Robin Williams wine estate ‘Villa Sorriso’ sold.

January 26, 2016
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Located in the Mayacamas mountains in Napa Valley, a dream setting for wine lovers and indeed an estate with it’s own 7.3 hectares of vines, Alfred and Melanie Tesseron of Château Pontet-Canet have reportedly paid in the region of $22.9 million for the much loved late actor, Robin Williams, ‘Villa Sorriso’.

This  magnificent property comes with 653 acres of land, 9 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, climate controlled wine room, 7-stall horse barn, tennis court, hiking and riding trails, a spring-fed pond, 100+ olive trees, swimming pool and much more. See the property listing at the Real Estate agent who sold it – Joyce Rey.

For the wine lovers and producers out there, the estate holds 18.4 acres of vineyards producing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc wines with existing contracts with Robert Craig Winery and Rombauer Vineyards.

If you want to be amazed at some splendid properties and magnificent real estate photography, visit Joyce Rey

Christopher Walkey

Founder of Estate Agent Networking. Internationally invited speaker on how to build online target audiences using Social Media. Writes about UK property prices, housing, politics and affordable homes.

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