Lodi estate features updated home, orchard, lake
Scenic vistas, a lush landscape and a luxurious fourbedroom home rest along a rural highway in livable, lovable Lodi.
Available for $1.1 million, 16611 N Highway 88 frames bucolic views from nearly every room and features more than 3,200 square feet of living space. Spread across nearly four acres, the Lodi home offers a plethora of outdoor gathering spaces. Mature trees shade the zen garden, while a fire pit flickers near the estate’s manmade lake.
Built in 1984 and recently updated, the singlestory contemporary boasts architectural details like crown molding, arched entryways, builtins and recessed lighting. A vaulted, beamed ceiling shelters a living room that steps out the rear garden.
The Ushaped floor plan includes a living room, eatin kitchen, formal dining room and family room. There’s also multiple opportunities for indoor/ outdoor living, as both the kitchen and living room lead outside. A wooden deck in the backyard overlooks a
sprawling lawn, while a deck just beyond the owner’s suite hosts a hot tub. The landscape also includes sculpted hedges, fruit trees and a walnut orchard. A detached garage with custom cabinetry and shelving houses the equipment necessary to tend to the nearly fouracre lot.
Though located on the outskirts of town, the estate rests just minutes from Highway 12, one of the roadways that cuts through the Delta on its way to the Bay Area. Downtown Lodi, which features a variety of tasting rooms, boutiques and restaurants, is roughly 10 minutes away.
The chef’s kitchen features a mix of stainless steel and woodpaneled appliances and revolves around a stonetopped island with builtin storage space. Tile flooring lines the kitchen, which includes display cabinetry. The island features a wooden base and its tiered counters provide room for both food preparation and causal dining. Located off the entry hall, the kitchen serves as a social hub for the home.
Begin and end each day in a luxurious, carpeted owners suite that opens to a deck and yard bordered by a white picket fence. The suite’s spa bathroom offers dual vanities and a soaking tub positioned to take in views of the garden.
About 90 minutes from San Francisco, Lodi plays home to more than 80 wineries and 40 tasting rooms. The region is famous for Zinfandel, though Spanish varietals like Tempranillo, Garnacha and Albariño can be found in vineyards scattered across the appellation.
The Lodi appellation grows more winegrapes than Napa and Sonoma combined, though a substantial portion of that yield goes to bulk producers. A boom in the upscale winemaking industry began about 20 years ago and in 2015 “Wine Enthusiast” magazine dubbed Lodi “Wine Region of the Year” in recognition of its growth and evolution.
Listing agent: Jan Sherman, Sherman & Associates Real Estate, 2095466472.