Old Los Altos Neighborhood —A step back in time, into a modernized village-styled community
Old Los Atlos is touted as the “loveliest place on the Peninsula,” and residents and other denizens of Santa Clara County wholeheartedly agree. Old Los Altos attracts new families looking to settle down as well as Los Altos residents who just want to enjoy the beautiful neighborhood during an afternoon stroll. With convenient proximity to schools, parks, shopping and churches, Old Los Altos is a highly desirable place for young professional couples and budding families who prefer walking to driving when getting around.
Old Los Altos Neighborhood Real Estate Insider
Originally developed with Craftsman style homes, residents of Old Los Altos are more inclined to restore than they are to remodel. Old Los Altos Homes have been modernized while retaining the historic charm of the homes, which is helped by neighborhood associations limiting lot sizes to a quarter acre and keeping structures to two floors. Old Los Altos home prices range from $938,000 to $2,888,001 with the median home selling for just around $1.5 million in 2006. Condominiums are also available, selling at a median price of $1.2 million in 2006.
Located between El Monte Avenue, Edith Avenue and Foothill Expressway, Old Los Altos is conveniently located near Village Park, Shoup Park, Lincoln Park and The Village shopping district. Increased traffic has been a constant concern, prompting a buffer wall to build between the neighborhood and the Foothill Expressway.
Community events include Old Town Band concerts in Shoup park, free Shakespeare plays and 4th of July and Veteran’s Day celebrations. Residents enjoy an annual Labor Day “Alley Party,” a neighborhood-wide bash replete with a festival site and karaoke.
Recreational activities include fly fishing in Adobe Creek and a nature center talks and archery camps at the nearby Redwood Grove Nature Preserve.
Old Los Altos Neighborhood School Information
Students in Old Los Altos attend Covington Elementary School, Egan Intermediate School and Los Altos High School. At the elementary and intermediate levels, these schools score very high on the API, though scores tend to dip at Los Altos High School to about 820. Students who do well in intermediate school tend to continue to do so at the high school level as well, with top students attending top Universities throughout the Country.
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