Chateau Lill

What Chateau Lill does

Chateau Lill is a family-owned wedding and private event venue located on a 10-acre estate at 14208 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE in Redmond, Washington, within the Woodinville wine region approximately 30 minutes from Seattle. The property features a chateau built in the 1990s inspired by Chateau Hautbrion in Bordeaux, surrounded by vineyards, English- and French-style gardens, native forest, and farmland, and is also home to alpacas and cashmere goats. It operates multiple distinct event spaces—the indoor Grand Room and Barrel Room plus outdoor Terrace Patio (tented), Upper Gardens, and Cocktail Lawn—with a peak summer seating capacity of approximately 200 and standing capacity up to 350, plus two on-site getting-ready suites including the Tower Suite. The company is currently operated by proprietors Greg and Stacy Lill, stewards of the family tradition established by founder Charles Lill, supported by a small in-house team of roughly 8–10 including a Director of Sales & Retail Operations and event sales staff.

The business generates revenue through four primary streams: custom-quoted wedding venue rentals (one-time event license fees), private event hosting for corporate, non-profit, and social gatherings (luncheons, fundraisers, showers, retreats), a tasting room serving Lill Family Wines at $20 per person for a four-wine flight plus charcuterie and wine by the glass or bottle, and online wine retail through the ObtainWine e-commerce platform with UPS shipping subject to state restrictions. Wedding and event inquiries are managed via the Tripleseat event management platform and the website contact form, supplemented by listings on The Knot, WeddingWire, Zola, Here Comes the Guide, and Weddings in Woodinville. The go-to-market motion is primarily event-driven inbound, supplemented by walk-in tastings on Saturdays and word-of-mouth referrals from a preferred vendor network of planners and caterers.

The technology footprint is intentionally lean and operational rather than proprietary: Tripleseat handles event inquiries and bookings, ObtainWine powers wine e-commerce and tasting reservations, and the website (chateaulill.com) provides a 360-degree virtual tour for remote venue evaluation. There are no AI/ML systems, no proprietary software, and no app. Commercial partnerships are concentrated in a preferred-vendor referral network plus longstanding charitable relationships with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Seattle Chapter), Seattle Children's Hospital, Woodland Park Zoo, and College Opportunity Foundations. The business is privately held with no external investors, parent company, or disclosed funding.

Name

Chateau Lill

Legal name

Chateau Lill

Website

https://chateaulill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chateau Lill is a family-owned wedding and private event venue in Woodinville, Washington, operating a 10-acre European-inspired estate with multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces, a seasonal tasting room, and an online wine retail channel for Lill Family Wines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110), Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Urban Wineries (No/Minimal Vineyard) (THAFALAF)

Keywords

• Wedding venue services
• Private event hosting
• Wine tasting room
• Estate venue rental
• Event space rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Redmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Wedding Venue Rental: Chateau Lill hosts weddings at their private estate, generating revenue through venue rental fees. The property offers multiple event spaces (Grand Room, Barrel Room, Terrace Patio, Upper Gardens, Cocktail Lawn) that can be reserved exclusively for couples on their wedding day. Pricing is quote-based and varies by date and space selection.
2. Private Event Hosting: Corporate events, holiday parties, luncheons, retreats, baby and bridal showers, and fundraisers are hosted at the venue. Revenue is generated through space rental fees. The venue accommodates groups up to 200 seated (350 for standing cocktail receptions).
3. Wine Tasting & Sales: The tasting room offers Lill Family Wines tasting flights for $20 per person, plus wines by the glass and bottle. Charcuterie and hummus boxes are also available for purchase. Space is limited and reservations are recommended. Tastings are seasonal: outdoor in summer (April-October), indoor Barrel Room in winter (November-December).
4. Wine Retail: Lill Family Wines are sold online through their e-commerce platform and at the tasting room. Wine purchases can be shipped to customers with age verification required (21+).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Chateau Lill operates a 10-acre family-owned wedding and event venue in Redmond, Washington (Woodinville wine region), offering exclusive access to a French chateau-inspired property with multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces. The venue hosts weddings, corporate events, private celebrations, and fundraisers, complemented by a Saturday tasting room serving Lill Family Wines with on-site and online retail sales.

