Jesse James
The football legend, Joe Montana, knows a few things about winning on the field. Now he’s looking to win off of the field as he recently listed his stunning Tuscan-style villa. This stunning estate is situated on 500 acres in California’s Napa Valley, also known as wine country. This stunning home is an equestrian-focused estate, which first hit the market ten years ago.
Here you will find a beautiful 9,700-square-foot, three-bedroom Italian-inspired villa, as well as equally as stunning separate guest house/artist studio, a caretakers’ cottage, as well as a sprawling equestrian center. If that wasn’t enough, the wine cellar adds a nice touch, holding as many as 3,500 bottles, while a cellar that holds the bottles of olive oil created from the roughly 30-to-60 gallons produced annually by the estate’s olive trees.
The villa was inspired by the Montana’s travels throughout Italy and France, and it boasts outstanding attention to detail throughout. The project was completed in 2003 and features Italian marble flooring, sinks, fireplaces, 16th-century iron gates, a 17th-century church altar surround, as well as a Parisian marble bathtub. You enter the villa by crossing a bridge that spans a small moat, climbing a staircase up one of the two Tuscan-style turreted towers, where unrivaled views are seen. One of the home’s main focal points is outdoor living.
There is a massive swimming pool, basketball/tennis court, bocce-ball terrace, and skeet shooting range, as well as an impressive and sprawling outdoor kitchen that features a Tuscan grill and professional-grade pizza oven. The 500-acre property also features streams for canoeing, plus a large pond for swimming or fishing. However, if horses are your passion, the Montanas will also sell you their adjoining 87-acre ranch, with its 11-stall breezeway barn, covered arena and ranch office.
Take a closer look at this beautiful piece of property in the images and head over to Compass Realty to find out more immediately. Place your bid and pack your things!
Photos via Paul Rollins/Compass
