Glen Ellen, California
Welcome To Dawn Hill Ranch/T.O.T. Certificate 2329N
We look forward to hosting you but want to be transparent that parties and weddings are not permitted due to Sonoma County Vacation Rental Ordinance.
Dawn Hill Ranch is a serene country setting right in the heart of Sonoma Wine Country in the charming town of Glen Ellen. Just minutes from wineries and great dining in Glen Ellen, Kenwood, and Sonoma. House has everything you need to relax, entertain and gather. Master Bedroom (king) with in-suite bathroom, Guest Room (Queen) with full bathroom. Great BRAND NEW kitchen with high-end Wolf range and all the luxuries of home. Living room, sitting room, outdoor deck with BBQ area and Sonos WiFi music throughout the entire home. Downstairs (accessed by external staircase) great room includes living area, large 75-inch flat screen TV, and pool table and guest bedroom (queen) and guest bedroom (two twin's ideal for kids) that share a full bathroom. This is a great home for getting away from it all with your girlfriends, family reunion, or romantic get away.
Incredible outdoor area with pool, hot tub, outdoor living room outdoor bar, and lovely outdoor shared swing. Make sure you save one day of your stay for just pool time.
Quiet Hours are 10pm every evening until 7:00am to be observed by all guests.
Maximum number of guests allowed is 8.
Maximum number of vehicles allowed is 4.
This little piece of a paradise was a dream of Leigh’s for many years and we are so happy to share it with you. Please know it is special to us and we hope you will treat it like your home.
If you are someone who likes to know a little history about the property we are happy to share it with you. Dawn Hill Ranch was built by Gerald “Jerry” Baldwin, an English American businessman, who along with Gordon Bowker and Zev Siegl founded Starbucks in Seattle in 1971. Mr. Baldwin learned the coffee trade from Alfred Peet, whose store Peet’s Coffee & Tea was the inspiration for Starbucks.
Mr. Baldwin planted the Zinfandel grapes (1/2 acre) on the property in 1978 and the vineyard is dry farmed organically and yields about 80 cases of Zinfandel each year. In 2011, the 2007 Dawn Hill Ranch Zinfandel won the Gold Medal at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and as you can imagine sold out shortly thereafter. The 2007 DHR Zinfandel was described as a medium to full-bodied wine with concentrated dark cassis and plum. It was aged in barrel for thirty months.
In addition to the vineyard, there are also about 85 Olive trees on the property that yield about fifty gallons of olive oil each year. Its fun to sample the wine and olive oil and we may be biased but they both are quite good! There is also a fruit orchard on the property adjacent to the lower patio. There are persimmons, figs, pomegranates and red pears for the taking come summer.
Mr Baldwin and his wife, sold the property several years ago to another family and we bought it from them in 2014.
We want you enjoy your stay here and we’ve left lots of information to make your visit as stress free as possible. Below is a thorough description of the two-level home.
We had a fabulous time at this property. There are really 2 separate areas of the house, each with 2 bedrooms (accessible by a staircase outside) so it works well for 2 families staying together or a larger group. The plentiful outdoor space was so lovely with a pool area with tons of seating as well as the deck upstairs with a large table and another seating area around the fire pit. The house was very well stocked, clean and beautiful. We would definitely stay here again.
The house and grounds were beautiful. We loved the pool! Our hostess was wonderful and there for any questions! Great experience! Would go back!
My husband and I along with 4 adult friends spent a glorious week at DHR during our son’s wedding. The location was perfect, close to town yet very private property. The house is attractive, updated and very comfortable with two levels. But the outdoor space and pool area are just amazing. Overall a great experience!
This property is absolutely beautiful! Very comfortable and the pool was a great addition!
My wife, three daughters, and I had a fabulous stay at Dawn Hill Ranch. Host Leigh was very welcoming and provided excellent recommendations of things to do (restaurants, hiking, local events) during our stay. Dawn Hill Ranch even has an app/website that houses all the pertinent information in one convenient location. Leigh greeted us at the home upon our arrival to ensure we comfortable with where everything was and how things functioned before departing. The home and property are incredible. The views from the elevated deck are vineyards down below and Sonoma mountains in the distance. My wife and I spent our evenings on the deck drinking wine next to the gas fireplace. Our kids spent nearly every waking moment in and around the pool / hot tub. The entire home is wired with a Sonos sound system so we could enjoy music on the deck, at the pool, or anywhere else around the house. I would highly recommend Dawn Hill Road for anyone looking to stay at a home in Sonoma Wine Country.
