The withdrawal of the Founder of Williams-Sonoma-Hideaway Long-last

A store stored once owned by the executive who built Williams-Sonoma in a house name is on sale in Glen Ellen, California, asking for $ 9.25 million.

The 9 -hectare property has been served for decades as a personal backward of the late W. Howard Lester, the Oklahoma entrepreneur who transformed a single -store French kitchen shop into a national and luxurious central and retail center.

Lester acquired Williams-Sonoma in the 1970’s for only $ 100,000, then added Pottery Barn to his portfolio in 1986, according to a statement.

He led the company until his death in 2010, during which he became synonymous with luxury cuisine and household items.

Following the passage of Lester, his family sold the estate in 2017 for $ 6 million in a cash agreement, according to public records.

Daniel Casabonne, of Sotheby’s International Realty, who has the current list along with the colleague Gina Clyde, said at Mansion Global, that the buyer was “a young technology executive in the bay area” who later obtained a $ 4 million loan.

The new owner undertook a broad reform, almost duplicating the size of the existing structure.

It is “a statement in the life of the country of casual and refined wine,” reads the list, which shows the reimaginated residence now equipped with a modern pool, extensive interiors and updated services.

The main house, a modern farmhouse, has a large dramatic room with ceilings with beams and walls of wood, a dining area with a covert winery and a yellow kitchen with a sun anchored by a skylit island.

The three bedroom design includes a primary suite with a central soaking bathtub flanked by double -walks and a children’s wing equipped with custom bunk beds and rustic sliding doors.

Beyond the interiors, the enclosure offers rolled lawns, a pond, walking routes and a separate guest cabin next to a cove.

The property is in minutes of the Jack London State Park and a short car distance from the original Williams-Sonoma Shop of the Sonoma Center, a detail that Casabonne pointed out as a complete circle connection with the brand’s roots.