Glen Ellen Home on the Site of Jack London’s Former Lodge up for Sale

The modern rebuild of Jack London's historic Glen Ellen estate is listed for $4.95 million.


A newly listed home in Glen Ellen sits on three creekside acres densely packed with oak trees — a setting that offers tranquility and inspiration fit for a world-renowned novelist.

The home is a modern rebuild of what was originally the Wake Robin Lodge, where author Jack London and his wife Charmian lived for a few years in the early 20th century. Now a three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 4,311-square-foot estate, the asking price is $4,950,000.

An octagonal tower, which holds the living room and guest room, mimics a similar tower that was part of the original circa-1890 lodge.

This newly listed three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Glen Ellen is the modern rebuild of the Wake Robin Lodge where Jack London and his wife, Charmian, lived for a few years. The asking price is $4,950,000. (Sea Timber Media) (Sea Timber Media)
This newly listed three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Glen Ellen is the modern rebuild of the Wake Robin Lodge where Jack London and his wife, Charmian, lived for a few years. The asking price is $4,950,000. (Sea Timber Media)
This octagonal tower is a modernized rebuild of the tower in the orginal circa-1890s lodge. (Sea Timber Media)
This octagonal tower is a modernized rebuild of the tower in the orginal circa-1890s lodge. (Sea Timber Media)

The current home is grandly scaled and styled with high ceilings, white oak floors and numerous windows, allowing for a dramatic connection between indoors and outdoors. Repurposed wood beams offer a strong rustic feel, but modern details — white walls, spaciousness and unornamented lines — offer a sleek airiness.

The grounds include a pool and spa, a pergola, a barn with a horseshoe pit and bocce court, plus raised gardening beds and an orchard.

For more information on 4100 Wake Robin Drive, contact listing agents Matt Sevenau, 707-934-5630, Maurice Tegelaar, 707-484-8088, or Compass, 135 West Napa St., Suite 200, Sonoma, livinginwinecountry.com/properties/for-sale/4100-wake-robin-drive