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Glen Ellen, USA

The great room of the house combines Living, Dining, and Kitchen areas, with wonderful views

The great room of the house combines Living, Dining, and Kitchen areas, with wonderful views

The home from the south, across the vegetable garden (Mayacamas mountains in the distance)

The home from the south, across the vegetable garden (Mayacamas mountains in the distance)

Christmas at the Glen Ellen house. Wreath made from native plants on the property.

Christmas at the Glen Ellen house. Wreath made from native plants on the property.

Kitty & Charles at our city home in San Francisco (2021)

Kitty & Charles at our city home in San Francisco (2021)

Charles and Kitty posing as retirees at the Glen Ellen property (2023)

Charles and Kitty posing as retirees at the Glen Ellen property (2023)

Kitty Morgan's official photo in 2012, when she was Editor in Chief of Sunset magazine

Kitty Morgan's official photo in 2012, when she was Editor in Chief of Sunset magazine

Charles Desmarais was appointed President of the San Francisco Art Institute in 2011

Charles Desmarais was appointed President of the San Francisco Art Institute in 2011

Please take good care of TK, the San Francisco Bay Area's sweetest tuxedo cat!

Please take good care of TK, the San Francisco Bay Area's sweetest tuxedo cat!

Kitty and TK watching for birds in Glen Ellen

Kitty and TK watching for birds in Glen Ellen

Kitty and Charles at the ballet gala

Kitty and Charles at the ballet gala

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'60s Modern Cottage in Napa/Sonoma Wine Country

Perched on Sonoma Mountain, surrounded by vineyards. This is the ultimate Wine Country exchange. Experience Sonoma County as the local growers and winemakers do (minus the hard work)!

This home is in the heart of Wine Country, above Sonoma Valley--the place Jack London called "The Valley of the Moon" in his famous novel of that title. We are in a region full of the best hiking, cycling, dining, and wine-tasting opportunities in the world. We love Sonoma best, but you can also visit the wine route of the Napa Valley just 15 miles away, and we are just an hour from Pacific Ocean beaches and spectacular ocean drives.

Ours is a rural road that winds past vineyards and hidden mansions, yet we are only one hour and fifteen minutes from San Francisco.

NOTE: If you wish, exchange might also include use of our San Francisco apartment (Intervac listing USC724), an hour and fifteen minutes away.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 0 Children
  • 14 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Art Critic (retired)
  • Newspaper Editor (retired)

Our Home

  • House Type: House
  • Environment: In the country
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathrooms: 1
  • Sleeping Capacity: 4
  • Living Area: 1009 sq ft

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In my house

  • Pets - Not allowed
  • Small children - Not allowed

Exchange Types

  • Non-simultaneous exchange
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace or deck
  • Balcony
  • BBQ

Facilities

  • No smoking
  • Car necessary
  • Use/Exchange of car
  • Seclusion/Privacy
  • Pet care wanted

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination
  • South America
  • Greece

Spoken Languages

  • English

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: SFO - 52 miles

In the heart of Wine Country, above the place Jack London called "The Valley of the Moon" in his famous novel of that title. We are an hour from Pacific Ocean beaches and within easy reach of the best hiking, cycling, dining, and wine-tasting opportunities in the world.

Ours is a rural road that winds past vineyards and hidden mansions, yet we are only one hour and fifteen minutes from San Francisco.

San Francisco International Airport is only 52 miles away, Oakland International is 66 miles. If you want something even closer, Charles M. Schulz—Sonoma County Airport is just 20 miles from our door.

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Occupation

  • Art Critic (retired)
  • Newspaper Editor (retired)

Children

  • No children will be traveling with us.

Pets

  • We hope you love kitties! Care of TK, the sweetest cat, always dapper in his tuxedo, is part of the arrangement.
  • Cat

About Our Family

We are Charles (retired art critic, college president, and art museum director) and Kitty (the retired Features Editor of a major newspaper). We now split our time between homes in San Francisco and in Sonoma County, as Kitty works on writing a book and Charles considers the metaphors presented by a small vineyard, orchard, and garden.

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Lifestyle

We are very active people, both physically (we exercise most days, walk 5-6 miles daily) and socially. In the city (San Francisco), we attend art exhibition openings, theater and music events several nights each week. In the country (Sonoma County), we enjoy nature, visit the numerous famous wineries and vineyards, and re-charge our batteries among our grapevines, fruit trees and vegetable garden. We read a lot, miss too many current movies, have no TV (though we stream things online).

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This member has completed 14 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners: