15-03-2025
‘Magical' estate offers 360-degree mountain, river and vineyard views east of Sacramento
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Imagine waking up every morning to the sun rising over the Sierra Nevada and the American River, and then unwinding with the sun going down over your own private vineyard and the rolling hills.
'It's absolutely the most magical place I've seen from the Sierra views, the sunrise, (to) the sunsets over the vineyard,' listing agent Andrea Duane of REAL Broker said about an extraordinary estate in the foothills above Sacramento.
The home at 2195 Dias Dr. — which sits on nearly 99 acres with unobstructed views in every direction — is on the market for $2.25 million.
The estate is the highest priced residential listing in the city of Placerville. If it sells near the asking price, it would be one of the highest sales ever for the town of 11,000 people located 40 miles east of Sacramento. Placerville has only seen five residential MLS sales ever above the $2 million mark, according to Ryan Lundquist, a Sacramento appraiser and housing market expert.
The gated home, which has a four-acre hillside vineyard, lies only 3.5 miles from downtown Placerville. Sitting on the top of a ridge, the residence looks down upon Chili Bar, one of California's most popular whitewater stretches, and the old historic flume in the distance.
Elenridge Vineyard, the name of the acreage where the estate grows Roussanne, Mourvedre and Viognier grapes, is maintained by a vineyard management company, Duane said. The sales price includes a 50-by-35-foot workshop with vineyard equipment. There are two more acres available for planting grapes, too.
'If you didn't want to take care of vineyard yourself, if you're not a hobby wine maker, you can just have it maintained solely by the vineyard management,' she said.
The Spanish villa-style house displays wonderful architecture and custom details, such as colorful imported Spanish tiles, 12-foot vaulted wood-beamed ceilings, oversized windows and sturdy 2x6 frame construction.
The open living space flows across 3,800 square feet with four bedrooms and three full bathrooms.
'My favorite room in the house is probably the living room, with the wood-beam ceilings anchored by that fireplace and gorgeous picture windows out to the Sierra and the river,' Duane said.
She also pointed out her appreciation for the colorful, imported tiles adorning the risers going up the stairway to the second floor and the steps to the living room.
'As you're going up the staircases, you have all of these unique pieces of tile that have been collected over the years from the '50s and '60s that are thoughtfully inlaid throughout the house (and) bathrooms,' she said.
The sellers are the original owners and the only family to have lived in the home, which was built in 1990.
The house has an upstairs, primary bedroom and deck that look east toward the expansive mountain range. The ensuite bathroom has a luxurious 6-foot Jacuzzi-type tub.
The chef's kitchen is an open concept design and leads into a formal dining room with panoramic windows.
The listing suggests the property could be used to host wedding receptions, 'creative retreats,' or exclusive events 'amidst this dreamlike backdrop.'
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