LUXURY SPLENDOR OPULENCE
In 2012, The Fountaingrove Club asked a long-time member to write up a history of the club. The resulting essay became our most researched biography of all time. Here is an edited version of that piece.
The Fountaingrove Club is situated in the hills of northeast Santa Rosa, in an area that Thomas Lake Harris established as Fountain Grove in 1885.
Harris also established a winery on the property with Dr. John Hyde. The winery became very successful. When Harris eventually returned to New York, he turned the property over to his adopted son, Kenaye Nagasawa. The adjacent park, where the Club shares the lake on Holes 10 and 17, was named for him.
include a first-class golf club and future adjacent resort with more than 400 rooms. In 1984, Ted Robinson, Sr., completed his 18-hole course design for the golf club, winding through and around the hills of the ranch. The semi-private course opened in 1985.
During the next several years, TMI attempted to realize its vision of a resort, but was never successful. TMI put the course up for sale, and sold it in 1990 to the Japanese corporation Nakano, who continued operating it as a semi-private course. Nakano also attempted to develop a resort on the adjacent property. Nakano sold the course in 1996 to the Miner family (RNM Properties). RNM rebuilt and returned the course to first-class condition under the direction of the original designer, Ted Robinson, Sr.
In November 2002, the Miner family sold the course
4 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS
2,014 SQUARE FEET
2 CAR GARAGE
ALL THE BELLS & WHISTLES
This stunning home has been extensively remodeled with high-end upgrades and thoughtful design.
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The raised ceilings with structural beams and an 18’ glass wall enhance the spacious living and dining areas, seamlessly connecting the indoor and outdoor spaces. Elegant touches such as new engineered hardwood floors, crown molding, and Restoration Hardware chandeliers add to the luxurious feel.
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