Glen Ellen, California
Winner of 2024 VRBO Vacation Rental Of The Year! Acres of tranquil privacy with a large vineyard of world class Cabernet Sauvignon.
Italian Riviera Villa in the heart of the California wine country. Perched atop its own small mountain, the magnificent Villa Montebella commands spectacular wine country views of two majestic valleys and you can even see the San Francisco Bay from the top of the hill. The long private drive winds upward through a canopy of live oaks until the stunning Villa bursts into view surrounded first by a necklace of ten acres of terraced world class Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards then manicured lawns, exotic plants and beautiful gardens, highlighted by the sights and sounds of dozens of soaring palms gently swaying with the breeze. The only thing missing from this Italian inspired Villa is the Mediterranean Sea!
The secluded property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of oaks and madrone trees with views of numerous vineyards in all directions. Enjoy your privacy in this oasis of tranquility where not even a single car can be heard in the distance and yet the entrance is just a mile away from world class dining and wineries. The unparalleled location is just the beginning. The estate features a massive seven thousand square foot wine cave filled with exotic art and complete with a game room with championship shuffleboard table, ping pong, air hockey and foosball.
The prestigious main house features twenty foot high massive beamed ceilings with large skylights and a very large and lavish living room with fire place. There is a formal dining room, library and media room, a large master suite with an incredible tiled shower room with four shower heads fit for a sultan and two other bedrooms with fantastic views. The enormous kitchen features dual Viking ranges, three sinks, dual dishwashers, large Sub-Zero refrigerator and industrial sized outdoor gas grill. There is abundant seating around a central island plus two window benches and enough production capability to operate a fairly large restaurant. Perfect for gourmet cooks in your group or simply pick from our list of renowned local chefs on call to come and prepare a delectable meal on site*. The main house also features a spa facility with huge outdoor ten person sunken hot tub, steam and dry sauna rooms, lounge area where you can enjoy a massage, body treatment or any selection from our full spa menu*. Then stroll over to the exquisitely tiled forty-five foot outdoor *heated saltwater pool and lounging area and enjoy a relaxing swim with wonderful music provided by the multi-zone Sonos system that operates throughout most of the property.
All bedrooms have Wi-Fi and Satellite television. There is a specially designed and acoustically superior THX twelve plus person theater room complete with hundreds of movies on DVD and thousands available on demand. There is also a lobby/office area and a well appointed spacious gym with a personal trainer* and Yoga instructors* available. Have the match of your life on our freshly renovated lighted tennis court with views of the San Francisco Bay. If that's not enough activity how about basketball, an exquisite bocce ball court, grass volley ball or badminton and croquet!
This is a Farm Stay rental program and food for basic meals for breakfast and lunch are included in the price of rent. There are also two other levels of meals that can be chosen at additional cost including the services of an on-site chef for all meals. Please discuss your meal options with us in advance of your stay. As part of our Farm Stay program our guest will tour the vineyards and wine cave and learn about how we farm our mountain vineyards and blend our wine to make an exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy the Bounty of the County with locally produced food and wine from of our participating local restaurants, farms, creameries, chefs, micro breweries, cideries and markets at additional cost.
Please see our 5StarVR site for information about our personal chefs, caterers, massages, Yoga instructors & personal trainers as well as great information about local restaurants & wineries and fun things to do in the area. All of our vacation rentals are completely stocked with essential cookware, dinnerware and consumable supplies like toilet paper; paper towels; shampoo & conditioner; bath, dish hand and laundry soaps; various trash bags. Luxurious linens are also provided. Additional fees apply to heat pools for homes that have them October through April. Hot tubs, if available are heated at no additional charge all year. All houses are non-smoking indoors.
This is a amazing property for family and friends to gather but it is NOT a party house! Amplified music is not allowed outdoors at vacation rentals in the County and there are cameras that monitor parking areas and decimal meters that alert us to excessive noise. Quiet time for this County is between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM. Groups that abuse these rules will be subject to immediate eviction and could be subject to large fines and potential legal action. Weddings and events are not allowed at vacation rentals.
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We had a wonderful time at this Villa. The property is incredible (do a catered dinner in the wine cave!) and there was plenty of room for all of our guests. Loved working with Randy and team - highly recommend them!
Everything about the communication process to booking and onsite was seamless. This is an amazing property to be missed!
The villa is incredible and had more amenities than we could experience during our 4 day stay. Everything was setup perfectly when we arrived. Communication was fantastic and extremely responsive.
