When Ken Fulk and Kurt Wootton purchased what would become Durham Ranch—named after one of their dogs—the California wine country property was in disrepair, with a derelict 1940s ranch house and a handful of rickety outbuildings.  

They acquired the 76-acre spread, set among rolling hills dotted with ancient oak trees about 15 minutes from the historic Napa Valley town of St. Helena, in 2005 for $750,000. Over the next two decades, they did what designers do and transformed it into a blissfully secluded and thoughtfully calibrated weekend retreat—one intentionally free of Wi-Fi, television, and even cellphone service.

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Known for layered interiors infused with cinematic flair, Durham Ranch is quintessential Fulk—his distinctly Western take on Americana, elevated with chic accents and designed with entertaining in mind. The original residence was beyond repair, so it was removed and rebuilt on the same footprint as a modest 1,250-square-foot home. The kitchen and dining room are open to each other, while a screened porch adds to its charm and bluestone floors, board-and-batten walls, and open ceilings reinforce the simple, farmhouse-inspired aesthetic.

Built to feel as if it had always been part of the landscape, the party barn was a later addition by the couple. Spanning an impressive 4,500 square feet, it features polished concrete floors and a soaring, whitewashed interior where they’ve hosted everything from intimate soirées to elaborate weddings. Three oversized, glass-paneled garage doors open onto a 45-foot-long swimming pool, complete with an automatic cover, while a nearby bocce court adds to the property’s leisurely appeal.

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In addition to the ranch house’s two bedrooms, a pair of tented structures on a wooded hilltop offer rustic guest accommodations, complemented by the Cowboy Shack—a hand-built pavilion created as an art piece and once featured in a traveling exhibition of historic artists’ shacks. Manicured gardens of native, drought-resistant plantings surround the buildings and pool, while wooden boardwalks meander across the property, connecting its various elements.

Hilary Ryan of Sotheby’s International Realty, St. Helena Brokerage, holds the listing for the $4.5 million country estate. Fulk and Wootton, who also maintain homes in San Francisco and Provincetown, Massachusetts, are staying local; they recently purchased a nearby historic residence dating to the 1850s.

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