La Herradura
ST HELENA, CA
A gathering place...
Property Details
Location
St. Helena, California
Acreage
151 acres± gentle sloping terrain
Parcels
970 Conn Valley Rd. • 62 acres±
(Stone Building, Main Home & Barns)
960 Conn Valley Rd • 88 acres ±
(Lake Parcel)
Zoning
Agricultural Watershed*
Vineyard
Planted in 2020
Total planted 25.91 acres±
Additional plantable 47.4 acres±
Lake
105 acre feet±
Price
$35,000,000
*Zoning Permissions: Main House of any size; Guest House of 1000 sq. ft.; ADU (additional dwelling unit) 1200 sq. ft.; Agricultural buildings (barns…); Winery possibility.
Contact :: Erin Lail • 707.333.5596 • erin@erinlail.com
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La Herradura
Where Time Slows Down
As you cross the wooden bridge, the noise of the outside world dissipates, revealing a breathtaking 150-acre oasis just minutes from St. Helena in Napa Valley. Here, exceptional gatherings take place in a serene setting, encouraging dialogue, creativity, and innovative thought.
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La Herradura
Solitude, Beauty & Purpose
Where history meets modern living — from quiet mornings on the swing overlooking the lake, to harvest celebrations, starlit meteor showers, and days spent riding horses, bikes, and trails with family and friends. La Herradura is the perfect place for business retreats, family gatherings, special events or a place to rest and rejuvenate. A quiet place to congregate and change the world.
Structures
Relax • Work • Play
From a magnificent stone gathering house converted from a historic winery to a modern main residence, charming cottages, and a lakeside refuge, La Herradura is a property of rare depth and character. Every structure tells a story, and together they form a community of spaces ready to host, inspire, and shelter all who gather here.
Stone House
A Gathering Place
La Herradura Ranch is not just a beautiful property; it is a transformative space where leaders, visionaries, and thinkers can come together to explore new ideas, share insights, and forge impactful collaborations. The elegantly remodeled Ghost Winery, originally built in 1887, serves as the perfect venue for intimate gatherings and larger symposiums, with ample space for brainstorming sessions, workshops, and discussions. With high ceilings, grand fireplaces, and floor-to-ceiling glass doors, the setting effortlessly transitions from indoor comfort to the expansive lawns and gazebo, allowing for inspiration in every season.
Other possibilities incude:
- Large celebrations of 100+ people
- Intimate gatherings with family and friends
- Yoga retreats
- Game day hangouts
- A private sanctuary to call your own
Look Inside
2008 Restoration
In 2008, 4,000 square feet of a later residential addition was removed to reveal the original stone structure in its full glory. What followed was a comprehensive renovation that honored the building’s historic character while equipping it for modern use:
- New electrical and lighting throughout
- New plumbing throughout
- New floors and doors
- A large beam installed to open the space by removing the center post
- A catering-caliber kitchen with electric ovens, gas range, ice maker, dishwasher, glassware dishwasher, sink, and refrigerators
- Walls replastered in 2015
- ADA-compliant bathrooms added outside with stone walkways in 2011
- Upper level accessible from outside, with a bathroom — currently used for storage and overflow, with potential for office or additional accommodation use
Main House
Spacious Luxery
The 2465 sq. ft.± Main House was built in 2024 and designed by Sasha Janev (formerly of Backen & Backen). It features an open floor living plan with modern luxury amenities and finishes.
3 bedrooms/ 3 bathrooms • Indoor/ outdoor living flow • New septic system
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More Structures
White Cottage
- Unimproved since built
- 980 sq. ft.±
- 2 bedrooms / 1 bath
- Tied into new septic system
- Sits to the North of the Main house
Arthur's Residence
- 390 sq. ft.±
- 2 bedroom / 1.5 baths
- The septic tank was replaced and risers installed.
- House is original in every other facet.
The Lake House
(on 2nd parcel overlooking Lake)
- 438 sq. ft.±
- 572 sq. ft.± of decks
- Used for bunks and hang out
- 1 bathroom inside
- 1 bathroom outside with outdoor shower
- Tankless water heater/booster pump for water pressure
- Remodeled in 2012
- Great shaded deck to watch everyone playing at the lake
- Septic
Agriculture Buildings
- Chicken coop/ Vehicle Carport Shed 1,590 sq. ft.±
- Two story 3542 sq. ft.± Barn with corral / working stables and tack room
- Vehicle Shed 1,300 sq. ft.±
Land
Enough for Everyone
The ranch covers 150 acres± of stunning landscapes, inviting walking meetings and reflective strolls through the vineyards or by the shores of the private lake. Here, guests can engage in meaningful conversations while surrounded by nature’s tranquility, fostering an atmosphere conducive to deep thinking and collaboration.
