13800 Highway 128, Calistoga, CA 94515

Ghost Donkey Ranch was envisioned as a place where the landscape would lead and architecture would follow quietly behind. Spanning 227 acres in the coveted enclave of Knights Valley, set between Calistoga and Healdsburg at the convergence of Napa and Sonoma's most celebrated wine regions, the ranch unfolds from the valley floor to rolling hills beneath a canopy of native oaks. Redwood Creek traces one boundary, while surrounding ranches and storied vineyards reinforce a sense of pastoral seclusion. Set discreetly behind neighboring properties, the ranch is remarkably private. The residence appears almost as a mirage, a refined steel and glass structure clad in stone, rising from wild grasslands. Both grounded and ethereal, it evokes the feeling of a glass walled tent, dissolving the boundary between interior and landscape. Two dramatic hydraulic, airplane hangar style windows open the home entirely to its surroundings, transforming walls into horizons. The estate includes a 4,200 sq...