We really enjoyed our stay. The house is certainly unique, beautiful, clean, well maintained and has very unusual layout. Plenty of space to spread out. Teenagers can have their own quarters. Bedding is comfortable, pillows could be better. Bathrooms/showers worked great. High end kitchen appliances and propane grill on the deck. Did not use hot tab, but it was there and ready. Too bad the fireplace is not functioning. Walking distance and short drives to numerous wineries. Many thanks to Michael, who is a great host. He met us in person, gave a detailed tour and history lesson about the house. His local knowledge and recommendations were invaluable. Would love to stay again one day.

Great family gathering place.

We had a great time visiting wine country with a group of six friends! Michael Ray was wonderful and very accommodating, he even met us after a late flight in the evening of our arrival. Plenty of things to do, centrally located and very smooth process overall. The house is very unique and we enjoyed our stay.

We stayed at Michael's place for a week to celebrate Thanksgiving. The place was clean and comfortable and had all the cookware and bakeware needed for our Thanksgiving feast. We used the hot tub and the deck space and enjoyed them both. Michael checked in on us to see if we needed anything and also dropped off some apples he had just picked from his tree. I would stay here again in minute

We enjoyed our stay

Great stay conveniently located perfect for 6 plus family members, kitchen well equipped large game room, pool table and a TV’s. Michael Ray is a gracious host, we loved the history of his Castle House and the recommendations he gave us. The hot tub was a big plus. Thank you

We really enjoyed our stay at the Castle House. I have to say, we were a little concerned about what we would find after reading a recent review. Fortunately, what we did find was nothing like that review. The beds were comfortable, the house was fresh and clean and the spa was crystal clear. Michael was a gracious host sharing winery, restaurant, and day trip suggestions. We look forward to our next visit to the Castle House!

was great

The perfect house to entertain people the history and style was just super cool. Michael the owner was simply a pleasure to work with and a super cool guy. Will be looking for a reason to rent again.

Outside is beautiful, landscape, tall trees, ivy, decks and the views...all perfect. The main house has a nice great room and picture views from windows. Beds were very uncomfortable, seemed like old mattresses. The sheets and pillows smelled musty. The shower heads in both bathrooms clogged or calcified that very little sprayed out of them. Plenty of towels which is a plus. No dust pan but lots of brooms. No laundry soap and the dryer did not work properly. My husband had to put the closet doors back on the track. Worms in the spa..never got in it myself but kids loved it. The tunnel and game room..kids had a blast playing hide and seek, tag and running back and forth with plenty of room to burn energy. However, there were so many safety hazards, bannister rail about to fall off, cupboards in the bar area can be opened but not useable or working and are exposed and unfinished carpentry with boards, nails, broken tiles, sharp jagged unsafe etc...seems better to seal them shut and use them only for looks. The pool table nice. For the price it was fair but would not stay here again.

What a neat home! The pictures are accurate. Such a fun and unique home very conveniently located in the middle of a seemingly endless amount of vineyards. 5 of us were quite comfortable. A review wouldn’t be complete without mentioning how helpful the host (Michael) was upon our arrival. He met us at the property and proceeded to give us a very detailed rundown of all the restaurants, wineries, and activities to check out in the area. Very gracious. If you’re visiting the area and are looking for a well appointed, spacious, and totally unique rental, you’d do well to book this property.

The Castle House has something for everyone- fish ponds, hidden garden treasures and a tunnel for the kids to explore, a game room with a very unique history- perfect for entertaining friends, and my favorite- a lovely outdoor deck surrounded by redwoods where we ate most of our meals. The best place for a family vacation!

Great space in a perfect location. Was in town for a wedding and had an infant as well as grandparents with us. Plenty of space indoors and outdoors. Annex was fun for some pool playing and games. Would stay again.

We were a group of long time friends biking along the Pacific coast. We had a last minute change of plans and were fortunate enough to find this amazing home, and spend a week riding in wine country. Michael was a great, informative, responsive host. The house is perfectly situated to explore the beauty of Sonoma and wine country. The kitchen was well stocked and the bedroom configuration worked great for us. We hope we can come back!

