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Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate!

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Cottage exterior.
Sunset View from deck.
Fully equipped kitchen.
Gourmet kitchen.
Bar-perfect for entertaining!

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6111.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Fair Play, CA
  • Place, Cantiga Wineworks
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Sierra Vista Vineyards & Winery
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Granite Springs Winery
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate!

Vineyard View Cottage is located on the winery estate of Busby Cellars, an award-winning Vineyard and Winery in the Fair Play wine region.

The Cottage is 1,200 sq. ft. and features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms; sleeps a maximum of 6 people. The open and inviting floor plan is perfect for groups and entertaining. A large redwood deck leads to a spectacular, panoramic vineyard view that overlooks 15 acres of beautiful wine grapes and amazing sunsets.

The home features a gourmet kitchen, spacious living room, well-appointed rooms, BBQ, patio dining, and more. A television and DVD player is provided in each bedroom as well as in the living room. Washer and dryer is also included. Luxuriate in comfort with cozy cotton towels, high-thread count bed sheets, and comfy beds.

Four wineries are located within 2 miles of the Cottage, and 30+ wineries are located in the Pleasant Valley and Fair Play wine regions, just 5 minutes away. A 15-minute drive leads to the Shenandoah Valley wineries and all of the diverse attractions of Amador County. A coffee shop and gourmet restaurant are just one mile from the Cottage, and a grocery store, pizza parlor, Chinese restaurant, and pub are 5 minutes from the Cottage.

Nearby Jenkinson's Lake/Sly Park features wonderful hiking trails, picnic areas, boat rentals, and trout and bass fishing. Historic Placerville is just 30 minutes away, as is Apple Hill, a classic family destination with over 50 ranches, wineries, breweries, crafts, and lots of kid-friendly activities. South Lake Tahoe is just an hour's drive from the Cottage.

We accept house-trained, well-behaved, well-traveled dogs, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. There is a $30 per dog per night fee, along with a fully refundable $300 dog deposit. Dogs only; no other animals allowed. Dogs are not allowed on any furniture or beds in the Cottage.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
House-trained, well-behaved dogs w/ owner approval
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
This is a NON-SMOKING, NON-VAPING home

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Somerset

Located in Somerset, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Placerville Historical Museum and El Dorado County Historical Museum are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Historic Main Street Placerville and Station Plaza. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Fair Play, CA

What's nearby

  • Cantiga Wineworks - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Toogood Estate Winery - 12 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Sierra Vista Vineyards & Winery - 12 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Shadow Ranch Vineyard and Winery - 12 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Granite Springs Winery - 14 min drive - 11.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Bones Roadhouse - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Little Italian Place - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Creekside Cork & Brew - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Holly's Hill Vineyards - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Gold Vine Grill - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate!?

As of 27 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate! on 29 Apr 2026 start from AU$360, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Vineyard View Cottage in Fair Play - located on Winery Estate! located?

Situated on a river, this holiday home is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Cantiga Wineworks and within 6 miles (10 km) of Shadow Ranch Vineyard and Winery and Toogood Estate Winery. Element 79 Vineyards and Winery and Mastroserio Winery are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

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Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 72 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Janet A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for our weekend in the area for a family wedding
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

joshua C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was beautiful inside and very clean and welcoming. The view from the front porch is amazing. I would definitely rent this again if im in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely spacious home, great views of sunsets and a great location. We wine tasted, shopped, and had a great meal at the local restaurant Gold Vine Bistro. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phillip S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay

Everything was just right for our short weekend stay. Very comfortable house in a beautiful, quiet setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anitra M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this lovely cottage. If you’re seeking a quiet, bucolic getaway, this is property is for you! It was very clean and comfortable. The stars are amazing at night. We loved that our dog had plenty of land to run and play freely. The owner was very hospitable from the time that we arrived. Not to mention, we went to the winery, which is on the same property, and the owner was wonderful. We had a great time! I highly recommend this cottage.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chelsey C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved our stay on Busby Vineyards

Perfect location for all the fun that El Dorado County has to offer! Thanks for the fun stay…the house was clean and worked great for our group to be together for the weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was amazingly clean and wonderfully comfortable! Our hosts were welcoming and supportive. We plan to tell all our friends about this magnificent property. The ambiance was peaceful and exactly what we needed to unwind and relax. The bonus is the host and hostess’ winery on site. The variety of wines we sampled and bought are beyond delectable! Cheers!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Winery House

The house was fantastic! It was a great location, beautiful location and great house! Would absolutely stay again if I were in the area again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gina B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect stay

This was a perfect home for us as we attended a family wedding nearby. Nicely updated interior and well stocked kitchen, although we only cooked breakfast here. Bottle of wine was a nice touch…would come again for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jerrie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

This was our second time staying here. Great location overlooking the vineyard. It rained one night resulting in a beautiful rainbow over the vines. We had a wonderful stay and hope to be able to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elaine C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous

The cabin on the winery was perfect! Beautiful views, clean and cool. Wine tasting was fun. Wish all VRBO's we as great as this one.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Stay

We had a perfect stay. The home was lovely, comfortable and well appointed. Everything we could possibly need was supplied. Communication with Elliot was easy with fast responses. The view was beautiful. We hope to make this our regular destination for our annual trip to the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deborah L T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I cannot express how beautiful and amazing this property is in person. I spent the weekend with 3 of my dearest friends and we had the best time together. Eating drinking and dancing. The hosts are to be cherished. They keep the property immaculate. The tasting room was so much fun and the wine is delicious. I have been sharing the wonderful wine with family and friends. It’s getting rave reviews. I am looking forward to staying at the cottage again in the future. Thanks again to the hosts.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

We visited to celebrate a family member's birthday with wine tasting around the area. Everything with the house was great -- it couldn't have been easier and the location was central to the wineries we wanted to visit. We enjoyed the multiple areas to sit outside with lovely views of the vineyards. The bottle of Busby Cellar's wine awaiting us when we arrived was much appreciated and we enjoyed visiting the Busby tasting room to meet our host.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Somitra S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable property and a very helpful owner

We really enjoyed our stay and the property was better than the pics show. The owner was very helpful and recommended restaurants, as we were arriving on a holiday. Also, since our kids headed to ski and we didn't have a car - he hosted us for a wine tasting and even made arrangements including transport with neighboring winery so my wife and I had a very enjoyable day on our own.Highly recommend this property and you can reach out to him directly for future reservations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kayla W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!