Book this house now! Amazing views, endless amenities, and unforgettable memories. We went on our annual girls trip and picked this gem. Couldn’t have been happier. We were gone all day enjoying the wineries then back to enjoy the pool, hot tub and fire pit. One night we had a private chef come in and WOW just wow! Everything was just perfect. I have ZERO complaints. Leigh was always available and keeps an immaculate home. Check out their winery right there on the property!
Perfect house, wonderful pool/spa!
We really enjoyed our family vacation in this beautiful home. We enjoyed wine tasting and being picked up and dropped off at the house! The owner gave us a wonderful suggestion of which company to work with. We also arranged for massage therapists to come to the house one day (that was a genius idea!) During the day we enjoyed hanging out in the pool, in the evenings we enjoyed wine on the deck, all such good memories of laughing, talking and enjoying family time. Our group included a teenage boy and a 90 year old grandma and everyone had a great time!
This is a beautiful home. It does not feel like a rental. The design of the space made it easy for the 6 of us to feel close but also have enough space. The home is appointed with a high end kitchen, beautiful bathroom, fantastic beds and bedding. The pool is a great add and the hot tub heats up in 10 minutes. Even though it was a very cold 4 days for us we spent a lot of time in the tub and pool. Having two floors with bedrooms was goo also. You can't go wrong with this house.
Our group loved Leigh's beautiful home. The pool area was a true oasis and felt incredibly private, with gorgeous views over the vineyard. The home was spacious, cozy, and elegant - great decor, incredibly comfortable beds, and a seriously well-stocked kitchen. We had an amazing private chef meal from Chef Spencer on the deck outside that felt so special and loved sitting by the fire pit at night. It was great to have Sonos speakers hooked up for playing music on the deck or by the pool. Leigh was very responsive and answered any questions we had. It was the perfect location for our group of 5 to spend some quality time and catch up, while still having access to great locations in Sonoma (Valley Bar & Bottle, Beacon cocktail bar in Sonoma, etc.) and Napa counties. Would definitely recommend!
This was our second stay at DHR and it did not disappoint! We will be back next year!
We had a great experience and stay at this beautiful property. The outdoor area is amazing! One of our best family trips we have had.
We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful property! The view was amazing, pool and outside area was incredible, and the house was cozy and well stocked. The owner communicated with us throughout and explained the property well during check-in. Highly recommend this wonderful home!
We absolutely loved our stay! My girlfriends and I spent a long weekend and Leigh was beyond accommodating. The property itself is incredibly beautiful. The outdoor space includes a pool/hot tub, fireplace, bocce ball, and bbq. The house also sits on a secluded vineyard and views are breathtaking. The inside is just as beautiful as the outside - Leigh has impeccable taste :) we loved it so much that we barely left!
Terrific, well-maintained property with all the amenities. Home is even more beautiful in person and Leigh is incredibly gracious and accommodating. We had a wonderful vacation.
We had a wonderful time! The house and amenities were perfect and we loved the little town of Glen Ellen.
Our whole experience was awesome. Nice house with great outdoor areas. Pool is beautiful and the view of the valley and family vineyards is worth the stay.
Leigh’s vineyard home made our family vacation perfect. Pictures don’t do this property justice. The home is very well equipped, every tool you could possibly think of is in the gourmet kitchen. The whole house is tastefully decorated with comfy high quality furnishings. We enjoyed the outdoor pool, additionally, the pool table in the lower room was a huge hit with our family. There are breathtaking views from the deck, overlooking the vineyard and olive grove, and the mountains in the distance. We visited many nearby wineries as well as those in Napa. We enjoyed the house so much that we opted to cancel some wine tastings to stay “home”. Leigh is a great communicator and a very gracious host. We hope to return soon.
We had such an incredible time at Dawn Hill Ranch! The house is amazing and the property is beautiful. We loved it so much and we hope we can return some day. Thanks Leigh!!
Very nice house. Perfect for a group. Great location to visit both Sonoma and Napa. Host was very hospitable.
Our whole experience renting this property was great, from early communication to check-in (personal introduction) to every part of our stay. The home was clean and well-equipped for any visit. We would definitely stay at this property again- really lovely!
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