The private Ketcham Estate winery out Eastside Road, located just past the railroad bridge overpass at the intersection of Eastside and Old Redwood Highway, may soon lose its “estate” aspect, as the Ketcham family is now looking for a buyer for their $3.5 million property. This, according to a listing posted last week on real-estate websites like Redfin and Compass.
The building on the property, a long and stately yellow house with wraparound balconies and other Old World details, is truly something to behold. Here’s what you get for $3.5 million, per the listing:
Perched in the heart of Healdsburg’s scenic Eastside Road wine region, this stunning vineyard estate spans over 16 acres of picturesque countryside. The charming main residence boasts generous living space, featuring four bedrooms and four bathrooms (two full and two half), offering an exquisite blend of elegance and comfort. Set above the sweeping vineyards, a detached three-car garage includes a beautifully appointed one-bedroom, one-bath considered OFFICE/storage space, providing breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. An additional two bedroom, 1 bathroom home at the base of the ridge and serves as the caretaker’s residence, ensuring seamless estate management. The vineyard is currently operated by Ketcham Winery, and the seller prefers a lease-back arrangement to maintain continuity in wine production for its established brand. This is a rare opportunity to own a legacy vineyard estate in one of Healdsburg’s most desirable locations, offering an unparalleled lifestyle in the heart of Sonoma County wine country.
As noted above, the Ketcham team still wants access to the vineyards on the property, in order to keep making their wines. The winery’s founder, Mark Ketcham, died in 2020 — around two decades after purchasing this plot on Eastside Road and launching his career as a vintner, according to an old story in the Healdsburg Tribune. His widow Allie, along with the winery’s “director of happiness” Renee Graves and winemaker Tami Collins, have been running the winery as a proud “woman-owned, women-run and women-made” operation in the years since. They sometimes post photos and videos on Instagram of the team hosting blendings and private tastings at the same estate house pictured in the listing. And now the dream can be yours, for $3.5 mill…