We had a wonderful weekend at the cottage! It was clean, cozy and well taken care of. The check in and out process was a breeze and made leaving for our early flight so easy. Thank you so much for allowing us to stay on your amazing property!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nikki M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous!

I gave 4 stars on accuracy of post only because I thought it was better than pictured! Very clean, comfortable and relaxing. It had all of the amenities needed for our wine tasting weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adamson Family

We were very impressed with this beautiful property in such a peaceful and tranquil location. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property

Elliot was so helpful and got back to me very quickly. I highly recommend this rental. Its very clean and comfortable with a view over looking his vineyard. Judy P
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Location

The only recommendation is that another mirror be added.There is only 1 mirror located in the bathroom, for two bedrooms. Location is quiet with plenty of parking, towels, dishes and well equipped kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A very pleasant stay

We were in town for an event at the Ranch at Stoney Creek and some wine tasting in the area. The house was perfect for our family! It overlooked a beautiful vineyard and had a large yard for our grandsons to run around and play. The large front porch was also very nice for ending our day watching the sunset. We had plenty of nice towels, including beach towels if you venture out to the river or Suttons Creek. For groceries we would recommend Holiday Market. It’s about 10 minutes away and has a good selection. We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Broad Wedding

It was a very nice stay The vineyard setting was beautiful and the sunsets amazing I cleaned houses for a living so I look more deeply probably then most so dusting was needed, windows cleaned Overall all was good
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mitch M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property and clean

The house is located on a knoll above the vineyards with a large covered front deck to enjoy your morning coffee or celebrate a beautiful sunset. The property is in wine country and close to other vineyards for ease of wine tasting or exploring the surrounding area. There are some restaurants in the area if you don’t feel like cooking or use the well equipped kitchen to whip up a meal. The cooking pans could use updating but everything else was spot on! The hosts were outstanding and easy to reach for questions or concerns. The checkin/out process was very easy and not complicated. They provided all the essentials and we very much enjoyed our stay. Thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike M.

Wonderful place, beautiful surroundings, peaceful and fun

I make most of my online purchase decisions based, largely, upon reviews and in the case of Vineyard View Cottage, that was exactly what I did and I was not disappointed! My wife and I stayed 3 nights for our first Thanksgiving away from home with my daughter and her husband, their two teenage boys and one other adult grandson. I wish we'd had a little less rain so we could explore the countryside a little more, but we did have a couple hours one day and took a nice long walk. It was great to be away from city life, traffic, etc. and we had a memorable Thanksgiving weekend. All the amenities listed were there and then some. I can't think of a thing we lacked. I highly recommend this terrific cottage for anyone needing a peaceful get-away. You will find it here!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nikki I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wine Country Gem

This is a basic but great rental. The mattresses are firm, but I like that, so I was very comfortable. The blinds close nice and tight so that you can sleep in without the sun waking you up. The home was spacious with a very functional kitchen and plenty of hot water for showers. The couches were comfy to hang out on in the evening. It’s close to all the Fair Play wineries and a Dollar General for any last minute things you might need. The only thing I would comment negatively on was the amount of dust and dirt on the blinds, window sills and in the corners. Not a huge deal, but the cleaning service should step up their game a bit. I’m sure the owner, Elliot, is paying them a decent amount, and he should get what he pays for. Overall, a fantastic place to stay while in the wine country. Next time, I’ll bring my dog with me. Thanks, Elliot!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Elliot Graham

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Founded in 1999, proprietors Sherrie and Elliot Graham purchased a picturesque 34-acre parcel of rolling hills and sprawling oak and pine trees. The property, which is a portion of the old Meyer’s Ranch, was bare with the exception of a historic barn, once a notable stopping point for miners to change horses en route to Placerville. The Grahams’ dream of owning and operating a vineyard and winery was born in the early nineties, when Sherrie worked as a retail wine manager and buyer. Like many enthusiasts of Sierra Foothills wines, Elliot and Sherrie first explored Napa and Sonoma before discovering the splendor of El Dorado County. By this time, Sherrie was working as an advertising executive and Elliot worked in sales in Sacramento. A three-year search for the “perfect” property followed, before finally finding and purchasing part of Meyer’s Ranch on Grizzly Flat Road in Somerset. Both left their jobs, relocated, and concentrated their efforts on transforming the barren property into their dream of a home, land, vineyard, and winery.

Why they chose this property

In 2017, we completed construction of our dream house, which is also located on the vineyard property. After moving into our new house, we decided to transform the house we called home for 17 years into The Vineyard View Cottage. We are now proud to offer it to anyone who enjoys the peace and tranquility of living in a vineyard.

What makes this property unique

The Vineyard View Cottage offers some of the most dramatic sunsets you will ever see. After a day of wine tasting, rafting, or relaxing by the lake, The Vineyard View Cottage is the perfect spot to open a bottle of wine and watch the sun disappear over the vineyard.

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