Behind the gates of Rancho La Jota, five dwellings are woven into 5.47 forested acres high on Howell Mountain — above the fog line, fifteen minutes from St. Helena, and entirely out of sight of the world below.
Architecture by Holder Parlette, built by Precision Builders, and featured in California Homes — photographed here as it lives.
Steel-framed glass meets at the corners, so the rooms end exactly where the forest begins. Vaulted cedar, Saint Helena stone, and a great room that holds the whole valley in view.
A complete second home at the compound’s entrance — three bedrooms, a full kitchen and living room, and a private fenced lawn of its own.
Two freestanding studio cabins tucked into the trees — the larger with a kitchenette, fireplace, and a private deck into the forest.
A light-filled wellness retreat with its own cedar sauna, set above the garage — home to the estate’s wine cellar.
A mirror-edge infinity pool, a covered stone outdoor kitchen, bocce, and terraced gardens that fall away toward the valley — with no other rooftop in sight.
Behind the gates of Rancho La Jota, five dwellings are woven into 5.47 forested acres high on Howell Mountain — above the fog line, fifteen minutes from St. Helena, and entirely out of sight of the world below.
Architecture by Holder Parlette, built by Precision Builders, and featured in California Homes — photographed here as it lives.
Steel-framed glass meets at the corners, so the rooms end exactly where the forest begins. Vaulted cedar, Saint Helena stone, and a great room that holds the whole valley in view.
A complete second home at the compound’s entrance — three bedrooms, a full kitchen and living room, and a private fenced lawn of its own.
Two freestanding studio cabins tucked into the trees — the larger with a kitchenette, fireplace, and a private deck into the forest.
A light-filled wellness retreat with its own cedar sauna, set above the garage — home to the estate’s wine cellar.
A mirror-edge infinity pool, a covered stone outdoor kitchen, bocce, and terraced gardens that fall away toward the valley — with no other rooftop in sight.