West County Estate... A Gardener’s Paradise

3160 Hicks Road, Sebastopol, CA

Presented by:

Lisa Dawson | DRE #01820339
Chris Dawson | DRE #01943963

Offered at: $3,265,000
beds 8 Beds
bath 7 Baths
buildings 4678 SF
fence
4.88 acres

West County Estate... A Gardener’s Paradise

History, elegance, and country charm combine to create this unparalleled West Sonoma County legacy estate offering. Nestled on 4.88+- acres in the Sebastopol countryside, this inviting 5 bed/5 bath 3,574+- sqft home features original architectural details inside and out including a storybook front porch and expansive second floor balcony. Built in 1873 overlooking Green Valley, the Hicks House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The grand living space dazzles with 10 foot ceilings, fireplace, and original wood floors. The gourmet country kitchen highlights modern touches including a 48” Viking range, built-in Subzero fridge, and space to casually entertain. Step outside onto the brick patio and enjoy the summer relaxing by the pool with convenient outdoor kitchen area. Explore the meandering pathways and you will find an astounding array of creative plantings sure to delight any gardener…a tantalizing mix of mature landscaping, apple orchard, fruit trees, raised garden beds, chicken coop, gazebo, playhouse. Continue on to discover a relaxing koi pond and zen garden. The Carriage House duplex at the back of the property boasts two rental units (2bed/1bath & 1bed/1bath) as well as additional storage. Two parcels sold as one. A property of unparalleled beauty & modern touches including 12kW/solar and 1500+- sqft workshop/garage. Walking distance to Graton restaurants, world class wineries, and the Joe Rodota Trail, yet less than an hour to the Golden Gate bridge.


“On Saturday afternoons when all the things are done in the house and there’s no real work to be done, I play Bach and Chopin and turn it up real loudly and get a good bottle of chardonnay and sit out on my deck and look out at the garden." –Maya Angelou

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Features

  • 4.88+- total acres (Main House - 4.33+- acres, Carriage House - 0.55+- acres)
  • Two legal parcels sold as one
  • Land Use - Urban Residential
  • Main House - 3,574+- sqft, 5 bed / 5 bath - Built in 1873
  • Carriage House - 1,104+- sqft, 3 bed / 2 bath
  • Newly resurfaced pool
  • Detached 1,500+- sqtf workshop-garage-event space
  • Expansive gardens and mature landscaping
  • Incredible variety of established trees
  • Apple orchard (including numerous varieties of heritage apples)
  • Dozens of fruit trees: cherry, fig, citrus, olive, pear, apricot, persimmon, etc.
  • Blueberries, raspberries, boysenberries, blackberries, strawberries
  • Wisteria covered arbor, custom wrought iron garden arbor
  • Meandering gravel pathways throughout
  • Zen meditation garden & Koi pond
  • Large chicken coop & greenhouse
  • Fire pit under redwoods
  • Gazebo
  • Storybook children’s playhouse
  • 12kW photovoltaic solar system (fully owned) - Supplies power for the main house, as well as heating for the pool
  • Well water and septic system (Carriage House on Graton sewer)
  • Combination gas and solar heating for pool
  • Air-conditioned third floor in Main House
  • Double-high fully irrigated raised garden beds
  • Main flower and vegetable gardens irrigated

Just a short walk to the charming town of Graton where you can enjoy restaurants, shops, and the Joe Rodota Trail. You are in the heart of West Sonoma County wine country and the Green Valley AVA known for world class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with dozens of world class vineyards and wineries close by, yet less than an hour to the Golden Gate Bridge.

MAIN HOUSE

  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • 3,574+/- sqft | 5 bedrooms | 5 bathrooms
  • Gourmet eat-in kitchen with beadboard & floor-to-ceiling windows
  • Sub-zero refrigerator, 48” Viking 6-burner range
  • Formal dining and living room with fireplace
  • Majestic covered front porch
  • Expansive second floor balcony
  • Sunroom/sleeping porch off upstairs bedroom suite
  • Classic early 1900's style mudroom/laundry room
  • 10-foot ceilings, original fir wood floors
  • Historic woodworking-doors/trim/hardware, push button light switches
  • Custom built, historically accurate, dual pane windows & doors
  • Plenty of flexibility for office/large third floor bonus room

POOLSIDE OUTDOOR LIVING

  • Newly resurfaced pool
  • Majestic sycamore tree by the pool
  • Extensive brick patios and outdoor living space
  • Outdoor kitchen/dining area
  • Built-in Santa Maria style grill & Big Green Egg grill/smoker
  • Wisteria covered arbor
  • Rose gardens
  • Lawn area

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

Experience a stunning display of mature landscaping and garden design. There is so much to see—gazebo, koi pond, zen meditation garden, brick wishing well and the storybook children's playhouse. Dozens of fruit trees, including many of the “heritage” apples from the early days of the property, raised vegetable beds, and a chicken coop.

"Blessed are those who plant trees under whose shade they will never sit."

While the magnificent gardens represent great beauty for today, they also reflect a collective passion and dedicated stewardship reaching back more than a century. Each of the previous owners shared a common love for the gardens and while respecting the grand legacy as they found it, they also contributed their own vision and creativity to this amazing space. From the landscaping immediately surrounding the house and patio, to the gardens and orchards beyond the house, you will find a stunning array of both common and unique plantings that create year-round interest and excitement.

View a list of the property plant species HERE.

CARRIAGE HOUSE DUPLEX

  • 2 bed/1 bath upstairs unit
  • 1 bed/1 bath downstairs unit
  • 1,104+- sqft
  • Decks on both levels
  • Plenty of garage, storage, and parking space
  • Carriage house on Graton sewer system
  • 0.55 Acre separate legal parcel

HISTORY

Designated as a Sonoma County Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the "Hicks House" is a Greek Revival style home built in 1873 by Moses Hicks. Hicks, a German immigrant, purchased the 354 acres in 1872, and a year later built his home where he and his family lived and farmed until his death in 1904. The property was then purchased by James H. Gray, a wealthy real estate man, who along with other prominent families in the Green Valley community, in an effort to bring the railroad to town, laid out a portion of the property in a grid pattern that became the town of Graton. In about 1910, Gray decided to relocate and remodel the house, so with logs and mules the house was pulled up the hill to its present location about 300 feet to the north and east. It was at this time that Gray constructed three additions to the house: a one-story hipped roof room on the northeast corner (currently the utility/laundry room off the kitchen), a two story gabled wing to the east (current kitchen and upstairs bedroom) and a three story gabled water tower to the north (currently the staircase). A 1909 pen and ink drawing of the town of Graton shows the “Hick House” dominating the western facing hillside overlooking the new township. The house received a full restoration in 1989.

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Map Location

3160 Hicks Road, Sebastopol, CA




Lisa Dawson

DRE #01820339
707-953-9545 Email Me


About Lisa

Chris Dawson

DRE #01943963
707-953-4466 Email Me




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