This is 1 of 3 properties available at Santellan Vineyards, we rented all three properties for a week-long reunion to attend a wedding at another winery. We had a *great* time here relaxing and catching up.
Read the reviews for the other properties and contact the property manager if you need a space for 26 people like we did. I started out over a year before looking for a large space and couldn't find one, but then Melanie mentioned the other two properties so we asked if we could rent all three properties and convene up at the mansion. Melanie was gracious - no problem!
Wow. This place was huge! We finally had a reunion where we avoided bathroom waits, sleeping on couches, crowded kitchens, and parking problems.
The property is set on the top of a knoll, masking any noise or lights from US-101. The wrap around porch has unobstructed views of the sunrise and sunset, and provides significant shade the summer. A heatwave arrived while we were there and were comfortable - temperatures in the house are controlled by upper and lower level thermostats, set them appropriately in the evening and sleep well!
We did a lot of cooking here with two ovens, cook top, microwave, and grills on the porch. There are two dining tables that are conveniently the same height and we turned them to face each other so we could sit together and pass food around. Lots of cookware, dish towels, island space - we got spoiled.
We didn't use fire pit outside with over a cord of wood - next time!