Description
This Knights Valley 257-Acre Ranch has a Calistoga address just outside the Napa County line in Sonoma County. This property has dual zoning including both Diversified Agriculture (DA) with 20± acre parcel size minimums in the front 41.6± acres and Land Extensive Agriculture (LEA) with 100± acre parcel size minimum in the back 200± acre portion of the land. This zoning gives this property the potential to have as many as 4 main homes built, even without being required to go through a subdivision process. In addition to 4 potential homes, this zoning allows for an additional ‘Granny Unit’ or Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) of up to 1,200± square feet in size, as well as a ‘Guest House’ of up to 640± square feet in size. If the property were to be subdivided to 4 legal parcels, it would be able to have 4 Granny Unit ADU’s as well as 4 Guest Houses in addition to the 4 main houses it is zoned to accommodate (all subject to Sonoma County PRMD guidelines, rules, regulations, building codes and procedures, of course).
There are more than 4 premium million-dollar build sites to choose from on this gorgeous ranch. Two or more of the potential build sites have knoll-top panoramic vineyard view settings looking out over Knights Valley with arguably the most desirable Mt. St. Helena views available anywhere. Two other potential building sites are nestled in its own private valley looking over the properties California State registered 2.5± surface-acre pond and 1± acre vintage Cabernet Sauvignon hobby vineyard. Additional potential build sites have meadows and 360-degree views encompassing the Napa and Sonoma County wine country and Mt. St. Helena in front and center.
Knights Valley is an extremely sought after and desirable area within the Sonoma and Napa Wine Country region. This ranch, having a premium location in Knights Valley, along with its premium building sites, flexible zoning, and existing improvements make for a rare offering perfect for someone who wants to create their dream family compound and live life to its fullest.
The views and improvements offered here include majestic Mount Saint Helena prominently featured throughout the property, existing infrastructure including established roads, a private well, 1 previously used septic system where the original house was located, newly restored PG&E power brought to the interior of the property, a 2.5± surface-acre legal pond, and gorgeous building sites with easy access and power available now. Nature abounds on this property with open meadows, redwood groves, mostly gentle topography, perfect privacy and quiet serenity for you to enjoy.
The access to this Knights Valley 257± Acre Ranch is through its own private gate off Highway 128. It has a mile long private driveway winding through the center of the parcel past its hobby vineyard to where the owner’s family home had been built back in 1963 overlooking the pond. The drive was paved in the 1970’s. The pond was built in the summer of 1963 and was originally 25 feet deep. For decades the pond had been stocked with Bass and Sunfish.
In addition to the mile-long private driveway, there are miles of old logging roads in good condition that wind their way throughout the property giving access to 4 additional ways to exit the property through adjacent properties aside from its main gated driveway. All of these can be driven with the listing agent Doug Swanson as part of your property tour.
