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Alain Pinel Announces the Sale of the Magnificent Shanel Estate

Alain Pinel Realtors is proud to announce the sale of perhaps the most luxurious
country estate ever offered in Sonoma and Napa counties. Tucked away on 362+/- acres of prime
Sonoma hillside, Shanel includes a magnificent residence completed in 1995, 7 acres of Syrah
vineyards, guest house, caretaker residence, equestrian center and Lake Miwok, all surrounded by
acres of woodland, meadows and wildflowers. The sellers are Gary and OJ Shansby, who have moved
on from their twenty-year labor of love in order to travel and focus more on their company, Tequila
Partida. “OJ and I wish the new owners as much happiness at Shanel as we’ve enjoyed creating and
living on this wonderful property,” stated Gary Shansby.

Offered at $35,000,000 the stunning estate sold for an undisclosed amount. The listing was
represented by Nicki Naylor of Alain Pinel Realtors in Sonoma. Nicki expressed, “I am honored to
have had the opportunity to represent the Shansbys and their beloved Shanel. Certainly this has
been the highlight of my 22 years of representing some of the most wonderful estates in wine
country. ”

About Alain Pinel Realtors
Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) is the largest privately-owned and independent residential real estate
company in California. APR was ranked the sixth largest residential real estate firm in the United
States based on its sales volume in 2009, and has been consistently ranked in the Top 10 firms in the
country. In August, 2010, The Wall Street Journal announced that seven of the 100 realtors in the
country were Alain Pinel agents. The firm has approximately 1,400 agents in its 31 offices throughout
the Bay Area. APR was founded in 1990 by CEO and President Paul L. Hulme, and is based in
Saratoga, Calif. For more information about APR, please visit our website at http://apr.com/.

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