California vineyard estate sells for $11.04 million

Pic credit: Kavanaugh Real Estate The 41-acre vineyard estate in Portola Valley, owned by the Fogarty Family Trust associated with the late cardiovascular surgeon and Thomas Fogarty Winery founder Dr Thomas J. Fogarty, sold for $11.04 million in September, the Mountain View Voice reported. The property includes a three-level stone Italian villa with breathtaking views of San Francisco Bay. The initial asking price was $15.5 million, according to the listing on Kavanaugh Real Estate.The Italian villaPic credit: Kavanaugh Real Estate.The main house is a 14,500-square-foot villa built mostly of stone. The house spans three levels linked by an elevator, with six bedrooms and nine full bathrooms, according to the listing.The entrance opens onto a foyer with sightlines to the Bay, and a gallery beside it houses an entertainment bar beneath a barrel-vaulted ceiling. The living room has a coffered all-wood ceiling and three sets of French doors leading to a terrace, while the dining room has two sets of French doors and a butler’s pantry with warming drawers.The main suite is upstairs and is the largest private space in the home, according to the listing. It begins with a sitting room feat...