Lawndale Manor is a private vineyard estate of more than seven acres in Kenwood, at the quiet northern end of Sonoma Valley, minutes from Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. The house is a single-level home of striking modern architecture, set among vines and oaks, with its windows turned toward views across the vineyard to the rolling mountains beyond. Here the setting does the talking: rows of vines run right up to the lawn, and the light shifts across the hills from morning to evening. Kenwood's wineries line the valley floor along Highway 12, and Glen Ellen and the town of Sonoma lie a short drive south. It is an estate for a large group that wants the vineyard itself as its backyard.
Rooms
Four bedrooms, three baths, sleeps ten
Distinctions
Solar powered, with Tesla battery storage
Specialty Offerings
Waterfall-edge kitchen peninsula with wine fridge and coffee bar
Inside, the living room curves overhead beneath a rounded ceiling, with floor-to-ceiling windows and arched openings framing the vines, and shelves of books for slow afternoons. The kitchen opens to the dining table and arched doors beyond, and the primary bedroom has French doors of its own. Outside, the pool sits at the center of a manicured lawn bordered by greenery, and a hot tub beside a cypress faces the mountains for sunset soaks. Olive trees shade the lounge spots, a dining table looks out over the vineyard, and cornhole and a firepit fill the evenings. Dogs are welcome for a fee, and the valley's tasting rooms are close at hand.