Chef Tiffany and Chef Jessie were amazing - two nights of dinner in the wine cave ~ Amazing and perfect after a long day of wineries. Comfortable, fun and beautiful place.
We came to celebrate my parents' 55th wedding anniversary and our group of 12 ranged in age from 6 to 76. We all had a wonderful time and made full use of the home - tennis courts, gym, pool, cave/cellar, movie theater, and more. Randy and Sheryl were very responsive with any issues, and we had a great time. We also enjoyed going to some of the restaurants in town and visiting the Jack London State Park. We would love to return again next year! I would note two things for people thinking about staying: there are lots of steps to get everywhere around the property so if you have any mobility issues, this may not be the best fit. Also, on very hot days, the A/C in the 3 bedrooms in the main house is not very effective and the rooms remain quite warm. Luckily, the heat wave only lasted 2 days during our stay and after that the evenings were cool enough to leave windows open and sleep comfortably. There are also fans available for those rooms.
This place was truly stunning. So many areas to explore, so many fun things to do, and GORGEOUS views. The AC worked great, the wine cave was so fun for family dinner and communication was easy. Would definitely stay here again.
We had a family birthday to celebrate my sister's 70th birthday. Our family consists of our two grown sons with their wives and one baby - 19 mos. My sister and her partner were the celebrant guests. We LOVED the pool and the wine cave and enjoyed many rounds of competitive shuffleboard etc. The property is ideal for the kind of relaxing we enjoyed...swimming, easy hanging out and game playing. We were sad not to have had longer so we could watch a film or play more of the games! At any rate we think we left everything in good, tidy order. As we own rental property we are always wanting to be respectful of how we leave things! Our only slight comment would be that some of the furnishings are a bit tired and could use a re-fresh which may or may not be on the owners consideration list. We may be pickier than most guests as we have been in the higher end furnishings business for many years and probably have elevated desires in this category. At any rate we loved the home and had a great time. The customer service was off the charts fabulous.
As incredible as the photos of this property are they don’t come close to what it actually looks like. If you want a trip to remember this is your vacation home. We would love to return! Thank you everyone at 5starvr for everything!
This property was perfect for a group of friends getting together in wine country. Location was absolutely stunning. Communication and next level service is five star all the way. Highly recommend.
We were very fortunate to stay at such a beautiful house for our Napa/Sonoma visit. We wish we had more time to use all the amenities the home had to offer. We absolutele were blown away with the wine cave and our last night had a chef dinner. Our group was so happy (and full) that a spontaneous round robin shufflepuck/ping pong tournament broke out after dinner. The property is massive and the best part was being able to retreat to our own invididual buildings/bedrooms for rest and relaxation. We will visit again!
This was a fantastic trip at Villa Montebella and made for a spectacular birthday. Can’t wait to visit again and appreciate all the help from the management company.
The property was gorgeous with privacy for our family of ten with numerous bedroom location on site. The house was clean and tidy. Randy did a wonderful job communicating during process and was prompt with any call during our stay. The Wine Cave was our absolute favorite part as we celebrated a special family birthday dinner celebration on our last night. The only suggestion I would have is perhaps to make some updates in the house, ie: carpet, bathrooms.
Celebrated the “21st Anniversary of my wife’s 39th Birthday” with eight family members Place is perfect for this kind of celebration Worth the money just to have dinner in the private cave Randy handled everything, and everything was perfect Chef Tiffany and her team did a great job for dinners Beau Wine Tours (Tom Green) drove us all three days and made the travel great as well
The wine cellar and game room was epic for the guys to play while the ladies enjoyed the seneriy.
Our wine-country weekend at Villa Montebella was off the charts. The home is magnificently elegant with dramatic sweeping views from every room. The ameneties and services were all luxurious and the staff went above and beyond. Chef Lisa Cameron prepared a fantastic spread of champagne and appetizers in the wine cave followed by a elegant dinner in the upper dining room. Fantastic, just fantastic. Thanks for such a remarkable weekend!
Great views and lots of space
A great time. Villa Montebello was a beautiful property and Randy was very good to deal with. We had a few bumps at the beginning but really took care of them quickly and our stay was fantastic. We had 10 adults and each couple had their own king-size suite with spectacular views. We especially liked the wine cave. We used it for two dinners and a family meeting and numerous evenings playing shuffleboard. A great property and a wonderful long weekend for my entire family.
We had an amazing stay at this property. Randy was attentive and responsive from the beginning to the end. Beautiful views and awesome accommodations.
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