My son graduated from SSU and we needed a place close by. It was really unique and a super fun place to stay! we loved it! The history of the house and all the bells and whistles of the area made it really nice.

This awesome, unique house was the perfect house in the perfect location for us to visit Sonoma, Napa and Bodega Bay! Michael was very easy to get ahold of when we needed to and greeted us in person when we arrived to familiarize us with the house and give us excellent tips on things to do and places to eat. We visited many wineries, the safari and Bodega Bay. Thank you, Michael for being a great host!

Beautiful property and ideal for our family trip to wine country. Great location for wine tasting and a short ride to Armstrong Woods to see the impressive Redwoods. Close to good restaurants and nice little towns.

We enjoyed our stay at the castle. Great communication and suggestions from the host. Thank you!

Good location kind of off the beat and path. Unique property and caring owner.

Wonderful!

We had a wonderful stay at the Castle. Michael was very informative and we loved learning the history of the Castle. Great location! The house was perfect for our girls trip to celebrate my sister’s 60th birthday!

What a fantastic place to adventure! Mike was so accommodating and met us at the property. Loved having a tour of the place and supplied a map and coupons for those who were interested in going on wine tasting tours. He was so accommodating to provide additional bedding for those who wanted to stay in the main home. Thanks for being so accommodating!

The castle house is a great location and a fun stay! Highly recommended!

Brought a group of ladies to have a Royal Birthday Celebration in The Castle. It was exactly as expected. Being so close to Martin Ray was a highlight. Wanna come back in warmer temp months to spend more time outside & enjoy the grounds. The Host was amazing! We will be back...

We had a great visit at the property which is located in a very peaceful vineyard adjacent setting. Michael was an attentive and informative host. We'll go back.

Charming and fun house. Beautiful property and location. Great kitchen. Host Michael very informative and helpful, 5 ladies had a fun 40th birthday trip.

We had a great time staying at the castle. Michael was a gracious host with lots of great ideas to share of what to do and places to go in the area. The space had everything we needed, the kitchen is beautiful and a great place to cook in after a day of wine tasting.

Our trip was to visit wineries with friends that had not been to Ca wine country before. Michael was a great host in showing the house amenities but the true value for us was his winery recommendations. This was our 5th trip so we know the area but Michael gave us new places to check out with discount coupons. Every place we went knew of the Castle House and Michael which meant it felt like we got special treatment. (Favorites, Wilson, Kokomos, Colograssi, Williamson, Sbragia) The locations is perfect. 40 minutes to the coast, 20 minutes to Healdsburg and lots of wineries within a 20 minute drive. My wife and I played golf at the Northwood golf course which is close by, has club rentals and is one of the most beautiful course within the redwood trees and only $50 including a cart! Oliver's grocery was a nice recommendation as the kitchen has everything and lots of extras like spices, coffee and things like that. If you are not from California (we are from Tampa) be prepared for sticker shock on prices from gas at $6+/gal to $18 burgers and wines @ $35-60/bottle. The deck area is large and comfortable with a decent grill. The strange red half bathroom is part of the stone bedroom and above the pool table/bar room and separate from the main house via the tunnel which was nice. The Castle House served as the center piece of our wine country dream vacation!

We had a lovely trip and enjoyed staying at the castle. There were five of us and we had plenty of room to spread out. The deck was our favorite place to hang out and the kitchen was well equipped. Michael was a very hands on host. Would highly recommend the castle.

We visited with our three adult children and their partners. Michael was a super host and gave us tons of suggestions on places to visit and other helpful tips. The location was amazing, set back in a redwood grove and surrounded by vineyards. Lots of cool stuff going on with the house just adds to the adventure. We had a blast!

We enjoyed our stay here immensely. The location was perfect to drive to many different wineries and restaurants. Plus, we stayed in one night and played games and made tacos. It was by far the best vacation ever! Michael was a great host too, he gave us suggestions of places to go and things to see. We just enjoyed our stay here at the castle.

Great place to hang out for all ages! Our 10 year old grandson became a pool shark i a family environment! Our 3 year old had room to run! The adults just enjoyed each other in a quiet relaxing location!