Gucci Fashion Mogul Lists Lavish Napa Valley Estate For $26.5M

OAKVILLE, CA — Maria Manetti Shrem, the woman credited with helping bring Gucci products to U.S. department stores, is selling her lavish Tuscany-inspired Napa Valley estate: Villa Mille Rose.

The 19-acre property on Money Road in Oakville features vineyards, olive groves and gardens but its main attraction is a palatial, 7,900-square-foot villa with 11 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms (12 full, two half).

Shrem, a personal friend of Prince Charles and the namesake, along with her husband Jan Shrem, of the UC Davis Museum of Art, has called the exquisite wine country villa home for more than three decades.

According to an article on Realtor.com, Shrem, now 80, also owns homes in San Francisco and her native Italy but seeks to sell Villa Mille Rose to simplify her busy life.

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• Address: 7888-7900 Money Rd, Oakville, California
• Price: $26,500,000
• Square Feet: 12,708
• Bedrooms: 11
• Bathrooms: 12 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 1995
• Features: Without question Villa Mille Rose is one of the most magnificent and grandest estates located in Napa Valley's world famous Oakville AVA appellation - home to iconic wines brands such as Opus One and Screaming Eagle. This ultra private 19+ acre compound includes vineyards, 350 olive orchards producing premium gold medal olive oil, and vegetable gardens offering farm-to-table country living at its finest! Same owner for 35+ years. Centrally located in a FIRE FREE ZONE in the heart of the valley - only a 1 hr 20 min drive from San Francisco. Visit for more information.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.