La Herradura includes ample space for people of all ages to find what they are looking for – including lawns close by the buildings for young children to move, play and dream.
Vineyard
A Viticultural Opportunity
The current vineyard, spanning 25.91 acres±, was planted in 2020 following the installation of a drainage tile system to ensure optimal growing conditions. Guided by noted vineyard consultant Kelly Maher and managed and farmed by Renteria Vineyard Management, the vineyard is in exceptional hands from vine to harvest. An additional 47.4 acres± remain available for future planting, offering extraordinary potential for expansion.
Current
Cabernet Sauvignon
20.79 acres±
1616 C Rootstock
15.05 acres±
3309 Rootstock
3.15 acres±
420 A Rootstock
2.59 acres±
Cabernet Franc
4.53 acres±
1616 C Rootstock
2.38 acres±
3309 Rootstock
2.15 acres±
Sauvignon Blanc
0.59 acre±
1616 C Rootstock
0.59 acre±
Fallow Blocks
3.57 acres±
Gardens
1 acre±
Nature
Trails, Creeks, and Open Sky
One hundred and fifty acres of open land, woodland, creeks, and lakeside beauty make La Herradura a true refuge from the pace of modern life. Trails wind through the property for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, while the resident wildlife and birdsong serve as a constant reminder that here, nature is always close and always extraordinary.
Water
A Rare and Vital Asset
- 105 acre feet- sheet fed, diversion rights
- Diversion rights from Conn Creek November 1- April 1
- Used for boating, fishing, swimming, recreation
- Lake was drained and installed a new wet draft. Two pumps added to the wet draft: 20-horsepower for vineyard irrigation, 100-horsepower for frost protection. These pumps are powered by a Kohler 100KW propane generator.
- Vineyard irrigation (micro sprinklers and drip)
- 2021
- 445’±
- 50 gpm±
- Located on neighboring family property- 990 Rossi
- Fills water tanks that gravity feed for 970 landscape and domestic use
Infrastructure
Built for Generations
SEPTIC SYSTEMS
- 2023 installed new system
- New home, original caretaker and cottage all tie into the system
POWER LINES / ELECTRICAL / GENERATOR
- In 2023 / 2024 600 feet of PGE powerlines were moved underground. Four meters were consolidated and added a full-service transfer generator that supports new house, stone building, cottage, well pumps
- All new utilities were run to each building at that time
- Underground utilities installed for landscape and irrigation
ROADS & TRAILS
- Bridge for guests
- Access from Rossi Road for all larger vehicles, deliveries and service personnel
- Compacted gravel roads accessible by car throughout both parcels
- Unimproved dirt roads
- Trail system for hiking and biking
PARKING AREA
- Large attractive parking area
- Graded with 6” of base rock
- Landscape installed to shield from stone building
- Can hold 30-50 cars
INGRESS / EGRESS
- There are 2 Access points: Rossi Road and Conn Valley Road
FIRE PROTECTION
- Describe what’s in place #######
Location
St. Helena, California
Positioned in the Conn Creek Valley are with gentle rolling hills. Four miles from downtown St. Helena, the sophisticated yet laid back community that offers the best of all worlds and the pinnacle of quality of life. St. Helena has great restaurants, retail, grocery stores, schools, art galleries, wine tasting and the oldest single screen theater in the United States.
Getting Around
Downtown St. Helena
Restaurants, Shopping, Art, Wine
8 minutes
Moore Creek Trailhead
Lake Hennessey hiking / biking trail system
2.5 miles
Meadowood Country Club
and Napa Valley Reserve
4 miles
Napa County Airport
45 minutes
Downtown San Francisco
1 hr 30 min
Downtown Sacramento
1 hr 30 min
San Francisco Airport
2 hours
Sacramento Airport
2 hours
Regardless of where you are coming from, the drive is beautiful, can be cathartic and be a nice way to unwind as you head home.
Contact
For more information or to explore La Herradura in person, please contact:
- Erin Lail
- Phone: 707.333.5596
- Email: erin@erinlail.com
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