The Grape Escape - Dog-Friendly Santa Rosa Home near Wineries

Uncork your wine country escape in this dog-friendly retreat where your pup can roam the fenced backyard while you fire up the gas grill. Three bedrooms sleep six comfortably in this north Santa Rosa home. Just 1 mile from seven tasting rooms including Croix Estate, with Russian River Valley's renowned Pinot producers 15 minutes west. Your private patio becomes the perfect spot for comparing tasting notes as the sun sets over wine country.

Spend mornings on the patio as the valley wakes up, afternoons among the tasting rooms or hiking Sugarloaf Ridge, and evenings around the firepit with a bottle from the day's barrel visits. Downstairs, leather seating wraps a glass coffee table near a decorative electric fireplace. Light pours through large windows, and a corner desk is ready for a stretch of remote work. Speckled granite tops the kitchen with three skylights flooding the vaulted ceiling overhead. A peninsula breakfast bar takes casual seating, and the dining area beyond sets the group on tile floors that carry through the home. OUTDOOR LIVING Your private backyard features a furnished patio with red brick pavers, an outdoor dining set with umbrella, and a gas grill for alfresco meals. The fully fenced yard provides secure space for dogs to roam, bordered by a wood privacy fence with a small lawn. SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS Upstairs, the primary bedroom features a king bed with dark wood frame and gray bedding. The second bedroom offers a queen bed beneath a vaulted ceiling. The third provides a double sofa bed with window views. All bedrooms are carpeted. Total capacity: 6 guests. PROPERTY AMENITIES -- Full kitchen with dishwasher -- Washer and dryer -- Free WiFi -- Gas grill -- Fenced yard (dog-friendly) -- One-car garage plus driveway parking

Step into a two-story living room rising under a dramatic staircase, cook in a kitchen lit by three skylights, and head out back to the brick-paver patio for outdoor dining. You've got the whole home, dogs welcome, with a gas fireplace, a BBQ, and an enclosed backyard. Punch in the keypad code on arrival; one small car fits in the garage, one in the driveway, plus on-street.

Your Santa Rosa base puts you at the crossroads of Sonoma County's wine regions, with seven tasting rooms within just 1 mile including Croix Estate Winery (0.9 mi), Mersenne Wines (1.0 mi), and Inspiration Vineyards (1.0 mi). When you're ready for craft beer instead of wine, the original Russian River Brewing Company awaits downtown. Fuel up at nearby Los Molcajetes Bar & Grill (1.0 mi) for authentic Mexican cuisine or grab ramen at Kyoto (1.1 mi). Your pup will love morning walks at Coffey Park Dog Park just 0.7 miles away, while families can explore the pump track at Northwest Community Park (1.6 mi). Stock your kitchen at Carnicería Mendoza Grocery (1.1 mi) or browse the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market (1.1 mi) for local produce. This north Santa Rosa neighborhood offers the perfect blend of suburban quiet and wine country access.

Santa Rosa is about 55 minutes from San Francisco via US-101 North — an easy freeway drive into the heart of Sonoma County. You'll have one garage space for a small car, plus room for another vehicle in the driveway and street parking for additional guests. Santa Rosa is a natural hub for exploring Sonoma County — most of the region is within a 30-minute drive.

The fireplace you'll see in the living room is decorative only — but the home stays naturally comfortable thanks to good insulation and cross-ventilation. Your furry friends are welcome here (maximum 2 dogs, 35 pounds each) — just please pick up after them in the fenced yard. High-speed WiFi is available throughout the property. Take advantage of the in-home binder filled with winery maps, and feel free to borrow the coolers and picnic basket for your vineyard adventures. The primary renter must be 21 or older. Air conditioning is available throughout the home, and most Santa Rosa evenings cool down nicely — just open windows to catch the breeze.

Permit number: SVR26-029