Tree-lined winding streets in sylvan setting with outstanding Cupertino Schools
Located in Los Altos, California between the Foothill Expressway and Interstate 280, Beechwood Lane and Permanente Creek, Woodland Acres is a tree-speckled street community on a hill. Originally the site of Toyon Farms, the area is still flush with acacias redwood and oaks along the gently sloping and winding streets. Today, the area is undergoing a transformation, transitioning from the older original homes to more larger modern houses perfect for budding families.
Real Estate Insider
With recent renovation and rebuilding, real estate prices within this Los Altos, California neighborhood are sharply on the rise. Set apart from Los Altos, many houses have the space to stretch out on half-acre (or larger) lots and many end up as stately manors behind iron gates. Los Altos real estate within the Woodland Acres / The Highlands Neighborhood in 2006 sold at a median price of $1.5 million, but ranged from as low as $1,185,000 to nearly $4 million. There is a gorgeous condominium complex Toyon Farms, hidden away on a private road where the median unit sold for $785,000 in 2006 and reached as high as $845,00 and as low as $700,000.
Home styles range from larger ranch homes to two-story stucco mansions which are beginning to replace the older mid-century homes. There are around 120 homes total in the area.
Amenities include the Woodland Vista Swim and Tennis Club and the Montclaire Park on St. Joseph Avenue. There is also Grant Park and the nearby Rancho San Antonio Open Space Reserve. Shopping is accessible at Foothill Crossing, Loyola Corners and Rancho Shopping Center.
The Los Altos, California neighborhood is touted as friendly and community-oriented, boasting its own neighbored association—the Woodland Acres Association. The association organizes such events as a mid-year picnic and Christmas party and has recently created a Yahoo! group for the neighborhood.
School Information
Woodland Acres is part of the Cupertino Union School District. Cupertino schools have outstanding scores, with API scores ranging from the mid- to upper- 900s, rivaling nearby Palo Alto and Los Altos. Woodland Acres students attend Montclaire Elementary School and Cupertino Middle School before moving on to Homestead High School, which is part of the Fremont Union High School District. Top Tier Homestead high school students go on to attend top notch national universities and The University of California.
Conclusion
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Woodland Acres / The Highlands Neighborhood —Los Altos, California
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