Petaluma has always been a quiet, rural setting that touts its agricultural heritage with events such as the Butter and Eggs Day parade, and it’s tried to control the small town feel by enacting the “Petaluma Plan” in 1971 – a time controlled growth management plan that’s been upheld to slow sprawl, and protect open land.
As such, it’s not uncommon to find Victorian, Queen Anne and Eastlake style houses still in fairly good condition, and feel like you’re in a comfortable, tight-knit community.
But the high-end houses are there, as I recently found out. This 1978 Ranch-style estate that just came on the market is the epitome of luxury living.
Besides the spacious, sunny interior, and a location that offers panoramic views that include both vineyards and mountains, the amenties offered on this estate are almost decadent.
Every leisure time activity is located someone in or around this house, including a personal movie room, barbecue area, basketball court, pool, recreation room, spa, and tennis court. I noticed that it’s zoned for use as a ‘vacation rental’ though it was built to be a single family home, so if you have 5 million dollars that you want to spend, this could be an ‘income property’, though I’d expect there’d be a little bit of living here in the off-season – or forever if you re-zoned it, because who wouldn’t want a private screening room for every family movie night?
Scroll through the gallery if you’d like to check out what 5 million can get you in Petaluma…
5M Estate in Petaluma Features Water Slide and Movie Room
200 Frances Way, Petaluma - $5,000,000
5 beds, 4 baths, 4,200 square feet. Year built: 1978.
Exterior. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
In a place where meandering up a hill and expecting to see a barn or two is normal, imagine driving up and seeing this. And yes, that's a slide going into the pool. Click to see more...
Exterior front. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
Getting closer to the home, this one story ranch-style house doesn't look at all like, well, a ranch style house. It feels like you're approaching a private resort with immaculate landscaping. Scroll to take an evening stroll around the outside...
Outdoor dining area. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
There's an outdoor dining area (among many, many other things) that looks like a good place to sit and enjoy a warm summer evening with friends. But you may need to get up and stretch your legs after that dinner, click to check out what you may see...
View of home from around pool. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
The pool area provides a nice place to take a leisurely stroll. It also affords a good view of what the back of the house looks like and the open living room area. But this night view stuff is getting boring, scroll to see what the back of the house looks like during the day...
Daytime view of the house. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
It's good to see the house in the daylight - but this is just a small view of what we'll see soon. Click to go inside the home...
Living room. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
This house is big - 4,200 square feet and 5 bedrooms big - so having an oversized living room makes sense; who knows how many people you'll be entertaining? Scroll to move on to the kitchen...
Kitchen. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
The kitchen is nice, I always love the under-counter wine coolers when they've been added. Click to see another vantage point...
Kitchen. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
You can tell from the skylights that bringing natural sunlight in is a priority. Usually, I will attest to the fact that the kitchen is my favorite room in any house, but scroll to check out the master bedroom, because it's there that I've seen my ultimate bucket list item...
Master bedroom. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
There are 5 bedrooms in this house, so I can't say with all certainty that this is the master bedroom. Based on size alone, I think this is a safe assumption. We haven't reached my favorite part yet, but click through to get closer (but not there just yet)...
Master bathroom. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
Before we head anywhere else, let's take a bathroom break - granite, custom shower, custom vanity, scroll for another view...
Master bathroom. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
These two vanity areas are especially useful for those nights when you and your significant other need to both get ready for an event. Through the door you can get a glimpse of my ultimate bucket list item (or wish list...either/or)...Click to check it out...
Master closet. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
This custom closet is my dream come true. It's good when they show it empty, so prospective homeowners can imagine where they'll be able to stow their favorite wardrobe pieces. Scroll to see what a guest room looks like...
Guest room. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
The guest rooms throughout the home don't have the size that the master bedroom has, but they're undeniably comfortable looking. Click to see the guest bathroom...
Guest bathroom. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
Though smaller, the guest bathroom is no less high-end than the master bath. An added bonus is the soaking tub. There are a bunch of bedrooms, so let's not waste all our time wandering. Scroll to check out one of the bonus areas in the house...
Movie room. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
This screening room beats the biggest large screen TV, hands down. I'm no fan of waiting in line to sit in an uncomfortable chair to watch a movie at full volume...this solves all those problems. Click to head back outside...
Backyard. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
Here's another view of the backyard from an upper deck. We've seen a glimpse of what may be in store, but let's take a closer look. Scroll to head out...
Outdoor kitchen. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
From this view, you can see that the outdoor dining area is much more - it's a kitchen as well. But if there's an outdoor kitchen, what's that behind it? Click to take a closer look...
Recreation room. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
From where it's situated by the pool, I'd almost guess pool house...but I have a feeling it's a recreation room. Scroll to find out...
Recreation room. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
From where it's situated by the pool, I'd almost guess pool house...but I have a feeling it's a recreation room. Scroll to find out...
Recreation room. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
'Recreation' is too active of a word for this room. There are comfy looking couches, a wine cooler, a mini fridge 0 everything you'd need to spend an afternoon not doing a whole lot. But look, there's the top of a staircase sticking up to the left; click to see where it leads...
Recreation room - downstairs. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
This pool table makes is a recreation room in the real sense of the word. I suppose the upstairs would be useful for groups of people waiting for their turn at the table. Scroll for a closer look at the table...
Pool table. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
A closer look at the pool table. But let's head back outside, there's more to see. Click to see a different type of pool...
Pool and water slide. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
Going around the other side of the pool, we get a better look at the water slide and an in-ground fire pit. But there's more to this yard than we've so far seen, scroll to check it out...
Barn. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
Walking further out, there's a barn? Workshop? It doesn't really seem to fit...or does it? Click to go inside to see if there's something we may be missing...
Barn/bar. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
The inside of the barn is a lavish wet bar, complete with a flat screen television. Birthday parties, graduations, or just because it's a warm day - there will always be a place to throw a party. But sometimes people aren't interested in being inside all night; scroll through to see what else there is to do...
Basketball court. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
There's a full size basketball court, lit so you can play whether it's day or night. Basketball not your game? Click to see another option...
Tennis court. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
If basketball isn't the game, tennis might be. There's a full size tennis court on the grounds as well. There's one more thing to look at, scroll through to get an aerial view...
Aerial view. (Photo courtesy of Engel & Volkers USA)
When viewing this estate from above, it's easier to see how everything is laid out. It looks deceptively small when shown in the middle of all the open space, but 7 acres is a lot of land.
