California modern / Silicon Valley & the Bay Area
Eichler homes for sale, neighborhood knowledge, and a closer look at the architecture that makes California living feel different.
Featured homes / The Eichler legacy
1586 Lexington Avenue · San Mateo Highlands
A vision of California living, built in steel and glass. Designed by Jones & Emmons in 1956, the X-100 brings experimental architecture and indoor-outdoor living together in a singular home. Now for sale, offered by the Boyenga Team. Visit the property page to arrange a private tour or discuss purchasing the X-100.
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19 Irving Avenue · Atherton
The home behind the vision. Created with Anshen + Allen, Joseph Eichler’s own residence offers a personal expression of the light, openness, and connection to nature that shaped his legacy. A notable sale in the Eichler story.
Discover the residence ↗PROPERTY NERDS® / YOUR EICHLER TOOLKIT
Buying, owning or preparing to sell? Turn architectural curiosity into useful field notes, focused questions and a conversation with Eric & Janelle Boyenga.
Six questions to connect architectural preferences with your everyday life.
Take the quiz →Compare light, layout, privacy and outdoor living with repeatable field notes.
Get the notebook →Gather records and build focused questions about systems, comfort and restoration.
Explore the lab →Understand the architecture, condition and comparable evidence behind a valuation.
Plan your home review →
On the market / Live iHomefinder listings
Explore available Eichler homes across the Bay Area. Select a home for photos, details, and showing information.
01 / Silicon Valley Eichler neighborhoods
Start with the place, then look closely at the house. Explore Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Cupertino and San Jose Eichler homes through our city guides and listing searches.
In focus / San Jose
Begin with Fairglen, Fairhaven and Roseglen, then use the San Jose guide to put neighborhood names, property research and your search criteria in context.
02 / The architecture archive
Atriums. Garden entrances. Rooms that open to the outdoors. Explore original floor-plan examples from Anshen + Allen, Jones & Emmons, and Claude Oakland.
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03 / The Eichler journal
Architecture
Understand atriums, courtyards, and the details that make an indoor-outdoor plan work.
Explore atrium layouts ↗Neighborhood field notes
A closer look at Mountain View’s mix of Eichler, Mackay, and Mardell homes.
Read the neighborhood guide ↗Palo Alto
Architecture, community, and questions to ask before buying in this Eichler neighborhood.
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Your Eichler people
We’re Eric & Janelle Boyenga. We help buyers and sellers connect a home’s architectural character with the decisions that matter: location, condition, presentation, and price.
Meet your next move ↗Property Nerds® / Boyenga Team
Buying, selling, or getting to know a neighborhood? Eric & Janelle Boyenga can help you take the next step.