Product overview

Chateau Lill is a family-owned wedding and event venue offering a comprehensive portfolio of services centered around its European-inspired chateau property. The core offering consists of wedding venue services and private event hosting across multiple indoor and outdoor spaces (Grand Room, Barrel Room, Terrace Patio, Cocktail Lawn, Upper Gardens). Complementary offerings include a Tasting Room featuring Lill Family Wines, virtual tour capabilities, and on-site getting ready suites. The property spans 10 acres of gardens, vineyards, and farmland in Woodinville, Washington, and operates year-round with seasonal tasting experiences that shift between outdoor gardens and indoor barrel rooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lill Family Wines: A boutique wine brand served at Chateau Lill's tasting room and available for purchase online. Features a rotating selection including reds and whites.

Products and services

• Wedding Venue Services
• Private Event Hosting
• Tasting Room
• Lill Family Wines

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Seattle Chapter)minorOthersChateau Lill is a longtime supporter of the Seattle chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, hosting charitable events and providing venue support for their initiatives.
• Seattle Children's HospitalminorOthersChateau Lill supports Seattle Children's Hospital through charitable event hosting and donations.
• Woodland Park ZoominorOthersChateau Lill is a supporter of Woodland Park Zoo, providing venue support for their fundraising and community events.
• College Opportunity FoundationsminorOthersChateau Lill funds the 'Opportunity for Success' scholarship through College Opportunity Foundations, supporting educational opportunities.
• Pink Blossom EventsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPink Blossom Events, a preferred wedding planner, re-homed two of Chateau Lill's goats (Calvin and Hobbes). The venue maintains relationships with preferred vendors including wedding planners, caterers, florists, and entertainment providers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Golf Club at Newcastle: A Newcastle, WA golf and event venue hosting weddings, corporate events, and social celebrations with panoramic views and full banquet service. Comparable as a Seattle-Eastside private event venue competing for the same corporate and wedding planner spend.
• Chateau Ste. Michelle: Washington's flagship Woodinville winery, offering tastings, a wine shop, and a popular summer concert and event series. Comparable as the most prominent Woodinville tasting room competitor and an adjacent event venue, with a much larger brand and production footprint.
• Willows Lodge: A Woodinville wine country lodge with on-site tasting rooms (including Barking Frog and the Fireside Cellars partnership with DeLille) that hosts weddings, private events, and wine experiences. Directly comparable on geography, wine-country positioning, and the dual lodging/event business model.
• DeLille Cellars: A Woodinville-based winery with tasting room and private event hosting that competes with Chateau Lill's Lill Family Wines tasting business and shared wine-country event clientele. Comparable as a premium-tier Woodinville tasting room operator.
• Kelley Farm: A historic Bonney Lake, WA farmstead wedding and event venue with gardens, barns, and outdoor ceremony lawns. Competes for Pacific Northwest couples seeking a rustic-luxe estate experience at a similar price tier.
• JM Cellars: A boutique Woodinville winery and tasting room (Brambleberry Estate) that hosts private events and weddings on a vineyard estate. Comparable on the small-scale winery-with-event-venue model in the same Woodinville trade area.
• Salish Lodge & Spa: A Pacific Northwest luxury resort and event venue near Snoqualmie that, like Chateau Lill, hosts weddings, corporate retreats, and private events for Seattle-metro clientele seeking scenic, premium settings. Comparable on event-driven revenue model and high-end positioning, though it is also a full-service hotel.
• Lord Hill Farms: A Snohomish-area wedding and event venue set on a historic estate with gardens and pastoral grounds. Comparable on the Pacific Northwest outdoor wedding venue model with full-day exclusive property rentals and a similar price-point and guest-count profile.
• Novelty Hill - Januik Winery: A Woodinville winery with tasting room and private event hosting on a modern estate property. Directly comparable on the Woodinville wine-tasting-and-events combination and on target customer (Seattle-area wine tourists and corporate clients).
• Bear Creek Weddings & Events: A Woodinville-area wedding and private event venue with both indoor and outdoor ceremony spaces and on-site coordination. Competes directly with Chateau Lill for the same Seattle-metro wedding couple and corporate planner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chateau-lill

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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