West of Alameda —Stunning homes and natural wildlife
The attractive landscaping in the West of Alameda neighborhood of Atherton is the greater handiwork of mother nature, rather than manmade. Residents on horseback, mountain lions and the sounds of coyotes and owls in the night were once common phenomena in West of Alameda. Today, mature oaks and an occasional bobcat in one of the neighborhoods stretch of fields serve as reminders of the community’s closeness to nature. Residents of the West of Alameda neighborhood enjoy the seclusion their comparatively rugged surroundings give them, but are also conveniently located in proximity to downtown Menlo Park and Palo Alto.
West of Alameda Neighborhood Real Estate Insider
The median home in the West of Alameda neighborhood of Atherton sold for $3.1 million in 2006, with prices otherwise ranging from $1.2 million to $7 million. Many of the homes have been renovated to accommodate new families, but for the most part, homes in West of Alameda are newer and larger than the original homes. Many of the homes in West of the Alameda, especially those along Ridgeview, have excellent views of the city as well as the hills, and there are homes with vineyards.
Appropriately named, West of Alameda is located between Walsh Road and Stockbridge, west of Alameda de las Pulgas. As mentioned above, residents have easy access to the downtown areas of both Menlo Park and Palo Alto, where dining, shopping and entertainment are available, in addition to the shopping district available on Woodside Road.
As in most of Atherton, properties are larger than comparable communities in San Mateo County, with some lots reaching up to and over one acre. Many of the homes are gated estates, while split-rail fences divide other properties, creating a casual, rustic atmosphere.
West of Alameda’s neighborhood organization coordinates occasionally community get-togethers, including weekly walks and an annual end-of-summer BBQ.
West of Alameda Neighborhood School Information
West of Alameda is served by the outstanding the Las Lomitas School District and the Menlo Park Sequoia Union High School District. Students attend Las Lomitas School, La Entrada School and Woodside High School. At the K-12 level, these Atherton schools score very high on the API, consistently hovering in the mid to upper 900s. Woodside High scores significantly lower—dipping into the 700s in 2005 and 2006, due to the greater diversity of its student body. However, progress and measures taken to improve education can be viewed on the school’s Web site. Top tier students attend Stanford, and other top tier private Universities as well as University of California Berkeley, UCLA and other campuses. Many families opt to send their children to local Atherton private schools including St. Joseph’s Elementary, St. Raymonds, Phillips Brooks, Menlo School, and Peninsula School and Sacred Heart Prep.
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West of Alameda Neighborhood —Atherton, California
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