7.75 Acre Remodelled Architectural Napa Valley Estate Asks $5M

$5,000,000 | Built 1996 | 3,100 Sq. Ft. | 3 Beds | 2.5 Baths | 7.75 Acres

1515 Maxwell Avenue, Napa, California, United States, 94558

Sitting on 7.75 acres within the eastern hills of Napa Valley and offering panoramic views of the Carneros region, San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais, this unique architectural residence is on the market for $5 million. The property first hit the market in 2014 for $2.2 million and sold in 2018 for $1.6 million before a total remodel. The home offers an eco-inspired, artistically motivated design with museum quality finishes. The passive solar design aligns to the celestial guide of the solstice. The home has been through an exquisite remodel and upon entering you feel like you are walking into a piece of art. This was achieved with the vision and creativity that was brought to this project. With inspiration derived from Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs, this home incorporates all of the natural elements – earth, wind, fire and water.

This home takes advantage of the alignment with the southern sky and the path of the sun through the hemisphere. The design offers a passive solar system and the shape of the home along with its geographical location, make the home a working sundial that informs you of the summer and winter solstice, along with the solar noon. The entrance offers an enchanting fountain wall, also known as the “Crying Wall” which invites you up one of the home’s many curved staircases into the main living area. The open kitchen overlooks the sunken amphitheater shaped living room with a 72-inch open-flame fireplace, a hidden flat screen and state-of-the-art surround sound system. Keeping in line with the original ‘half circle, half ellipse’ design the home has been modernized with an amazing chef’s kitchen with Sub-Zero, Decor and Bosch appliances, built-in wine station, dual dishwashers, built-in coffee maker, wine fridge and island overlooking the sunken living room. The curved kitchen cabinets and curved marble countertops, custom lighting and art display give the kitchen the look and feel of an art gallery.

Stunning reclaimed Teak adorns the ceilings throughout and an assortment of natural stone cover many walls. The interior and exterior hand railings throughout the home have been done with the highest quality curved glass. The bathroom finishes offer live edge English Walnut slabs with an artistic coloured resin design inlaid, Japanese bidets and custom stone showers. Over 1,700 square feet of outdoor patio and entertaining areas are accessible from each room and offer amazing views over Napa and beyond. Diagonal tile flooring with radiant floor heating and hidden TV’s in the bedroom are just a few more of the many custom features this unique home offers. This unique property has previously been featured in Sunset Magazine’s “Building Tomorrow’s Home” and the book, “Living Homes” and featured on the Home and Garden channel. The property is on the market for $5 million with Sieba Peterson of Sotheby’s International Realty.

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