West Atherton Neighborhood —Stately homes on large lots in a sylvan setting
West Atherton, particularly near the Circus Club is the most desirable, exclusive and expensive neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula and perhaps the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Over the years, West Atherton has dramatically increased in price making it an exclusive neighborhood where residents fiercely guard the privacy and security of their homes behind gracious gates, fences and landscaping.
West Atherton Neighborhood Real Estate Insider
The median home in West Atherton sold for just under $3 million in 2006, but at least one house sold for as much as $20 million. Home prices in West Atherton have been sharply rising in recent years, making it less affordable for young couples unless they have benefited from high tech stock option wealth, and there are many families in this fine situation.
Within West Atherton is the Circus Club, a private country club where polo games and charity events are held. The Circus Club is rebuilding its equine facilities and will be a state of the art Polo Facility when this renovation is finished. It is one of the most beautiful clubs in the world with gorgeous landscaping, tennis courts, pools and a architecturally distinguished clubhouse. Residents of West Atherton get to know each other through the many charitable events that take place throughout the year. This is THE neighborhood to live in should you desire a place high society, or to have your daughter become a debutante.
Neighborhood concerns in West Atherton largely revolve around the retention of the community’s quiet, elegant, and naturalistic feel. City ordinances protect heritage trees and the entire neighborhood is zoned for one-acre lots. Many of the trees are over 300 years old, and the quiet streets without sidewalks ooze respectability and wealth. However, many families are tearing down homes and replacing them with very large multi-storied mansions. Some residents feel their privacy is threatened when neighbors can look into their yards from their three story mansions.
West Atherton Neighborhood School Information
Residents in West Atherton fall into two public school districts—Menlo Park City Elementary School District and Redwood City School District. Menlo Park schools, including Oak Knoll School and Hillview Middle School, score very well on the API, while the other schools—Selby Lane School and Kennedy Middle School in the Redwood City School District score markedly less well. Typically, families send their children to the local private schools: St. Joseph’s School, Phillips Brooks School, Sacred Heart Preparatory and Menlo School. At the high school level, students attend Menlo-Atherton High School, (public) which was ranked in the top 100 public schools by Newsweek magazine, and sends many graduates to Stanford, top national Universities, and the outstanding University of California campuses.
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