Earlier this month, Halogen Guides visited the Orchard, a fractional ownership offering at the PlumpJack-operated Carneros Inn in Napa Valley. At the time, PlumpJack was in negotiation with Timbers Resorts to form a partnership that would result in the Orchard being added to the Timbers Collection. Now it’s official.

The marriage of the two companies is good news for both prospective members and the sales team at Carneros Inn. Buyers will now have access to Timbers Collection properties in Tuscany, the Caribbean, Scottsdale, Cabo San Lucas, and the Colorado ski towns of Snowmass and Steamboat Springs. The Orchard, which just recently opened up a large number of shares in its 17 residences, will certainly benefit from the Timbers renowned marketing department.

Timbers Resorts will take over real estate responsibilities at the Orchard at Carneros Inn, and PlumpJack will assume operations at One Steamboat Place when it opens its doors in 2009. The hope is that PlumpJack will be able to bring its penchant for fine dining, spa treatments and service to the newest property in the Timbers family. The companies will also partner on a development at the base of Squaw Mountain near Lake Tahoe, where PlumpJack holds property, and a new oceanfront Timbers Resort in Mexico that will feature a spa, fine dining and both fractional and whole ownership options.