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MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE | 2020 EDITION OURNEIGHBORHOODS Mountain View and Los Altos A look at the people, places and happenings that define these communities’ neighborhoods MV-Voice.com Mtn View NH-2020.indd 1 12/2/19 6:55 PM EXPERIENCE MATTERS! OVER 1,800 HOMES SOLD IN 34 YEARS MOUNTAIN VIEW, LOS ALTOS & SURROUNDING AREAS “Howard helped us sell our home in Mountain View and did a great job. The real estate market can be fast moving and we really appreciated Howard’s hands-on and reassuring presence. His years of experience and connections paved the way for us. We recommend him highly.” - Martin L., Mountain Viewew HOWARD BLOOM Lic. #00893793 650.619.2737 REALTOR® – SINCE 1985 | WWW.HOWARDBLOOM.COM | [email protected] 2 | Mountain View Voice | mv-voice.com Mtn View NH-2020.indd 2 12/2/19 6:39 PM Thinking of Buying or Selling in the New Year? Thinking of Buying or Selling in the New Year? Derk Brill’s success in the Mid-Peninsula real estate market is no secret. Derk has been a Mountain View resident for over 20 years, having raised his family in Waverly Park. His experience and expertise have enabled Derk to attain the status of sdllodMtKWbUBUObsWbsVO_dKB_ dalBppdTKOÛBp well as being among the elite agents in the United States. Oo^ĆplVW_dpdlV|dTK_WObspOoyWKOMWTTOoppWUbWKBbs_| from most top producing agents. He offers a hands- on, personal approach to the sale of a home. This extends from the preparation process through the close of escrow. Rather than handing a client off to a series of assistants, Derk manages every aspect of the sale including property prep, marketing, open houses, negotiation, and closing. This provides a seamless transaction from beginning to end. The recent merger of Alain Pinel and Compass has given us the ability to leverage the reputation of the most respected local brand in real estate, with the marketing strength and technological innovation of nation’s largest Brokerage. The sum is unequaled in the local market. If you are considering selling or buying a home in the mid-peninsula, contact Derk to leverage the expertise of a true local. Derk Brill Wall Street Journal “Top Residential Realtors” in America M: 650.814.0478 [email protected] www.DerkBrill.com License# 01256035 Neighborhoods | Mountain View Voice | 3 Mtn View NH-2020.indd 3 12/2/19 6:23 PM Lynn North has been in the top 5% as a REALTOR® for the past 16 years with the prestigious Compass in the Bay Area and formerly with Alain Pinel Realtors. Testimonial Greg Klein “She worked quickly and thoroughly while simultaneously ensuring we made informed decisions every step of the way. She was incredibly professional and brought an amazing amount of energy to her work.” Lynn North has earned the reputation among her colleagues and clients for honesty, integrity and loyalty. Learn more at LynnNorth.com Lynn North Compass is the brand name used for services provided by one or more of the Compass group of subsidiary compa- REALTOR® nies. Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01079009. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is 650.209.1562 KdalW_OMTodapdtoKOpMOOaOMoO_WBJ_OJtsVBpbdsJOObyOoWOMà VBbUOpWbloWKOÛKdbMWsWdbÛpB_OdozWsVMoBzB_ [email protected] may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate. DRE 01490039 4 | Mountain View Voice | mv-voice.com Mtn View NH-2020.indd 4 12/2/19 6:40 PM OUR MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE | 2020 EDITION Mountain View NEIGHBORHOODS Los Altos Magali Gauthier Magali Gauthier Magali Mountain View’s Whisman Station. North Los Altos. ountain View and Los Altos are from throughout the region. And one can find We know that the heartbeat of a Mconsistently mentioned among the top every type of housing option in the city’s 25 neighborhood is more than school rankings, 15 best suburbs to live and raise a family in neighborhoods. home values, traffic counts and architectural California, and for good reasons: These side-by- Los Altos reveres its quiet, secluded village- styles. That’s why in each of our neighborhood side cities have award-winning schools, lots of open spaces and plenty of activities for a diversity like feel with a quaint downtown purposely features, we’ve highlighted the people, places of lifestyles. Yet, each city offers a strikingly devoid of big box stores and large businesses. Its and activities that best define the area. We’ve different feel and experience. eight neighborhoods consist of predominantly asked residents what they like, what they’d like Ask longtime residents of Mountain View single-family homes on large lots. to see changed and what intangible features or Los Altos what makes their neighborhood So which community is good for first-time make their neighborhoods a place they like to special and they’ll easily point to the subtle homebuyers? Where can you get around call home. differences that exist — sometimes block to without a car? And what neighborhoods are the These stories also can be found on our