The Raford Inn is an 1880 Queen Anne Victorian turned six-room bed and breakfast, off Wohler Road in the Russian River Valley near Healdsburg. Its rural scale feels closer to a private country estate, with period antiques and vineyard views from some rooms. A gourmet breakfast, an evening wine reception, and a wrap-around porch overlooking the vines anchor the stay.
An 1880 Queen Anne Victorian B&B hidden off Wohler Road, with unobstructed vineyard views.
The Raford Inn is one of Sonoma's most discreet bed-and-breakfast finds — an 1880 Queen Anne Victorian mansion turned six-room B&B, set off the beaten path on Wohler Road in the Russian River Valley near Healdsburg. The property's intimate scale and rural setting create an experience closer to staying at a private country estate than a commercial hotel. Each of the six guest rooms features a queen or king bed, period antiques, and en-suite bath; some include views over the surrounding vineyards.
A gourmet breakfast is served each morning, and an evening wine reception with hors d'oeuvres provides social opportunity for guests interested in conversation. The wrap-around porch — with its unobstructed vineyard views — is the soul of the property; many guests describe spending hours there with morning coffee or evening wine. The location off Wohler Road places guests within minutes of West Sonoma Coast wineries, the Russian River for paddling, and Healdsburg's downtown amenities, while feeling worlds away from any of them.
Dane Pitcher co-owns The Raford Inn with his wife Rita Wells, a 13-year dream they realized in 2004 when they bought the 1880 Queen Anne Victorian on Wohler Road. Long-time Sonoma County residents, Dane farms the property's estate vineyard and makes the award-winning Russian River Valley wine that often ends up in guests' welcome glasses.
Rita Wells co-owns The Raford Inn with her husband Dane Pitcher, the pair purchasing the historic five-room B&B in 2004. She runs the morning breakfast service that's earned the inn a steady stream of return guests and the front-porch hospitality that distinguishes it from the bigger, busier hotels closer to downtown Healdsburg.
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The Raford Inn is one of Sonoma's most discreet bed-and-breakfast finds — an 1880 Queen Anne Victorian mansion turned six-room B&B, set off the beaten path on Wohler Road in the Russian River Valley near Healdsburg. The property's intimate scale and rural setting create an experience closer to staying at a private country estate than a commercial hotel. Each of the six guest rooms features a queen or king bed, period antiques, and en-suite bath; some include views over the surrounding vineyards.
A gourmet breakfast is served each morning, and an evening wine reception with hors d'oeuvres provides social opportunity for guests interested in conversation. The wrap-around porch — with its unobstructed vineyard views — is the soul of the property; many guests describe spending hours there with morning coffee or evening wine. The location off Wohler Road places guests within minutes of West Sonoma Coast wineries, the Russian River for paddling, and Healdsburg's downtown amenities, while feeling worlds away from any of them.
Dane Pitcher co-owns The Raford Inn with his wife Rita Wells, a 13-year dream they realized in 2004 when they bought the 1880 Queen Anne Victorian on Wohler Road. Long-time Sonoma County residents, Dane farms the property's estate vineyard and makes the award-winning Russian River Valley wine that often ends up in guests' welcome glasses.
Rita Wells co-owns The Raford Inn with her husband Dane Pitcher, the pair purchasing the historic five-room B&B in 2004. She runs the morning breakfast service that's earned the inn a steady stream of return guests and the front-porch hospitality that distinguishes it from the bigger, busier hotels closer to downtown Healdsburg.
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