28000 Elkhorn Road, Yorkville, CA 95494 - Mendocino County

Enjoy a gracefully refined country living experience in the beautiful Yorkville Highlands. Designed by architect Alan Martinez, the home was featured on the cover of Decorating Remodeling in February 1993. Inspired by the sturdy batten-and-board cottages designed at the turn of the century, the home offersindoor/outdoor living at its best! French doors throughout lead to either the westside courtyard or the eastside view terrace. Every room features unmatched richness and detail; including the east facing kitchen, which welcomes the sun through an unusual pane arrangement, the Mantle of Ruin in the living room, featuring antique terra-cotta crown molding, and the lovely etched metal ceiling in the master suite sitting area.

Terrazo ground pale rose concrete flooring saw cut with a scored grid pattern runs throughout the living/dining, kitchen and master suite, offering elegant, yet easy country living. Dining is a pure delight - French Doors lead to the courtyard, featuring a grape arbor and pollarded sycamore trees.

The kitchen work space welcomes the most discerning of chefs and includes a Wolf cooktop (propane) and an electric oven. Enjoy vineyard and hill views while preparing a meal or dining in the breakfast nook. The Mud Room entry leads to the kitchen, offering a wine cellar, closet pantry and laundry.

French doors open from the kitchen to an expansive arbor with turned redwood columns, planted to table grapes.

The grading and landscape design were done by noted designer Topher Delaney.

A Hall of Art leads to the Master Suite. The sitting area offers a Tulikivi Soapstone wood stove, a beautiful bay window topped by an arched ceiling and set with antique hand cut glass tiles and an etched metal ceiling. An office off the sitting area is accessed through beautiful antique glass doors. The sleeping area has 7 French Doors leading to the lovely courtyard and natural beauty of the land. Each of the two additional unique, bedrooms offer a lovely view. (3B/2B). The Master Bath features a claw foot tub, walk-in shower and 4 person sauna, with custom features such as hand cut glass tile. All served by a 120 gal hot water heater.

Every gentleman farmer needs a shop. The oversized 2 car garage offers a large workshop with a rollup door on the garden side. The garage/shop is conveniently located near the mud-room entrance with access via a breezeway.

Enjoy the bounty of the land. The home is fronted by an allee of 11 mature mission olive trees, which bear fruit every other year. Owners join with neighbors to make olive oil for their own use on years of fruit. The heirloom orchard features 20 fruit trees; apples, pears, asian pear, sweet and sour cherry, musket grapes, quince, pomegranate, walnut, hazelnut, plum and plumcot. The garden gate is easily accessed from the mud room/kitchen entrance - a perfect garden location.

A 24 panel solar system with grid tie-in resides in the orchard. Plentiful water is supplied by a natural spring located on the property.

A Conservation Easement ensures that the 40 acres will forever be pristine. A wildlife and bird sanctuary. Walk through the undisturbed Douglas-Fir groves, sit beneath a majestic Oak or Madrone or wander through the open grasslands.