Napa Valley | 480 Taplin Rd. | St. Helena, CA

480 Taplin Road, St. Helena A Cape Cod estate next door to Joseph Phelps. 14± acres. $12,000,000. Most people pass Taplin Road every day and never know it’s there. That’s the first thing you notice. The second is the heritage black oak the whole estate is built around. Slate-blue shingle. A climbing rose pergola. Stone-terraced grounds that look like they grew here. Built in 2004, but it feels like it has always belonged to the valley. 6,478± square feet. Wide-plank floors, a sunken living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, and views that pull you straight to the windows. A chef’s kitchen and scullery with marble counters, a Thermador range, and Sub-Zero appliances. The skylit breakfast area is where you’ll actually start your mornings. A glass-enclosed sunroom opens to the terraces and the views. Three levels, all served by a residential elevator. Easy living, top to bottom. A 4,700+ bottle conditioned cellar on the lower level. In this valley, that isn’t a luxury. It’s a way of life. Fireplace. Private terrace. Dual walk-in closets. A spa bath with radiant floors under your feet on cool mornings. A heated infinity-edge pool and spa, with the valley laid out below. This is the photo your friends will text you about. Full outdoor kitchen, built-in barbecue, and a fireplace under the pergola. Built for long dinners that turn into late nights. Upstairs, a room made for the in-between hours. Movie nights, a quiet read, the kids spread out on the floor. Every house needs a space like this. A detached carriage house at 997± square feet, set apart for the people you love most. Family that stays a while, or guests who never quite want to leave. 7,900± combined square feet across the main residence, carriage house, and pool house. Two wells, solar, Lutron lighting, multi-zone HVAC. Downtown St. Helena is eight minutes away. An adjacent 19± acre vineyard parcel is available for purchase with the home. MB013I4AELT5FZZ