This property is on the market for $24,500,000, listed with Tim Hayden of Compass California. 

Villa Montana, a 500 acre California wine country estate in Napa Valley was custom-built in the early 2000s for the current owners, San Francisco 49ers great Joe Montana and his wife Jennifer, inspired by the historic properties they visited on their travels throughout Italy and France. 

The timeless residence has real patina, with much of the architectural elements and furniture imported in from Europe. 

The couple spent years hunting down incredible pieces at flea markets, brocantes, and stone yards across Italy and France, with finds like 16th century iron gates, old marble floors, and carved statues. 

The Italianate-style 3-bedroom residence is accessed by a bridge over a moat, and the property includes a guesthouse and a caretaker’s cottage, as well as a professional equestrian complex for 30 horses, with staff accommodation.

Two turreted towers provide panoramic views over Mt. St. Helena, and the Mediterranean-style villa is complete with a 3500 bottle wine cellar, with a tasting room and outdoor terrace. 

Villa Montana is fit for royalty, with vaulted and beamed ceilings throughout, and several  grand fireplaces—one featuring a fresco of the family crest. 

The California wine country estate has a swimming pool, various sports courts (bocce, tennis), as well as streams for canoeing and ponds for fishing. 

Landscaped with groves of ancient Tuscan varietals, the property can produce up to 60 gallons of house olive oil each year. 

A legacy property with incredible quality and craftsmanship, Villa Montana is a true gem.  

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