478 Elmshaven Road

478 Elmshaven Road, sited on two parcels, is an elegant, modern, single level, wine country home with a private, luxurious, studio apartment above the garage. Designed by acclaimed Architect Wayne Leong and built in 2011, the property is located on the valley floor, approximately two miles to Main Street St. Helena and less than three miles to Meadowood Resort. Perfect for entertaining or relaxing in a peaceful, zen environment with a fully fenced backyard for pets.

The main house has twelve to fourteen foot ceilings, open plan living and access to the outside from all rooms through large Fleetwood metal sliding doors. There are two expansive great rooms, one with a kitchen and family room and gas fireplace, the other a dining and living room with wood burning fireplace opening to a covered outdoor dining area with a gas fireplace and overhead fans next to a built in BBQ with a large marble countertop. Kitchen features include a large island with seating, natural gas range, two ovens and two dishwashers. There are three bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. The third bedroom is set up as an executive office and is ideal as a Zoom room. The master bathroom on the west side of the property adjoins a fabulous, large outdoor shower that opens out to the pool and spa.

Uniquely designed with no interior rooms, providing views of the gardens from one end of the house to the other, the home and backyard have the added advantage of enjoying sunlight all day from the southerly exposure. There is abundant recessed lighting, ceiling speakers, four Sonos amplifiers, plastered walls, a temperature controlled wine cellar which also houses the audio visual equipment cabinet. The laundry room has a stone countertop and sink and abundant storage in cabinets and closets.

The upstairs studio apartment has a fabulous, large outdoor living/dining/entertaining terrace with a gas heater and BBQ. The kitchen has an island with seating, gas range, dishwasher, microwave and refrigerator with freezer. There is a built in office desk with filing cabinets and cupboards. The laundry room has a sink, countertop and cupboards. The unit has an abundance of storage throughout and can be accessed from the garage or a private side entrance.

The water softening system includes  reverse osmosis for the kitchens in the main house and guest unit. There are two entrances from the garage, one leads into the family room and kitchen and the other into the upstairs guest unit. The garage has newly built, custom floor to ceiling closets for additional storage.

The property is beautifully landscaped with fig, orange, lemon and grapefruit trees, a vegetable garden, rose garden and magical outdoor lighting around a spa and solar heated pool. The solar heating is under the concrete around the pool. The pool and spa have natural gas for heating in winter. The property is off street on a seasonal creek with a gated entrance. The second parcel is not buildable, but provides additional parking and privacy. A new 30 KW Generator was installed in 2021.