Kenwood Vista is a seven-acre estate at the northern end of Sonoma Valley, tucked among ancient oaks and rolling vineyards in the small town of Kenwood. Kenwood is the quiet end of the valley, a string of wineries along Highway 12 with Sugarloaf Ridge State Park rising behind them, and this house makes the most of the setting. Oversized windows frame panoramic vineyard views, and the grounds give way to the vines. What sets it apart is its garden: planters along a path beneath a pergola, where guests are welcome to pick herbs, fruit and vegetables for the evening's table. It is a house for groups who like to cook as much as they like to taste.
Rooms
Three bedrooms, two baths, sleeps eight
Distinctions
Wraparound deck with outdoor dining looking over the vines
Specialty Offerings
Wine bar and coffee bar built into the kitchen
The heart of the house is a chef's kitchen with a big island, opening to a living room under vaulted pine ceilings, where a stone fireplace anchors the room and a staircase looks down over it all. The primary suite steps straight out to the deck and keeps a spa-like bath with double vanities and a dual-head walk-in shower. Days drift outdoors: a swim in the pool, a soak in the hot tub with the vines in view, a game of cornhole on the grass. Dinner comes off the grill, built around whatever the garden gave that afternoon, and later the firepit takes over. Kenwood's tasting rooms are a short drive away. Pets stay home.
