HOT PROPERTY
Great escape

The basics: Covering nearly 80 acres, 70 of which are vineyards, this estate has a main house, greenhouse, caretaker's house and multiple car barns.

The entrance of the 22,882-square-foot main home, which is located 45 miles from San Francisco, features a double winding staircase with custom grape motif iron balustrade.

There are also handpainted ceilings and murals throughout much of the home, as well as six fireplaces.

The expansive kitchen comes replete with Viking appliances including three ovens, three warming drawers, four dishwashers, two icemakers and two trash compactors.

There's a personal exercise room and steam shower overlooking the swimming pool and a game room with a cherry wood ceiling and cabinets.

There's also a climate controlled wine cave, as well as a two-stop hydraulic elevator off the central hallway.

What you'll love about it: The indoor poolroom with in-ground swimming pool that also includes a spa, fireplace, built-in barbecue and enclosed patio/play area. There also are three auto barns with an antique gas station, full maintenance bay and fully equipped old-fashioned diner.

Size: The estate's main house has six bedrooms, eight full baths and three half-baths and covers 22,882 square feet. There's also a four-bedroom, two-bath caretaker's home that spans 1,896 square feet.

Listing agent: Bob Ogan and Rosemarie Ogan, Country Estates Inc., (707) 864-1128, www.villademadreestate.com.

This article appeared on page JH - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle