Property Nerds® / Eichler homes by city & region

One design legacy.
Find your place in it.

Explore 28 city and neighborhood guides across five Bay Area regions. Compare the architecture, understand the setting and build a search around the way you want to live.

Exposed beams and garden-facing glass at 1694 Clay Drive, a verified Los Altos Eichler
1694 Clay Drive, Fallen Leaf Park, Los Altos · Boyenga Team Drive archive. Architectural inspiration; availability is checked separately.

Five regions / 28 local guides

Start with a place.
Stay for the architecture.

01 / 8 local guides

South Bay.

Compare atrium neighborhoods, early plans and distinct ownership types across the South Bay.

1134 Strawberry Court, Sunnyvale
1134 Strawberry Court, Sunnyvale · Boyenga Team archive. Photography illustrates the named property, not every community in the region.
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Palo Alto

Explore multiple eras and neighborhoods, from early plans to later atrium homes.

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San Jose

Fairglen, Willow Glen tracts and the wider city’s Eichler communities.

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Saratoga

A closer look at the city’s compact Eichler enclave and documented architecture.

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02 / 6 local guides

Peninsula.

Follow the architecture from early neighborhoods to hillside settings and one-of-a-kind homes.

The X-100, San Mateo Highlands
The X-100, San Mateo Highlands · Boyenga Team archive. Photography illustrates the named property, not every community in the region.
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Atherton

An individual-home story, including Joseph Eichler’s former Irving Avenue residence.

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03 / 4 local guides

East Bay.

Four city guides, each with its own neighborhoods, architectural setting and focused listing searches.

5877 Highwood Road, Castro Valley
5877 Highwood Road, Castro Valley · Verified existing site archive. Photography illustrates the named property, not every community in the region.
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04 / 6 local guides

Marin.

Explore six local guides while keeping town boundaries, mailing addresses and builder histories clear.

130 Mount Whitney Court, Upper Lucas Valley
130 Mount Whitney Court, Upper Lucas Valley · Verified existing site archive. Photography illustrates the named property, not every community in the region.
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05 / 4 local guides

San Francisco.

Eichler’s city story spans hillside houses, towers, low-rises and townhomes. Compare the exact home and ownership type.

76 Amber Drive, Diamond Heights
76 Amber Drive, Diamond Heights · Verified existing site archive. Photography illustrates the named property, not every community in the region.
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Keep the field guide handy

The PDF library.

These existing guides remain available for reference. Market details reflect their publication dates; confirm current inventory and property information separately.

Open the 12 PDF city and regional guides

Also explore Foster City ↗ and Monte Sereno / Via Sereno ↗.

A better way to compare

The right place.
The right property.

For buyers

Build a focused shortlist.

Tell us your preferred locations, layout, outdoor-space priorities and timing. We’ll distinguish verified Eichlers from other mid-century modern options.

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For owners

Understand your home’s story.

Start with its architecture, condition and documented improvements, then compare relevant sales in the right neighborhood and ownership category.

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Exact location. Clear architectural labels.

Use the ZIP guides for available exact-ZIP Eichler filters. When results are empty, explore separately identified nearby Eichlers and mid-century modern options. MLS labels are a starting point; property records help verify the home.

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Keep exploring California modern.

Eric & Janelle Boyenga / Property Nerds®

Your next chapter
in California modern.

408-506-3942 · Eichlers@Boyenga.com