Once a school, now a home
Napa home remodeled and includes guest house
Every home has a story to tell. Some are simply more intriguing than others.
In the case of Napa’s 4495 Redwood Road, the home was originally a schoolhouse, then the hideout for the designer of San Francisco’s pyramid building.
The ruddy stone walls forming the two-story construction are more than a century old. Masonry also makes its presence known inside, most notably in the master suite’s accent wall and the stone archway bordering the kitchen.
“Rough-faced and golden-toned stone surround tall squared windows that look out upon the landscape in this rustic and romantic one-of-a-kind property,” said Teresa Davis of Pacific Union Real Estate, who is colisting the home with Chuck Sawday for $1.519 million.
Originally Napa Redwood School, the listing nicknamed “The Stone House” stands on more than 4 pristine acres. Hess Winery and the Christian Brothers Mont LaSalle monastery are the closest neighbors, and church bells are audible from the home on Sunday mornings.
The structure stopped being a school and became a private residence around the time of World War II. In fact, this was once a getaway for architect William Pereira, designer of San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid building.
The home opens with a stone entry arch that complements the schoolhouse windows. This segues to a living room with a fireplace in the spot where a chalkboard once stood. A nearby dining area basks in sunlight and looks out at the placid surroundings.
A chef ’s kitchen with brick walls and a wood-burning fireplace offers ample prep space with large granite counters. The kitchen hosts a builtin dining peninusla beneath the stone archway, while cabinets with exposed hardware accentuate the rural aesthetic.
Near the kitchen waits a laundry room/media room. This space opens to the same covered patio as the kitchen.
The main home offers a pair of en suite bedrooms, including one on the lower level. This bedroom hosts a stone accent wall and a vaulted, beamed ceiling. A built-in desk overlooks bucolic landscape.
Established plantings and mature trees surround the home as patios, a dining deck, and a cozy hammock provide places for rest and relaxation. Separate from the home stands a guest house with a contemporary open floor plan and French doors leading to a deck and arbor. There’s also a detached two-bedroom, twobathroom caretaker modular home on the acreage.
Learn more at www.thestonehousenapa.com. Listing agent: Teresa Davis, Pacific Union Real Estate, (707) 738-5476, teresa.davis@pacunion.com; Chuck Sawday, Pacific Union Real Estate, (707) 7386868, chuck.sawday@pacunion. com.