A private sanctuary for those who understand legacy, craftsmanship, and quiet power, this members-only cigar lounge opens in August 2026 on one of the most historically significant private estates in Bellevue, Washington. Hidden deep within the Medina forest, the property rests on a former 1930s winery estate that has remained in the same family lineage since 1845. It is a place where time does not move faster, only deeper.

At the center of the estate stands a beautifully preserved 1930s manor, restored with intention rather than alteration. Marilyn Monroe stayed on the estate for a week during its mid century era and was known to swim in the private pool on several occasions, adding to the quiet mythology that surrounds the property. Within the home are private suites available exclusively to members, designed for overnight stays or extended retreats.

The estate spans a full acre of preserved land, with two indoor cigar lounges and one open-air terrace lounge overlooking natural spring-fed waters flowing through the property. The springs rise from beneath the earth and form two quiet creeks that run through the grounds, untouched and undisturbed.

The estate is also home to a resident bald eagle and a pair of owls that have nested here for years, remaining part of the land’s living rhythm rather than decoration of it. The environment is intentionally preserved, offering silence, privacy, and a sense of separation from everything beyond the trees.

Throughout the property, curated artifacts reflect the intersection of cultural history, innovation, and artistic legacy. These include a 1964 Macintosh stereo system once owned by Steve Jobs, a refrigerator from Paul Allen’s early Microsoft workspace in Albuquerque, a vintage lava lamp that belonged to Janis Joplin, the original Zig Zag neon sign from the Playboy Mansion era collection, and the first Romeo and Juliet neon installation from La Casa del Habano Partagás. Each piece is preserved not as display, but as memory, placed within the lounges as quiet reminders of creativity, rebellion, and vision.

The estate also carries a mythology of visitors from a bygone era, with stories of figures such as John Wayne, Duke Ellington, Tom Jones, John F. Kennedy, and Humphrey Bogart having once spent time on the grounds during its earlier decades. These names remain part of the atmosphere that defines the space.

Membership is intentionally limited and leans conservative in nature. 

The initiation fee is twenty five thousand dollars with a monthly membership of two thousand five hundred dollars. Members are invited not simply into a lounge, but into a private environment where rare wine is shared, cigars are aged in silence, and conversation is allowed to unfold without interruption.

This is not a destination. It is a return to something older than luxury, something closer to permanence.

Membership includes a 500 size humidifier, a wine cellar, and access to lounge amenities.