Barron Park Neighborhood —A Rural Pace of life in the Heart of Busy Santa Clara County
Barron Park is distinguished by its old-fashioned, rural pace of life, compared to the faster pace of the rest of the Silicon Valley, and Palo Alto. Set back from El Camino Real between Matadero Avenue and Arastradero Road, the atmosphere is calm and quiet enough to hear the sounds of nature. The outdoors are easily enjoyable with extensive paths for hiking, biking, dog walking and meeting neighbors.
In 2006, the median Palo Alto home sold for around $1.2 million. Palo Alto home prices range from $755,000 to $2.8 million and architecture styles range from larger remodeled homes to quaint cottages, making Barron Park are great place for young professionals looking for starter homes as well as those desiring more luxurious properties.
Barron Park’s greatest asset is its strong sense of community. The community is described by residents as pleasantly ethnically and socio-economically diverse, and every denizen is on a first name basis with their neighbors. Newcomers to Barron Park make friends and ease into the community quickly and the neighborhood is friendly and safe enough for children to walk to one of the four schools in the area.
Additionally, Barron Park residents are sensitive to ways to retain the community’s character and ways to improve the quality of life. Recent community input includes a desire for more convenient retail and grocery stores in the area as well as concerns regarding the impact of larger homes on the character of the neighborhood.
There is one last truly unique amenity offered by Barron Park: its very own neighborhood donkey. Pericles, or Perry for short, appears at many local events, including block parties, May Pole celebrations and a yearly walk to school with the children. Perry visits classrooms occasionally or, children and families drop by to visit him at the corral along with the newest donkey on the block, Miner 49er.
In 2006 Terman middle school was re-opened making all schools in the Barron Park neighborhood within easy walking and biking distance. Previously students had to cross El Camino and the train tracks to get to their middle school. This had the effect of making Barron Park far more desirable overnight.
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