38° 17′ N · 122° 27′ W · Sonoma

Montgomery House

A restored ranch at the end of a country lane, with vineyards on three sides and nowhere you need to be.

Montgomery House and Vineyards

The valley keeps its own time. So does the house.

Whitewashed beams, worn leather, black Windsor chairs — a ranch restored in a quiet coastal palette in Schellville, the Carneros corner of the valley. Mornings smell like cut grass and fog burning off the vines. By afternoon the pool has the sun to itself, and dinner stretches out the way it should.

The Montgomery House living room — whitewashed brick fireplace, slipcovered sofas, leather ottomans — The long room, kept warm since 1964.

The fireplace wears the house's own name — everything else stays quiet.

The alfresco table set under the pergola — Lunch outside, obviously.

A shaped pool, a stand of maples, and the kind of lawn that swallows an afternoon whole.

Poolside loungers waiting in the sun — Loungers, assigned by no one.

The pool in afternoon sun, lawn and maples around it — The pool, late afternoon.

The entry — a black Windsor bench with a Sonoma pillow, pampas grass in a white vase — The entry, coordinates included.

Every corner has been thought about; nothing asks for attention.

French doors from the primary suite opening to the pool — French doors, straight to the water.

Poolside loungers under navy umbrellas, vineyards and mountains beyond

a note from the valley

The vineyard rows run right to the fence line. In October you can hear the harvest; in June, just the sprinklers and somebody refusing to get out of the pool.

Walk the house.

The estate album — room by room, prints tipped in the way you'd actually arrive.

The long living room — a fire under whitewashed plank ceilings, leather ottomans, deep slipcovered sofas — i.
The Long Room
A fire laid beneath the whitewashed planks, leather ottomans standing by. The frame TV pretends to be a painting until somebody outvotes it.

The open plan — kitchen, dining and living in one bright room — ii.
The Open Plan
Kitchen, table, and sofas in one long breath — no doors between you and the people you came with.

The kitchen — white cabinetry, new appliances, wine fridge — iii.
The Kitchen
Wine fridge, espresso machine, and counter enough for two cooks with opinions.

The dining room set for dinner beside the kitchen — iv.
The Dining Room
Set for eight and an arm's reach from the stove. Lunch has a way of lasting until the bottle is done.

The primary suite — a king bed under the plank ceiling — v.
The Primary
A king under the planks, an en-suite of its own, and French doors that open straight onto the pool.

The west bedroom — a queen bed facing the western hills — vi.
The West Room
A queen facing the western hills — last light of the day, first coffee of the morning.

The middle bedroom — queen bed, closet and dresser — vii.
The Middle Room
Queen bed, deep closet, and the quietest corner of the house. Late sleepers gravitate here.

The bonus room — a Murphy bed and frame TV — viii.
The Bonus Room
Games, the second frame TV, and a Murphy bed for whoever refuses to leave on Sunday.

The view from the family room to the back patio and pool — ix.
The Lookout
The family room keeps one eye on the pool — nobody sneaks a swim unsupervised.

The hallway bath — tub and shower, round mirrors, double vanity — x.
The Bath
Tub, shower, round mirrors, and towels you'll consider stealing. Two more baths where you need them.

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Two and a half acres of unhurried.

The grounds are the other half of the house — pool, court, lawns, and vines, all held inside one stone wall.

The great lawn under the maple tree, pool and house beyond

The Lawn

Croquet optional

Big enough to lose a child or two in, shaded where it counts. The maple runs the show; everyone else finds a chair.

The private pickleball court under a big Sonoma sky

The Court

Pickleball · Private

A private pickleball court with the Sonoma hills for a backdrop — morning games before the heat, an audience of exactly no one at noon.

The pergola lounge — white sofas around a fire table under the shade

The Pergola

Shade · Café lights

Deep sofas around the fire table, shade all afternoon, café lights after dark. The grill is a few steps away and knows it.

The hot tub, fenced for privacy

The Hot Tub

Soak · Stars

Tucked behind its own fence for proper privacy. The pool is heated too — eighty degrees, May through October.

The house at dusk — pink sky over the patio and lawn

stay for the sky

Dinner moves outside, the hills go violet, and the valley pours one more. Carneros keeps its best hour for the people still at the table.

4

Beds · King to Murphy

8

Guests

80°

Heated Pool

3

Sides of Vines

1.5h

From SFO

take the valley home

The Mercantile.

The decanter that anchors the long table, the linens set for eight, the blanket sized for the maple's shade — the house's favorites, bottled and boxed.

when you're ready

Take the slow weekend.

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