Some homes you visit. Some homes stay with you. Built for the intentional escapist, this one does both, and pays for itself in between.

Set down a private lane in the heart of Glen Ellen, this four-bedroom Craftsman retreat sits at the edge of a year-round creek, sheltered by a canopy of iconic Sonoma oaks and framed by the quiet that the Valley still quietly keeps for those who know where to look. The 0.71-acre setting feels like its own world -- unhurried, unscripted, and entirely yours.

Inside, open beam ceilings and skylights pour light across a great room anchored by the first of two fireplaces. The layout is generous without being formal, designed for the weekend that starts at the kitchen counter with a good bottle and ends somewhere on the deck long after the stars come out. Two fireplaces, an updated kitchen with water filtration, four well-appointed bedrooms, and a spa bathroom that earns its place as a wellness retreat in itself.

Outside is where this property becomes unforgettable. Solar-heated pool and spa. Expansive decking. The creek below. Deer in the morning. Turkeys at dusk. The kind of landscape that doesn't require you to do anything except let it in on a warm summer breeze

This is a property that offers authenticity over polish. This isn't your over-renovated wine country home that feel like a hotel room, it's rustic craftsman bones, open beam ceilings, wood-burning fireplaces, and a creek-side setting, signaling something real. A property that belongs in the landscape, not dropped into it. The vacation rental history speaks for itself. The guests who have loved it here will tell you what you already know the moment you arrive: there are not many places like this left.

Enjoy privacy without isolation. The one-lane drive gives the feeling of seclusion, but the property is minutes from the restaurants, tasting rooms, and walkability of the Glen Ellen village and a short drive to Kenwood, Sonoma, and Santa Rosa, giving you the opportunity to disappear without actually disappearing.

Arrive Friday night and exhale... the rental income potential is a financial backstop that makes personal enjoyment guilt-free. Twenty minutes to the Sonoma Plaza. Ninety minutes to San Francisco. And a world away from everything that can wait until Monday.