The historic Northern California home of literary giant Jack London is for sale for $4.95 million in Sonoma County wine country.
Located in Glen Ellen on three acres, the Wake Robin estate is where London found inspiration and wrote his best-selling novels ‘The Sea Wolf’ and ‘White Fang’ in the early 20th century.
Located at the confluence of Sonoma and Graham creeks, Wake Robin was also once a native American Indian village and the landmark of one of the first trout fish hatcheries in California, according to an account in “A History of Wake Robin Lodge.” The creeks were tapped as a water source for a growing Glen Ellen community.
Father Jose Altimira’s 1823 diary, in which he reports on the Sonoma Mission expedition, reportedly contains the earliest record of anyone traveling on or near the Wake Robin country.
In the summer of 1902, London wasn’t the only famous person to stay at Wake Robin. History has it that his wife, author Charmian Kittredge, and Kittredge’s aunt, acclaimed writer Netta Eames, also lived there.
Today, surrounded by majestic oak trees, Wake Robin is a thoroughly renovated home. The modern home spans 4,311 square feet with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The estate is packed with amenities, such as a beautiful swimming pool and an octagonal living room that was formerly the lobby of Wake Robin Lodge.
“The home is a classic Sonoma Valley Wine Country home that was updated in 2014 to a contemporary standard and has a look and feel for today’s modern lifestyle,” listing agent Matt Sevenau of Compass said in a statement. “There are design inspirations that play on the lodge’s original octagonal lobby, which is now the living room with reclaimed beams and a floating staircase. These architectural inspirations and elements are then carried throughout the house.”
According to a Compass representative, the current owners have invested approximately $300,000 in upgrades.
“While we love living in Glen Ellen, our work takes us regularly to Sonoma,” sellers Malcolm Walter and Elizabeth Fisher said in a statement. “We found a home in Sonoma with many of the same amenities, but without the rich history that 4100 Wake Robin offers. This is a bittersweet move.”
The Wake Robin house is located near Jack London State Historic Park. London, a novelist and journalist, is perhaps best known for his novella ‘The Call of The Wild’.
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