Grand Country Estate in Downtown Sebastopol

Same 5-star Grand Country Estate in Downtown Sebastopol! Denby Manor -- now under new listing by homeowners Melissa Denby and Stephen Weeke taking over direct hosting duties from previous external property managers, beginning December 1, 2025. The space “Denby Manor” is a completely modernized historic 5-bedroom colonial country house sitting on 6 acres of stunning natural beauty in the heart of Sebastopol. Built a hundred years ago by the descendants of Sonoma County’s earliest settlers, this uniquely magical property was gradually encircled over the years by the growing embrace of Sebastopol, originally known for its Gravenstein apple orchards and now a vital part of California wine country with a unique combination of country-hippie chic. Denby Manor is a short walk to dozens of gourmet restaurants, organic coffee roasters, wine bars, distilleries and beer gardens, art galleries and new age crystal shops, artisanal ice cream-makers, french bakers and handmade chocolatiers, as well as the basic conveniences of CVS, Whole Foods and a 24-hour Safeway. Back at the house you can enjoy nature’s quiet beauty on the expansive back patio overlooking a 4-acre meadow surrounded by a natural skyline of soaring redwood and eucalyptus trees. The back fence of the meadow is bordered by a famous local walking trail that connects Sebastopol to Santa Rosa, frequented daily by joggers, mountain bikers and dog-walkers. You can choose to join them through a small private gate in the back fence. On the large concrete patio you can gather in comfy chairs around 2 fire pits, barbecue on a 5-burner grill, and seat 10 people for dinner around the outdoor banquet table. If you look up at the sky you might see a number of birds of prey, including hawks, vultures and huge barn owls, with the occasional deer sprinting across the green. After dark the towering stand of eucalyptus trees will be lit up with spot lights to serve as a natural skyline. Inside the house you can work remotely if you have to, with a blazing fiberoptic one- gigabit internet connection, and mesh WIFI, and stream live news and sports and entertainment on 5 big screen TVs throughout the house, enjoy central heat and air conditioning, and lounge on Room & Board couches and Saatva mattresses with crisp cotton sheets. After a period under third-party property management Denby Manor is now back in the hands of home owner and family descendant Melissa Denby and her husband Stephen Weeke, who will be handling hosting duties in person, and they both welcome you to enjoy some classic Sonoma County hospitality! Guest access The 6-acre property is accessible through a gate that remains open to a long driveway to the house. Parking is recommended in the area in front of the small separate garage (which serves as a utility shed), but is available anywhere around the front driveway. House front door has keyless entry with code given prior to check-in.