St. Helena
Bauhaus

House Features

Summary of Special Features & Amenities

• 1.2-acre garden fully landscaped and enclosed, with lighting, sculpture, fountain (property was professionally developed to include property-wide drainage systems, hardscape, elevation planning and communications infrastructure).
• All major oak trees have been oxygenated annually and have been cabled for longevity by Pacific Tree Arborists.
• Six olive trees (approx. 45 years old) installed on property in 1996.
• Rammed earth wall by David Easton Ram Works (270 feet along private lane).
• Spring Mountain Creek at front property line; new well drilled (used for landscape irrigation); septic system serves main and guest houses (city sewer access is available); fiber optic cable buried for connection between guest house and main house; communications connection between houses, swimming pool, exterior hot tub, interior hot tub; wired for exterior camera surveillance.

Garden

• Main front one-acre garden is mature, and many new trees have been planted.
• Throughout the lower gardens are cutting flowers of many varieties.
• Olive trees are 45 years old; citrus trees have been planted; many varieties of native trees are throughout the gardens.
• Walking meditation and exercise pathway in form of infinity loop is the centerpiece of front garden.
• Stones from New Mexico, Mendocino and Yosemite areas are used as benches and displayed as sculpture.
• Upper gardens off screened-in porch are Japanese influenced and provide a different experience; cooler, shady and peaceful.
• There are private garden areas off lower level office area and behind guest house at creek.
• Landscape design/installation by Monkey Flowers and Tom Wick Landscape Architecture.
• Maintained by Josh Blakeley Landscape.

Pool

• Pool area designed by Polly Ogden Associates includes sport-depth pool, automatic pool cover; surrounding pool patio area developed by Napa Valley Cast Stone.
• Outdoor entertainment area with pool room off main house (refrigerator, ice maker and sink).
• Pre-piped for outdoor gas grill/cooking area.

Main House Features

• 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath; 6,037 sq ft gross living space.
1. Currently use one bedroom suite for executive home office.
2. Currently use one bedroom for yoga room, exercise studio.
3. Master suite with private exterior deck.
4. Master bath custom designed by Berkeley Mills, http://www.berkeleymills.com/
5. Private guest suite with private exterior deck access.
6. Powder room bath walls by artist, Ruby Neuman.
• Large utility room with washer/dryer, plus stackable washer/dryer in master suite.
• 2-car garage with storage area + electric dumb waiter to main level.
• 2 gas fireplaces.
• Main entrance steel gate with intercom/camera.
• Slate surfaced exterior decks.
• Redwood exterior decks in rear.
• Custom railings, arbors and copper exterior accessories.
• Retracting ladder for roof access.

Main House Kitchen

• Custom Italian cherry wood by Snaidero Kitchen Artists, examples at http://www.snaidero.com/html/homflasheng.html
• Indian black granite countertops.
• Stainless steel-lined lower cabinets, unique compartments and space-saving fixtures.
• Built in SubZero side-by-side refrigerator/freezer.
• Elan Chef's custom cooktop (gas).
• Thermador double ovens (convection).
• Miele dishwasher and trash compactor.
• Sous Chef stainless steel sink with garbage disposal.
• Main Deep Chef stainless sink with garbage disposal.
• Large pantry room with microwave oven.
• Large skylight with electric motor for open/close.
• Garbage disposal.
• Stackable washer/dryer in utility room.
• Retracting ladder for roof access.
• Note: To make the guest house even more efficient, it was designed as a luxury suite. The owners considered the possibility of trading it (for example) for an apartment in Paris to spend a month's vacation. There are several luxury home agents who represent these discreet trading options.

Guest House Features

• 2 bedroom, 2 bath; with one bedroom suite currently used as artist's studio.
• Artist studio has Peerless Professional Lighting.
• 1 gas fireplace; ceiling fans; speaker systems.
• Floors, cabinets, woodwork and doors of certified sustainable harvested natural birch wood.
• Galley kitchen with custom cabinets, granite tile surfaces.
• Miele cooktop and dishwasher.
• SubZero refrigerator/freezer/icemaker.

Infrastructure

• Main backbone framing of house structure is steel.
• Stucco exterior on main and guest house, with non-crack double undercoating.
• Copper gutters and downspouts on both houses.
• Radiant heating in floor of main house first level.
• Gas and electric throughout the house.
• Gas furnace for main level (4 zones) + ceiling fans.
• A/C for full house (4 zones) + ceiling fans.
• Extreme insulation for sound proofing and energy management.
• Non-gas paint used throughout house for "Healthy House" considerations.
• Certified sustainably harvested Chilean cherry wood throughout entire house.
• Professional LifeSource Water Purification System for full house (including showers).
• Special low EMF-emitting light fixtures.
• Every Door/Every Window Security System (can be remote accessed to check on house), with main entrance surveillance camera (pre-wired for many other cameras).
• Lutron "Homeworks Professional": System for Lighting, Energy Management, and Security. Includes remote access for setting or changing lights. "Vacation Memory" remembers lighting patterns over days or weeks that can be replayed when activated.
• Access to all infrastructure from exterior mechanical room (no workers entering house for repairs or check-ups). Large storage room off garage with professional shelving, plus estate manager office area.

Smart House Features

• Telco utility room has swivel access panel racks for easy service and cooling.
• Main floor audio/video control closet has retractable professional racks/fan.
• T1 Line, with Router DNS direct to Internet.
• 4-hour uninterruptable power supply for critical home components/networks.
• HP Server on Microsoft 2000 Exchange (every room wired).
• Panasonic 12 C.Q. Line Digital Hybrid System with full house intercom, desk sets and wireless units; built-in voice mail, music on hold.
• All rooms have individual controls for temperature, CD, satellite music, FM radio, volume controls.
• House-wide HEPA air filtration system.
• All television outlets have optional satellite access through main DirecTV service.
• Pre-wired for easy installation of exterior house-wide generator system.
• High Speed LAN Network throughout house.
• Fiber optic network pre-wired in main house; fiber cable connecting to guest house pre-wired; fiber cable buried to curb.
• Security system with surveillance camera (pre-wired for many other cameras).
• Lutron "Homeworks Professional": System for Lighting, Energy Management and Security.
• Main audio/video center feeds audio/satellite/TV/cable/ music/radio/satellite radio throughout entire house system; individually controlled in each room.
• 300 CD changer, DVD, VCR and highest quality audio components.
• Large-screen television (German manufactured Loewe HDTV), with full THX Sound System.
• Subwoofers recessed in four locations, including kitchen area.
• Lighting design by Sayer Yates, Luminart. http://www.luminart.com

Barbara Lai Allen

Pacific Union Real Estate Group, Ltd.
1508 Main Street
St. Helena, California 94574
(707) 967-1355 Phone
(707) 967-0404 Fax
(707) 337-0088 Cellular

blaiallen@sbcglobal.net

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