block. most family friendly? website, mv-voice.com/real_estate. Mountain View boasts a bustling, tech- Our 16th guide to local neighborhoods If your area has been overlooked — or centric downtown with lots of new transit- provides an insider’s perspective on what you’ve found something just plain wrong oriented housing, office space for many of the sets these two communities apart from other — please contact Linda Taaffe, who edited world’s largest tech giants and seven blocks of Midpeninsula cities, as well as what subtle this publication, at 650-223-6511 or ltaaffe@ restaurants, bars and theaters that attract people differences set each of their neighborhoods paweekly.com. We’d love to hear from you. apart from the others. STAFF Mountain View neighborhood stories begin on page 6 Publisher: William S. Johnson Vice President Sales and Advertising: Editor: Andrea Gemmet Tom Zahiralis Los Altos neighborhood stories begin on Neighborhoods Editor: Linda Taaffe Sales representatives: Connie Jo Cotton, page 35 Designer: Kristin Brown Neal Fine and Rosemary Lewkowitz Additional copies of Mountain View Neighborhoods, as On the Cover: Mountain View and Los Altos well as companion publications — Almanac Neighborhoods neighborhoods clockwise from top left: Anne Cohen and her son, Zyler, at Rengstorff Park (photo by Magali and Palo Alto Neighborhoods — are available at the Weekly Gauthier); Enchanté Boutique Hotel, North Los Altos for $5 each. All three publications are available online at (Magali Gauthier); Bob and Diane Claypool, Woodland Acres (Michelle Le); Gene and Joyce Cavanaugh, 450 Cambridge Ave. paloaltoonline.com/real_estate. Willowgate (Magali Gauthier); Robin Fries, South Palo Alto, CA 94306 Los Altos (Natalia Nazarova); Catherine Crowley, 650-964-6300 Copyright ©2019 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Eastern Varsity Park (Michelle Le); town houses, North www.mv-voice.com Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. Whisman (Brenna Malmberg). Neighborhoods | Mountain View Voice | 5 Mtn View NH-2020.indd 5 12/2/19 6:23 PM Mountain View S Blossom Valley ................ 12 tev e n 101 s Castro City ......................10 C r e e k Cuernavaca ..................... 31 Cuesta Park .....................16 Dutch Haven ................... 33 k e e r Middlefield Rd 101 C Eastern Varsity Park ......... 11 STIERLIN e t n e ESTATES n Gemello .......................... 18 a WAGON m r MONTA LOMA e REX MANOR- P NORTH WHEEL Greater San Antonio ..........8 MOUNTAIN WHISMAN SHADOWS Jackson Park ................... 24 MOFFETT BOULEVARD Martens-Carmelita .......... 31 JACKSON Central ExpresswayPARK WHISMAN Moffett Boulevard ........... 19 GREATER STATION SAN ANTONIO CASTRO WILLOW- SLATER Monta Loma ..................... 7 CITY GATE North Whisman ............... 33 237 San Antonio Rd SHORELINE WEST Old Mountain View ......... 20 OLD S. Rengstorff Ave Rex Manor-Mountain MOUNTAIN 85 Castro St Shadows ......................... 12 VIEW S. Shoreline Blvd St. Francis Acres .............. 14 GEMELLO 82 SYLVAN Shoreline West ................ 25 ST. FRANCIS El Camino Real PARK ACRES Slater .............................. 30 Mountain View Springer Meadows .......... 11 Stierlin Estates ................ 19 Springer Rd SPRINGER MEADOWS CUESTA S Sylvan Park ..................... 28 PARK t e v CUERNAVACA e n s MARTENS- Wagon Wheel ................. 10 CARMELITA C r e e Waverly Park ................... 32 Grant Rd k EASTERN Whisman Station .............26 VARSITY PARK Miramonte Ave Willowgate ..................... 22 BLOSSOM VALLEY WAVERLY PARK 85 DUTCH HAVEN FACTS 2019-20 GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET $136.1 million POPULATION 83,377 MEDIAN AGE 35 rom an early stagecoach stop and and mobile homes. About 41% are owner- HOUSEHOLDS agricultural center, Mountain View has occupied. 35,256 Fgrown since its incorporation in 1902 Encompassing 12 square miles, Mountain HOMEOWNERS to a thriving city of 80,000-plus residents in View is surrounded by Palo Alto, Los Altos 41% the heart of Silicon Valley. Internationally and Sunnyvale. Highways 101, 85 and 237, MEDIAN HOME VALUE $1.73 million (single-family, known corporations make Mountain View as well as light rail and Caltrain, offer quick October 2019) their home, swelling the daytime population access to the rest of the Bay Area. to more than 100,000. Mountain View’s diversified population Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2018 Today, Mountain View’s 25 neighborhoods enjoys superb recreation and arts facilities, American Community Survey; city of Mountain View; Zillow Research, are as varied as the housing types, with including Shoreline Park and the Mountain October 2019. single-family, town houses, multifamily View Center for the Performing Arts. 6 | Mountain View Voice | mv-voice.com Mtn View NH-2020.indd 6 12/2/19 6:23 PM Monta Loma onta Loma is one of the most identifiable neighborhoods in MMountain View. Walking into the area is like stepping into a time warp where the past and future co-exist.