,000 1 1 695 197233 VALLEY CLUB CIR 4/27 $490,000 2 3 1,542 198811 FOUNTAIN GROVE CIR 3/11 $520,000 2 2 1,470 198741 FOUNTAIN GROVE CIR 3/9 $520,000 2 2 1,470 1989888 MARINA DR 3/11 $520,000 3 3 1,803 198048 FOUNTAIN GROVE CIR 4/6 $522,500 2 2 1,481 198974 FAIRWAY DR 3/30 $599,000 2 2 1,126 1970588 MAIN ST #225 3/15 $615,000 1 1 948 2009

Yountville Condos161 VINEYARD CIR 3/10 $585,000 2 2 1,154 1977

Angwin Rural Residential

1425 LAS POSADAS RD 4/6 $3,300,000 2 4 3,397 1994

Berryessa Rural Residential605 PUTAH CREEK DR 3/8 $50,000 2 2 875 1962210 MANZANITA LN 3/16 $399,000 3 3 1,967 19881144 RIMROCK DR 3/11 $399,000 3 2 1,811 2006

Calistoga Rural Residential481 CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD 5/4 $1,107,500 3 3 1,605 1967

Napa Rural Residential1409 EAST AVE 3/4 $425,000 2 1 812 19401026 HARDMAN AVE 3/10 $710,000 3 3 1,959 19501186 MONTICELLO RD 3/31 $815,000 3 2 1,621 19383397 MT VEEDER RD 3/16 $840,000 4 2 1,920 19523005 SILVERADO TRL 3/11 $962,500 3 3 1,568 1954805 CAPITOLA DR 3/8 $975,000 3 3 2,181 19772151 MONTICELLO RD 3/29 $986,000 4 3 1,948 19694519 DRY CREEK RD 3/14 $1,495,000 3 2 3,499 2003

Pope, Chiles,Wooden Valleys Rural Residential218 CIRCLE OAKS DR 3/18 $391,000 3 2 1,661 19876 CATALPA CT 3/18 $490,000 3 3 2,082 1990

Southern County/Carneros Rural Residential1023 CONGRESS VALLEY RD 3/28 $735,000 3 2 1,861 1956

St Helena Rural Residential4008 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD 3/22 $1,690,000 3 2 2,234 19731141 EHLERS LN 3/22 $3,695,000 3 3 3,732 2003

Yountville Rural Residential1542 YOUNTVILLE CROSS RD 3/14 $710,000 2 1 831 1955

American Canyon Single Family

206 LANDANA ST 12/4 $131,000 3 1 1,080 1957137 LANDANA ST 3/29 $279,000 3 1 875 1956224 PINECREEK LN 3/9 $295,000 3 2 1,316 1989222 LOS ALTOS DR 3/15 $312,000 3 2 1,085 195474 SIERRA VISTA 3/11 $343,000 4 2 1,477 1989408 MARSHCREEK DR 3/29 $384,500 4 3 2,418 2001316 NORTHAMPTON DR 3/25 $385,000 3 2 1,232 198810 RENWOOD PL 3/31 $395,000 4 3 2,686 200518 ORANGE BLOSSOM CT 3/11 $420,000 3 3 1,625 1988400 NORTHAMPTON DR 3/11 $430,000 4 3 2,003 198910 VIA TREVISO 3/18 $470,000 6 4 4,164 200322 PALESTRINA CT 3/18 $470,000 3 2 2,233 2004139 SUMMERWOOD DR 3/24 $620,000 5 4 3,172 2008107 FORD DR 3/3 $649,500 4 3 3,512 200335 REDHEAD ST 3/31 $660,000 4 3 3,606 2004

