Raise A Glass To These Four Stylish Wine Rooms
Both practical and alluring, these modern wine rooms go beyond mere function, providing proper storage and temperature while incorporating eye-catching materials and details.
Georgian Grandeur in Greenwich
Perched on 4.18 acres in the desirable Round Hill neighborhood of Greenwich, this Georgian-style residence was designed with luxurious living and entertaining in mind. Outdoor enjoyment is effortless thanks to an infinity-edge pool and spa, a pool house, an alfresco kitchen with two Viking grills and a pizza oven, a bocce court, and a zipline. Interior highlights include eight bedroom suites, a spa room, a theater, a gym, a billiards room with a bar, and a wine cellar with abundant storage and room for tastings.
Spectacular Showplace in Texas
This magnificent seven-bedroom residence in the exclusive community of Hidden Falls, northwest of Houston, is replete with refined spaces. In addition to a rare professional-caliber music room with a raised stage and integrated wiring, it features a chef’s kitchen with a butler’s pantry; a great room that opens to a covered pavilion with fireplace, a summer kitchen, fire pits, and a waterfall pool; a media room; a gym; and a temperature-controlled 1,000-bottle wine room with iron orb chandeliers and stone walls.
The Burr House
Occupying more than a quarter of an acre that includes verdant gardens, this San Francisco landmark was commissioned by Ephraim Willard Burr, the ninth mayor of San Francisco, for his son Edmond and daughter-in-law Anna. Grand proportions and painstakingly preserved architectural details are the hallmarks of a modern home that also offers a variety of living, dining, and entertaining spaces; a well-appointed kitchen; a gym; and a generous wine room. The property also offers a one-bedroom cottage and a freestanding two-car garage.
Stylish L.A. Hideaway
This sleek, stylish five-bedroom contemporary home in a desirable L.A. location boasts generous spaces displaying exceptional discernment in the choice of details and palette. The sophisticated open living, kitchen, and entertaining space opens to a fabulous backyard with an alfresco kitchen, a swimming pool, and a distinctive fireplace. Among the exceptional appliances, appointments, and amenities is an artful wine room near the great room and formal dining room.
This article was originally published in Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Insight Art of Living Blog in October 2022.