MacMurray’s Enduring Farmhouse Retreat | Bedford NY Real Estate
Although he considered his villainous roles his best (such as Walter Neff, the murder-minded insurance salesman in Double Indemnity), to his fans Fred MacMurray was synonymous with his more charming characters, such as the all-American television dad Steve Douglas on My Three Sons. According to his daughter Kate MacMurray, the latter character was closest to the real man.
The actor was known to millions for his work in more than 100 movies and many popular television shows, but what most admirers don’t realize is that he created a life for himself far from Hollywood on a ranch outside of Healdsburg, California.
The actor was known to millions for his work in more than 100 movies and many popular television shows, but what most admirers don’t realize is that he created a life for himself far from Hollywood on a ranch outside of Healdsburg, California.
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He bought the Sonoma County spread, now called MacMurray Estate Vineyards, in 1941 and remodeled the existing farmhouse in a charming period style that has endured for more than 70 years. Today the property is owned by the Gallo family and produces lush pinot noir, pinot gris and chardonnay wines, but the house remains much as it did when MacMurray rode the 1,500 acres on horseback and raised prize-winning black Angus cattle.
Most of the time, the ranch is closed to the general public. But for the past several years, the crisp white gates of the grounds have been open during Taste of Sonoma, an August 30 event that is part of Sonoma Wine Country Weekend and features hundreds of wines and food from some of the region’s best chefs. In advance of the happening this year, Kate MacMurray takes us on a tour of the land her parents loved.
Most of the time, the ranch is closed to the general public. But for the past several years, the crisp white gates of the grounds have been open during Taste of Sonoma, an August 30 event that is part of Sonoma Wine Country Weekend and features hundreds of wines and food from some of the region’s best chefs. In advance of the happening this year, Kate MacMurray takes us on a tour of the land her parents loved.
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