Calistoga Single Family1809 CEDAR ST 3/30 $600,000 3 2 1,460 1965

Napa Single Family2121 KATHLEEN DR 3/7 $96,000 3 2 1,280 195214 REMINGTON CT 11/24 $125,000 5 5 4661 199215 REMINGTON CT 11/24 $125,000 3 5 4746 20002415 MARIN ST 3/10 $292,500 2 1 864 19432150 DELPHA DR 3/25 $350,000 3 1 1,106 1954175 ALMOND AVE 3/22 $405,000 3 1 1,008 1940159 RANDOLPH ST 3/11 $407,500 3 1 1,136 19162076 RUSSELL ST 3/25 $410,000 3 1 960 19561101 PEAR TREE LN 3/18 $417,500 4 1 1,589 19503624 PALO VERDE ST 3/29 $445,000 4 2 1,576 19732775 ILLINOIS ST 3/11 $448,000 2 1 1,026 19521331 H ST 3/25 $450,000 3 1 984 1942842 WINDSOR ST 3/4 $460,000 3 2 1,436 1960840 NEEDLES CT 3/7 $465,000 2 3 1,682 20052719 PINE ST 3/4 $489,000 2 1 961 19432542 MERCED ST 3/23 $500,000 3 2 1,235 19581717 BROWN ST 3/24 $512,000 2 1 1,062 19372491 CABERNET CT 3/9 $515,000 4 2 1,568 19723509 JEFFERSON ST 3/25 $519,000 3 2 1,408 19571596 SEQUOIA ST 3/29 $519,000 3 2 1,365 19612190 UNBRIDLED CT 3/15 $520,000 3 3 1,722 2006165 GESFORD ST 3/4 $528,000 2 1 930 1947321 CASSWALL ST 3/30 $529,000 3 2 1,156 19551207 EL CAPITAN WAY 3/25 $550,000 4 2 1,576 1973754 LATHROP ST 5/2 $552,500 4 3 1,997 19782465 CARRIAGE PL 3/25 $554,000 3 2 1,518 19782441 MACLEAN ST 3/18 $565,000 4 2 1,469 19673717 WILLIS DR 3/14 $565,000 3 2 1,422 1963117 TRENT DR 3/18 $570,000 3 3 1,470 20002547 VINE HILL DR 4/15 $582,000 4 2 1,549 1973810 WINDSOR ST 3/17 $587,727 4 2 1,394 19632830 PINE ST 3/4 $600,000 3 2 1,472 19391341 E ST 3/21 $620,000 5 3 1,190 19233492 TWIN OAKS CT 3/30 $620,000 3 2 1,714 19782467 WINE COUNTRY AVE 3/24 $630,000 3 2 1,672 1992486 S MONTGOMERY ST 3/9 $630,000 3 2 1,420 19514036 VIA LA PAZ 3/7 $650,000 3 2 1,891 20061761 MEEK AVE 3/25 $650,000 3 2 1,562 19641125 DOUGLAS AVE 2/29 $650,000 4 3 2,128 1983527 MONROE ST 3/17 $652,500 3 1 1,145 19152265 THIRD ST 4/15 $665,000 3 2 1850 188519 WALKABOUT LN 3/18 $679,000 3 2 1,742 20003710 LINDA VISTA AVE 3/16 $712,500 3 2 2,503 19481749 PINE ST 11/20 $731,500 3 2 1497 19253902 LINDA VISTA AVE 3/31 $753,000 3 2 1,730 19511038 STONEBRIDGE DR 3/11 $770,000 4 3 2,396 19853921 ALEXANDER ST 4/27 $770,000 4 3 2,128 1976117 SPRING ST 3/22 $805,000 3 3 2,032 2004520 WESTGATE DR 3/22 $805,500 3 3 2,476 19781752 SYCAMORE ST 3/3 $811,000 3 2 1,169 19484026 WISTERIA WAY 4/6 $815,000 3 3 2,375 197975 CATANIA LN 3/4 $815,000 4 4 2,797 2005987 SERENDIPITY WAY 3/30 $852,000 3 3 2121 2015242 BUTTERCUP CT 3/18 $865,000 4 4 2,730 20071542 OAK ST 3/14 $887,500 4 2 2,890 1937127 GRIFFEN LN 3/15 $900,000 7 6 3950 20143246 ATHERTON CIR 4/1 $929,000 4 3 2,527 2013541 WILSON ST 3/22 $975,000 3 2 1,703 1910329 ST ANDREW DR 3/14 $1,000,000 4 3 2,631 1980273 STONECREST DR 3/29 $1,184,000 2 1 1,911 1961198 KAANAPALI DR 3/25 $1,413,500 3 3 2,344 197329 HAZELWOOD DR 4/1 $1,440,000 5 4 3,418 2001610 MONTECITO BLVD 4/1 $1,500,000 3 3 2,891 19641228 TALL GRASS CT 3/10 $1,650,000 4 5 4,140 2008659 CHAPARRAL CIR 3/30 $1,700,000 4 4 3,883 20001131 CASTLE OAKS DR 3/29 $1,795,000 4 4 3,798 1999

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(BPT)—With temperatures—and therefore, electric bills—on the rise, American homeowners are looking for the most effective ways to make the biggest dent in their energy bills; however, many may be overlooking some of the most important energy-saving strategies.

