Sunday, January 31, 2010

Directions and Contact Information

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Address; 407 Twin Lakes Circle, Santa Rosa, California 95409

Oakmont is a one-hour drive from the Golden Gate Bridge. Go to Santa Rosa and take Highway 12 toward Sonoma. We are approximately five miles east of Santa Rosa. Exit right on Pythian Road.

From the town of Sonoma, take Highway 12 west and travel approximately 16 miles. To reach our home, exit left on Pythian Road.

The first stop sign is Oakmont Drive, take a left and go about 200 yards to Twin Lakes Drive. Take a right. After 100 yards, take a right continuing on Twin Lakes Drive and follow around the semi-circle until you come to Twin Lakes Circle. Turn there.

Go 30 yards on Twin Lakes Circle. Then, take a right on the circle. Our home is the third home on the right--with the three car garage. Pull into the driveway in front of the left hand garage door. 407 is the unit on the left hand side of the breezeway.

To contact us:

Telephone: Tom (cell) 949 412-4261. Home: 949 492-8777.

Email: TPBlake@aol.com

Wineries and Restaurants

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Wineries. Tom and Greta's home is in the heart of the Sonoma Valley Wine Country. There are 21 wineries within a 10-minute drive. The closest (1/2 mile) is St. Francis, so close one can hear the hour chimes of the bell tower. The unique Ledson Winery is one mile away. Heading toward the town of Sonoma, within a few minutes, are Landmark, Kenwood, Kunde and Chateau St. Jean. There are 250 winieries within a one-hour drive.

Restaurants. The area is blessed with wonderful restaurants. Within Oakmont, there is a traditional Mexican restaurant. Nearby, there are Italian restaurants, and the classic Kenwood Restaurant. The charming town of Glen Ellen is 12 minutes away.

Other Helpful Information

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-Golf. If you want to play golf, the pro shop is a 100 yard walk from our front door. Oakmont has two courses, there is a second, longer, more challenging course on Oakmont Drive. Both courses are open to the public, just call and make reservations.

-Books. There are some book shelves in the home, guests are invited to help themselves and enjoy the books. Please replace them when finished.

-No parties. We ask that the quiet of the neighborhood be respected. Please no parties and no children. And, as we mentioned earlier, no smoking.