Business & Finance

41‑acre Portola Valley Vineyard Estate Sells for $11.04 Million

By TOI Real Estate Desk

A 41‑acre vineyard estate in Portola Valley, California, sold for $11.04 million in September. The property, owned by the Fogarty Family Trust linked to the late cardiovascular surgeon and Thomas Fogarty Winery founder Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty, features a three‑level stone Italian villa that offers sweeping views of San Francisco Bay. The villa spans 14,500 sq. ft., contains six bedrooms and nine full bathrooms, and is connected by an elevator. The main house includes a foyer with Bay views, a gallery with an entertainment bar, a living room with a coffered all‑wood ceiling and French doors to a terrace, and a dining room with a butler’s pantry. The primary suite on the upper level contains a sitting room with a wet bar, a wood‑panelled office, a bedroom with a walk‑in wardrobe, and two bathrooms featuring a sunken jetted tub, rain showers, and a cedar sauna. The kitchen has two islands—one with butcher’s block and the other with granite—along with commercial‑grade appliances, including a six‑burner Thermador range, double grill, pot filler, warming drawers, Gaggenau ovens, a Miele dishwasher, and a Sub‑Zero wine cooler, refrigerator, and freezer. Adjacent to the kitchen is a breakfast room with a coffered wood‑panelled ceiling and a raised fireplace that opens onto an aviary. A den with oak paneling and built‑in shelving has glass doors that retract onto the front terrace. Two additional bedrooms on the main level open onto the grounds, and two more suites on the upper level are each equipped with an en‑suite bathroom; one of these suites is customized as an office. The lower level of the villa is dedicated to entertainment and wellness, featuring a theatre with seating for eight and a retractable screen, a tasting area with a copper‑topped wet bar beside a wine cellar, and a spa bathroom with a large jetted tub, cedar sauna, and steam room. The house also includes a dog‑bathing room, two laundry rooms, a formal powder room with trompe‑l’œil finishes, a security alarm, and a backup generator. Outside, the estate has a swimming pool, a pool house with a full kitchen and bathroom, and a tennis court. The property was listed for $15.5 million but sold for $11.04 million. The Fogarty Family Trust, associated with Dr. Fogarty—who founded Thomas Fogarty Winery and died before the sale—retains his name on the vineyard and wine label. The estate has served both as a working vineyard and a family home, adding a personal dimension to the transaction. Portola Valley is known for attracting those who wish to escape the daily pace of Silicon Valley for acreage in the hills. The listing described the property as the “perfect place to escape from the fast daily pace of Silicon Valley.”