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Private Vacation Retreat

A full tour of a custom vacation retreat in the Gold Country — great room, chef’s kitchen, spa-style baths, and outdoor living built for entertaining.

Private Vacation Retreat — Somerset · 2022

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Aerial view of a custom home in Somerset, California, tucked into pine forest above a private pond — Aerial view of a custom home in Somerset

View across the pond to the modern retreat on its grassy hillside, kayak resting on the bank — View across the pond to the modern retreat on its grassy hillside

Evening aerial of the solar-equipped home overlooking the pond, vineyards, and rolling Gold Country hills — Evening aerial of the solar-equipped home overlooking the pond

Front exterior with charcoal and cedar-tone siding, solar panels, and a three-car garage under blue skies — Front exterior with charcoal and cedar-tone siding

Timber-and-stone entry portico of this custom home in Somerset, California, framed by drought-tolerant landscaping — Timber-and-stone entry portico of this custom home in Somerset

Entry courtyard with stacked-stone columns, cedar-wrapped portico, and a plank wood front door — Entry courtyard with stacked-stone columns

Front entry at dusk, stone columns and wood ceiling glowing under recessed lighting — Front entry at dusk

Great room with rustic ceiling beams, gray sectional, teal armchairs, and open kitchen beyond — Great room with rustic ceiling beams

Open living area with polished concrete floors and sliding glass walls to the covered patio

Living room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, built-in bookshelves, and rolling library ladder — Living room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace

Dining area with live-edge table, coffee bar cabinetry, stone fireplace, and beamed ceiling — Dining area with live-edge table

Chef's kitchen with dark alder cabinets, white quartz island, and a blue epoxy-river dining table — Chef's kitchen with dark alder cabinets

Kitchen island with glass pendants and long dining table set beside sliding doors to the patio

Waterfall-edge quartz island with farmhouse sink, looking across the open plan to the stone fireplace — Waterfall-edge quartz island with farmhouse sink

Butler's bar with espresso machine, beverage fridge, and under-cabinet lighting beside the dining area — Butler's bar with espresso machine

Professional stainless range and hood flanked by dark wood cabinetry and marble-look quartz counters — Professional stainless range and hood flanked by dark wood cabinetry and marble-look quartz

Stainless farmhouse sink beneath a fold-open pass-through window framing oak woodland views

View through the open pass-through window from the outdoor bar into the chef's kitchen

Covered patio with ceiling fan, weathered-teak dining set, and a wood serving shelf below the window — Covered patio with ceiling fan

Primary bedroom with stone fireplace, ceiling fan, and a wide picture window on the pond — Primary bedroom with stone fireplace

Guest bedroom with reclaimed-wood headboard, vaulted ceiling, and sliding barn door to the bath — Guest bedroom with reclaimed-wood headboard

Bedroom with big black-framed corner windows overlooking trees and meadow, polished concrete floor — Bedroom with big black-framed corner windows overlooking trees and meadow

Primary bath with long floating double vanity, backlit mirror, and matte black fixtures — Primary bath with long floating double vanity

Freestanding soaking tub under a picture window beside a glass shower with sculpted wave tile

Bunk room with six built-in bunks, black steel ladders, reading lights, and a study desk — Bunk room with six built-in bunks

Built-in bunk beds with shiplap surrounds and sconces beside a desk at the window

Home office nook with built-in desk, dark alder cabinetry, and a bench with coat hooks — Home office nook with built-in desk

Large laundry room with two stacked washer-dryer pairs, deep sink, and quartz folding counters — Large laundry room with two stacked washer-dryer pairs

Outdoor shower on the back patio beside a custom covered dog run with welded-wire panels

Outdoor kitchen with built-in grill and concrete counters, green Adirondack chairs on the screened porch — Outdoor kitchen with built-in grill and concrete counters

Four lime-green Adirondack chairs lined up on the bank facing the private pond

Back patio with stainless grill island, screened porch, and hot tub beyond the glass walls — Back patio with stainless grill island

Sunset on the patio, Adirondack chairs beside the screened porch with the kitchen glowing inside — Sunset on the patio

Rear patio at night with bar seating, warm interior light spilling from the great room — Rear patio at night with bar seating

Moonlit rear elevation with lit outdoor kitchen, screened dining porch, and bedroom windows aglow — Moonlit rear elevation with lit outdoor kitchen

Twilight aerial of this custom home in Somerset, California, with solar roof and lit three-car garage — Twilight aerial of this custom home in Somerset

Dusk aerial over the rooflines showing the home's private clearing beside the tree-lined pond

Rear elevation at dusk with four green Adirondack chairs in the meadow facing the house

Evening aerial of the back patios with outdoor bar, hot tub, and covered dog run — Evening aerial of the back patios with outdoor bar

High aerial of the retreat nestled in Gold Country forest at the edge of its pond

Golden sunset aerial over the pond, oak woodland, and neighboring vineyard rows in Somerset, California — Golden sunset aerial over the pond

Front exterior at dusk, garage doors and entry portico glowing with warm landscape lighting — Front exterior at dusk

Architectural rendering of the lakeside retreat concept with chaise lounges, umbrellas, and a rowboat ashore — Architectural rendering of the lakeside retreat concept with chaise lounges

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Open living area with polished concrete floors and sliding glass walls to the covered patio

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