SLO County vineyard estate featuring rare grapevines is up for sale. Here’s a look
Atop a hill overlooking miles of farms and vineyards in every direction, a recently built estate that features the first commercial planting of a rare grapevine in the United States is heading to market.
Around four miles east of Templeton, a 12-acre property off of El Pomar Road near Caelesta Wines, Vineyard & Truffière and AmByth Estate Vineyard and Winery stands out from its neighbors.
Featuring a main home and guesthouse that sport a distinctly modern design in contrast to more traditional surrounding rural architecture, the estate at 705 Sequoia Lane is hitting the market at $2.675 million.
San Luis Obispo County Realtor Lindsey Harn, who represents the property, said the estate can appeal to a wide range of buyers looking for easy access to the region’s ever-growing wine country.
“I think what’s so unique about this property is you’ve got so many people who want to be in Paso and Templeton and connected with the wine community and (spend) long weekends here, but a lot of times people aren’t able to live here full-time,” Harn said. “What I think is so phenomenal about this property is with the dual housing setups, you could have a caretaker living here full-time or a family member who needs assistance living here full-time, or you could even generate rental income to offset your use of a vacation home.”
Grapevine rarely seen in U.S. grows at estate
Harn said the property’s current owners built the estate from scratch in 2018 with the guidance of local architect Andrew Goodwin.
The current owners, who chose not to be named in the story, lived at the estate full-time but are selling the property as they move back to Europe, Harn said.
In their time on the property, they inhabited the 2,600-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bathroom main home while renting out the 1,440-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse as a bed-and-breakfast, she said.
Both buildings are full of premium decor and accents, and the property can be purchased fully furnished, Harn said.
But most interestingly, an acre of the backyard just below the view line of the 60-foot lap pool is set aside for the production of Nero di Troia grapevines, a specific varietal native to Italy’s Puglia region, Harn said.
The vines are young, meaning their taste profile is still developing, and can only produce in limited quantities, but the grapes have been described as a mix between grenache and syrah with a fresh, fruity taste and subtle tannins, Harn said.
In the past, the owners have made “a few barrels” with a local friend, but never monetized the vines — though a future buyer could choose to do just that, Harn said.
That choice of what to do with the vines is emblematic of the flexibility the property represents for buyers, Harn said.
“I think the way they’ve designed it is somebody could really stay in either property and monetize it when they’re not here, which is kind of incredible,” Harn said. “Again, not being in an HOA, there’s no rules and regulations, so you’ve got a lot of freedom of what you can do for somebody who may want to appreciate this full-time.”
Interested buyers can find more information about the property at lindseyharngroup.com.