Homeowners are more likely to do simple things around the house to conserve energy, according to the Lennox Home Energy Report Card Survey. Those simple things may include changing air filters in a heating and cooling system on a regular basis, unplugging electron-ics when not in use and turning down the temperature setting on a hot water heater.

While these activities can cer-tainly help save energy and money, Jennifer Franz, an energy efficiency expert at Lennox, a home heating and cooling manufacturer, says homeowners need to take a close look at how they heat and cool their homes if they truly want to make a substantial dent in their

energy bills.“More than half of a home’s

energy costs comes from heating and cooling the house,” says Franz. “If you can heat or cool your home more efficiently, then you’ll be well on your way to seeing lower energy bills.”

The first step is to have a profes-sional evaluate the age, performance and efficiency of your heating and cooling system. The Lennox survey found that only slightly more than half of homeowners (51 percent) had taken the proactive step of replacing an old, inefficient heat-ing and cooling system with a new, energy-efficient model, yet doing so can dramatically help conserve energy and reduce utility bills.

Franz says if the air condition-ing system is more than 10 years old or the furnace is more than 15 years old—the average life spans of cooling and heating equipment—then it’s time to consider replacing the aging unit with a new high efficiency system.

ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES

Significant advances in ener-gy-efficient technologies have enabled homeowners to save hun-dreds of dollars a year on their energy bills. One example is the Lennox SunSource Home Energy System—a solar-powered central heating and cooling system—that uses energy from the sun, col-lected from roof-mounted solar modules, to reduce the electricity consumed by a high-efficiency heat pump or air conditioner.

When the SunSource heating and cooling system is not in use, the solar energy can operate other appliances and electronics. Any excess energy that’s not needed is sent back to the utility company, possibly entitling the homeowner to a credit on their utility bill.

Other energy-efficient ways to cool and heat a home

In addition to replacing an old heating and cooling system, Franz says there are a number of other

ways to make heating and cooling your home more efficient. She offers the following energy-sav-ing tips:

* Seal cracks around windows and doors with caulk or weather stripping to prevent indoor air from escaping.

* Keep blinds, shades and cur-tains closed during the day in the summer to block sunlight from entering the home, but open them up in the winter to natu-rally warm the house.

* Install a smart thermostat, which can be controlled via an app from anywhere at any time, to adjust the temperature based on when residents are at home or away.

* Add extra insulation to the attic, which will help prevent your home’s heating and cool-ing system from having to work harder to regulate the indoor temperature.

For more energy-saving tips, visit www.lennox.com.

Simple tips to save money, conserve energy as the heat rises

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Tranquility and serenity all within 163 bio-diverse acres. Free flowingsprings provide warm soaking pools that overlook vineyards anddistant mountains. Oak studded knoll tops and hiking trails allow oneto capture all elements of nature. Truly a healing place for creativityand rejuvenation of the mind, body and the spirit.

Offered at $695,000

Picturesque Estate Site

Undeniably one of the most spectacular Views and private setting inthe Napa Valley on prestigious Auberge Road. French inspired estatewith views from every room. 6,000 +/- sq.ft. with 5 ensuite bedrooms,6.5 baths, 3 fireplaces and walls of glass. Infinity pool/spa, fitnessstudio/steam room, open gazebo and professional outdoor kitchen. 40sprawling acres, Villa Vigne will take your breath away.


C’est Magnifique!!

This large and stunning home is located on a 8,300 sf cul de sac lot only 1 blockfrom the BAY TRAIL and views of the SF bay wetlands extending to SF and MtTam ! On the northern edge of Am Canyon, close to Napa. Large island kitchenwith abundant windows and cabinets. Lower level bedroom and full bath. Largerear yard, outdoor pavilion with kitchen buffet, fireplace and spa.

Offered at $729,500

Prime Location

Hard to find single level 4BR/2.5BA home! Tastefully improved.Gleaming hardwood floors, newer kitchen counters, tiled baths andnew carpet and interior paint. Open and inviting floorplan. Lovely rearyard with planter beds and large garage. An ideal environment forquiet living within this small cul-de-sac neighborhood.

Offered at $769,000

North Napa

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