| Napa Valley isn't the only area in California that is | | | | in a cellar unless you plan to upgrade the existing |
| notorious for homes that boast elegant wine | | | | wine cellar to conform to proper standards. |
| cellars. From the oldest Victorian homes, to the | | | | Selling your home with an attached wine cellar is a |
| new-age art deco style houses, wine cellars can | | | | great way to command a higher selling price. Wine |
| be found deep in the heart of these properties. If | | | | cellars are not only a great investment financially, |
| you're passionate about collecting wine you'll find | | | | but such homes also provide an atmosphere |
| that purchasing a home with a wine cellar is an | | | | where your fine wines can age, allowing you to |
| essential component to ensure that the taste and | | | | sell them at a higher price further down the road |
| quality of your wine retains its integrity. | | | | -- or simply enjoy them as they mature. |
| Collecting wine is becoming more of a trend than | | | | If your home does not come standard with a |
| we'd like to think. For those who can afford it, | | | | wine cellar you are not automatically out of luck. |
| wine collecting is not only done for taste, but also | | | | If you are looking to upgrade your property for |
| for collecting one's favorites as well. For the wine | | | | personal or investment purposes, adding a wine |
| enthusiast, their love of wine is taken to the next | | | | cellar can become a DIY project if you possess |
| level as most wine enthusiasts purchase homes | | | | the proper skills. |
| that are equipped with the proper technology and | | | | Should you decide that the project proves to be |
| storage components to house their wine. | | | | too complex, consider investing in refrigerated |
| As a wine enthusiast you understand that even | | | | wine cabinets and wine racks as they are a great |
| the smallest components that go into preserving | | | | addition to a home that lacks a wine cellar. These |
| your wine such as humidity, lighting, proper | | | | types of additions can be set up in stairwells or |
| temperatures, and individual bottle attention make | | | | other cool areas of your home and require a |
| a huge difference in the overall quality of the wine | | | | very minimal financial investment. |
| you store. | | | | If you decide that adding on a wine cellar is not |
| Purchasing a home with a wine cellar is not | | | | the type of job you wish to take on, and would |
| something to be taken lightly. You must pay close | | | | rather forgo the hassle of having one built, |
| attention to the condition of the wine cellar | | | | consider using a Real Estate Agent who will work |
| contained in the home you wish to buy. For | | | | closely with you in providing a list of proprieties |
| example, cellars that are not humid enough will | | | | which conform to your needs. You don't have to |
| spoil the cork of your wine. Similarly, homes that | | | | travel far in order to purchase the home of your |
| are prone to extensive vibrations or temperature | | | | dreams that comes attached with the perfect |
| change are not great candidates for housing wine | | | | wine cellar to preserve your tasteful treasures. |