The Madrona

Description

Victorian Mansion now a Bed & Breakfast Inn set in 8 acres of grounds near area wineries.

Location and History

Sitting atop a forested bluff, surveying the now legendary Dry Creek appellation and sleeping volcano that is Mount St. Helena, a 10-minute drive to town, this iconic inn and restaurant resembles a small, refined European hotel surrounded by eight acres of farmland.

Arrivals often do a double-take, as the hotel's robust three-story main building comes into view, a striking vision of California's splendid, hybridized Victorian design.

Built in 1881, the property encompasses a carriage house and a number of out buildings that were part of the original estate, which was built by a wealthy local whose interests included banking, mining and timber.

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