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Los Altos Hills Real Estate

Los Altos Hills, California can be found in Santa Clara County in the beautiful Silicon Valley close by the San Francisco Bay area. Unlike other towns, you will find in this area, Los Altos Hills has no type of commercial property including libraries or stores except for a small bookstore on the campus of the Foothill College.

The town itself is very distinctive because of the setting, which places Los Altos Hills among magnificent rolling hills and picturesque valleys with several creeks and densely wooded areas providing a serene atmosphere in which to raise your family or enjoy your retirement years.

Some of the reasons that many people wish to call Los Altos Hills home is its mild weather, quality educators, and the serene atmosphere that is far away from the busy and larger cities that are not far away. Los Altos Hills is considered a premier Silicon Valley residential community bordering the city of Los Altos, only 35 miles south of San Francisco, five miles south of Stanford University and 17 miles north of San Jose. With the majestic Santa Cruz Mountains along the coastline, Los Altos Hills is one of the most serene areas in which to live in Silicon Valley.

Finding the perfect home will not be a problem at all if you wish to enjoy peach and quiet in a rural type setting. In May of 2007, the average home price for a condominium or single family home was $3,387, 500 with all lots with the requirement of one acre and only one dwelling upon the lot.

The most popular activities in Los Altos Hills is centered around the country and natural settings including Little League Fields, Westwind Barn, Town Riding Ring, Outdoor basketball hoops at Bullis School, pathways throughout the town, open land space at Byrne Preserve and Juan Prado Mesa Preserve, and Hidden Villa.

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