DIANA BLAKELEY
Call: 707-290-0202
Diana’s real estate career began in Orange County, California at 25 years old. She loves the diversity of the business. Although residential (resale and new home development) has been her mainstay she has handled large land acquisitions and worked on development projects for commercial, apartments, offices and new homes.
Diana relocated to Healdsburg in 1997 where she has excelled in vineyard/winery properties as well as hospitality. Hospitality presently being a focus due to recent sale of boutique B&Bs, a highly qualified team of experts and access to international resorts.
Diana has a reputation for providing superior service. She stays up to date on real estate laws and trends by attending pertinent workshops and obtaining certifications offered by the National Association of Realtors. She is a graduate of the Realtor’s Institute (GRI Designation). Real estate has become a global market and she is working to become a Certified International Property Specialist. Diana has an extensive client base due to her diverse experience and knowledge which has given her the creativity necessary to negotiate and finalize even the most complicated transactions.
Diana is active in her community. In 2004, she was honored as “Woman of the Year” by the Wine Country Chapter of the American Businesswomen’s Association, which she founded and grew to over 100 members. This organization offered scholarships to women re-entering the workforce. Diana also supports a variety of local charities. A favorite is “Chefs of Tomorrow” annual fundraising event. This event supports the high schools’ culinary programs. She gives generously to local food bank and local humane society and animal rescue groups.
On a personal level, Diana has a passion for cooking and entertaining. She loves living where the focus is
on fresh local grown foods, hand-crafted cheeses, human raised animals and great wines. Living in a
rural area with so much beauty yet having some of the world’s best restaurants makes selling Sonoma
County easy. You are not just buying a home…it’s a lifestyle and she feels blessed to be living it and
sharing it!
“My mission in life is not simply to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion… some
compassion… some humor and some style” Maya Angelou