This Menlo Park neighborhood is located on approximately 540 acres and bordered by Willow Road, Highway 101 and the Southern Pacific Railroad. Belle Haven was originally developed by David D. Bohannon during the Great Depression as an affordable housing project. This part of Menlo Park has maintained that affordable housing tradition, with homes in Belle Haven costing up to 70 percent less than comparable homes in other Menlo Park neighborhoods. This is an excellent neighborhood for those seeking peninsula real estate investment property as this neighborhood is close to Stanford University, Silicon Valley, and the 101 commute.  There are consistently opportunities for investors to swoop in and grab part of the peninsula rental property marketplace.

This Menlo Park neighborhood is notable for the lovely 21-acre park at its center, the convenience of its proximity to Silicon Valley for those making the daily commute and its overall affordability. Those factors make the Flood Park neighborhood attractive, not just to residential home buyers, but also to investors seeking Palo Alto real estate investment property.  Flood Park is close to Stanford University, Stanford Shopping Center, and the heart of Silicon Valley.

The Willows is a neighborhood in transition. One of the older Menlo Park neighborhoods, as can be seen in the charming old bungalows originally built in the 1920s and ’30s, The Willows is seeing a dramatic demographic change. Young families, many of which are Silicon Valley professionals who appreciate the convenient commute distance and great location, are investing in real estate in The Willows. They’re attracted not just by the comparatively short commute, but also by the excellent schools and the more rural feel of this Menlo Park neighborhood.  In the heart of Silicon Valley The Willows offers everything young upwardly mobile professionals desire in primary residences and also long-term investment property.

This Menlo Park neighborhood is situated on what used to be the estate of Senator Charles Norton Felton. Made up mostly of single family homes that were originally built in the 1930s and 40s, this historic neighborhood has been able to retain much of its original look and character. Vintage-style homes line quiet streets well appreciated by the families that live here, often for generations. Life in Felton Gables has a lot to offer residents and investors alike.  Close to Stanford University, Silicon Valley, and easy commutes to San Francisco or San Jose make it a very desirable location.

This beautiful unincorporated Menlo Park neighborhood is made up of two sections, The Avenues and Fair Oaks Acres. In general, the largest lots and homes are located in Fair Oaks Acres. In The Avenues, you’ll find homes of about 5,000 square feet on lots that are typically a bit smaller than those in the Fair Oaks Acres section of the North Fair Oaks neighborhood. The Fair Oaks Beautification Association is a big part of life in North Fair Oaks, Menlo Park.  This volunteer group’s projects include the traffic chicanes that keep traffic slow and calm on the streets and avenues that make up the North Fair Oaks neighborhood.

West Menlo Park, also known as University Heights, is located along the Alameda de las Pulgas corridor. This is a close-knit neighborhood, in part, because the homes are closer together than in other Menlo Park city neighborhoods. The homes for sale in University Heights tend to be on smaller lots measuring about 5,000 to 6,000 square feet. This is also a more affordable neighborhood, making it a good option for those considering investing in rental and investment properties, and development opportunities.  Although West Menlo also offers a central location which is close to Highway 280 for ease of commute to San Jose or San Francisco, proximity to Stanford University, and very close to amazing shopping centers, restaurants, and El Camino Real commerce.

Upscale homes on large lots ranging between a quarter acre and a half acre on average are typical of the homes for sale in Central Menlo Park. Notable for excellent schools children can walk to, as well as Stanford University, which is an easy bike ride away, this is a neighborhood that attracts young and upwardly mobile professionals in search of a neighborhood ideal for raising children, building equity, and having an amazing life. People buying homes in this neighborhood are highly invested in maintaining the superb quality of life residents here enjoy.  The epitome of neighborhood living centrally located in the heart of the peninsula and within minutes of prime Silicon Valley Central Menlo Park might be right neighborhood for you or your next investment property.

The Linfield Oaks neighborhood in Menlo Park dates back to the 1950s but it has aged remarkably well – similar to a fine bottle of wine. It was born of the post-war wave of suburban expansion that followed World War II. Those early planned suburban communities offered an idyllic lifestyle compared with the cramped, crowded living conditions typical of urban centers. The detached single family home, still the foundation of the Linfield Oaks real estate market, became the hallmark characteristic of classic suburban living, a welcome change from city apartments and row houses, from stoops and sidewalks to back yards and front lawns.  This classic neighborhood is centrally located within minutes of Stanford University, Silicon Valley, and everything the modern house hunter is seeking.

This private, upscale neighborhood is located in Menlo Park near the Stanford University Golf Course and the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club. Large lots help give the Sharon Heights section of the neighborhood a spacious feel, as do the golf courses and Sharon Park. Stanford Hills also features large lots and a more rural, roomy feel, despite being just minutes away from all of the conveniences of urban living, Silicon Valley, and Interstate 280. New homes for sale in Sharon Heights & Stanford Hills typically range between 2,000 and 4,000 square feet in size, attracting upscale, professional families.  These neighborhoods are strategically located in the center of activity that many people desire to call home.

Lushly green, carefully protected and luxuriously serene, nature in all her magnificence is one of the prime attractions of real estate in the Foothills neighborhood of Los Altos Hills. Ninety miles of roads and trails for horseback riding, bicycle riding and hiking through the region’s remarkable natural beauty, just minutes away from Silicon Valley, make homes in the Foothills highly desirable. These homes can be great investments not just for homeowners, but for rental property investors as well.  Within shouting distance of Stanford University, high-tech companies like Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Apple, this Los Altos Hills neighborhood gives residents everything they could possible desire.