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Wine-Loving Billionaire Picks Up Sonoma Hotel

Billionaire WIlliam P Foley II has been on a worldwide buying spree lately. Just last month we mentioned that he had picked up a luxury New Zealand resort. This month he's back in the U.S. adding Sonoma's Les Mars hotel to his growing portfolio. This is far from his first purchase in the area, he bought the Chalk Hill Winery in August and purchased Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery in 2008. The purchase price for Les Mars was not disclosed but the deal should be finished next month.

The Les Mars is a well-regarded 16-room boutique hotel which is a secluded hideaway for the rich and famous. Rooms cost $575 to $725 a night. The Santa-Rosa Press Democrat reports that Les Mars also is home to the Cyrus Restaurant, one of the top restaurants in the foodie paradise of Healdsburg and holder of two Michelin stars. The Press-Democrat says that Foley is still looking at Sonoma County properties and wants to buy a flagship winery along Highway 29 in Napa County.

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Grape Leaf Inn, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Should you purchase today's estate please let your friends at Luxist know, we'd love to come visit. The Grape Leaf Inn in the lovely wine country town of Healdsburg, California. The 13-room bed and breakfast which has been voted as best B&B in the area by a local news station. The inn is a restored Queen Anne Victorian with stained glass and original wood details. Wide porches face tranquil gardens. Currently all the rooms are named after wine varietals and each has its own theme. Many rooms have fireplaces and spa tubs. There is also a wine cellar which is currently used to hold tastings. This property is listed at $4.4 million.

Gallery: Grape Leaf Inn