House: Palazzo Sergianni is an Italian Mediterranean-style home custom built with hand-selected designer furnishings, artwork collected from every corner of the world, and antiques. The entire house is built to showcase the incredible 180 degree view of the Russian River Valley, with walls of window in almost every room; most rooms echo mountain and river in their shape, with many curved elements throughout. Stone steps lead down through a glade of redwoods, across a wood porch, to the Italian ceramic tile entry podium, which stands just above the dining area with seating for eight, and features the view through floor-to-ceiling windows. Off the entry, the guest bath has a unique skylighted, cylindrical shower, Mexican floor tile and hand-painted sink, and leaded glass windows. Open to the dining room, the carpeted circular living room features a 25' ceiling with clerestory windows, gas fireplace with granite face, and comfortable seating. The chef-grade kitchen features a six-burner stove, polished granite counters and Italian pendant lighting, and opens to its own balcony overlooking the home's gardens and valley below.

      From the entry, a spiral staircase leads down to the sleeping quarters, also built on curves with an eye on the view in every room. The den is decorated with a fabulous trompe l'oeil and museum-quality artwork, while offering a comfortable queen sofa bed, a 43" TV with DVR, and gas fireplace. The den opens to the main patio (see below). A curved hallway leads to the two bedrooms, sleeping 4 people in queen beds. One bedroom has a peaceful, zen atmosphere with a gorgeous chest bed, viewing window, comfy reading chair and walk-in closet. This room also has a TV hidden away in its own wall cabinet, a gas fireplace, and its own marvelous bathroom with travertine marble tiled shower with viewing window. The second bedroom is a circular room, vibrant with color and dramatic artwork, with huge picture windows, its own TV in cabinet and a gas fireplace. At the end of the hall, the other bath consists of two rooms, one with a toilet only and one with a marble vanity with double sink and shower with spectacular view of forest and river. Also off this hall is the hot tub deck (see below).

      Grounds: Palazzo Sergianni, set into a landscaped, lushly planted hillside dotted with redwoods, enjoys a full panoramic view of the Russian River Valley from every terrace and most rooms in the house. The stone staircase that leads to the front door continues down to a series of terraced, multi-colored slate patios with custom-designed wrought iron railings. The main patio is home to loungers and the solar heated, in-ground lap pool (10 x 40 x 5.5), situated right on the edge so that the view is available to swimmers. The downstairs sitting room opens to this patio. On its own terrace, there's an outdoor dining set for six. The hot tub deck is off the lower floor on its own covered wood deck. At the top of the steps, there's a 2-car garage and outdoor parking for 5 cars.