Enjoying a Home Near High School

It’s September and school is in the air.

Last week, , imagining how convenient and charming it would be to be within walking distance of school.

This week, let’s do the same for high schools.

Living near a high school means you have easy access to the fun events, whether or not you have a high schooler in your home:  Football games, basketball, track, and tennis. The US Open may be over, but the girls tennis teams are just as much fun to cheer on in the fall, and in the Spring the boys take to the courts.

Kids may be in high school for four years, and typically licensed for two of them—but imagine the convenience of skipping that traffic jam (or not having to worry about your child driving through it). Here are some homes that are close enough to the high school to walk over for the next tennis match or football game.

Alamo

375 Golden Grass Dr. is a newly built home offered by Davidon. Priced at $1,650,490, this is a 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 4,200 square foot home on a .43 acre lot located in Alamo Crest, the new neighborhood directly across from . Alamo Crest is an enclave of 39 homes; all but six are now spoken for (with 26 currently lived in). New home construction is rare in Alamo, so buyers wanting both Alamo and a brand new home are attracted to this community. Visit the property website. The sales office is open daily from 10-6, where you’ll find friendly salesman Warren Hanson there to help you. Warren told me that sales have been strong lately — a slow start to the year, with the first sale in March and the next in May, but six sales in the last seven weeks.

Danville

195 Whispering Trees Lane is offered by JuDee Bell and Dennis Harvey of J. Rockcliff. Located near delightful downtown Danville and , this is a 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with 3,549 square feet on a ½ acre lot. The location is excellent at the end of a cul-de-sac, and in the desirable westside of Danville. It has beautiful mill work and crown molding throughout; with lovely hardwood floors, and a nicely updated kitchen with stainless appliances and granite countertops. Priced at $1,349,950. See the virtual tour. For showings or more information, please call JuDee at 925-855-4022 or Dennis at 925-855-4059.

San Ramon

9911 Brunswick Way is offered by Christina Beil of Keller Williams. Located near , this is a charming 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1,734 square feet. The climbing ivy on the front of the house adds to its curb appeal, and the fountain in the front adds to its charm. The kitchen has been updated with granite countertop and stainless appliances. The windows are newer dual pane, and the carpeting is new. See Christina's website for a full slide show of the property: www.ChristinaBeil.com. Offered at $657,000. Please contact Christina with questions or for a showing at 925-407-8845.

Dublin

8603 Beverly Lane is offered by Valerie Crowell of Keller Williams. Located near , this is a 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with 2,108 square feet. The kitchen is updated with granite countertops. The home is in a great location for walking to more than just high school — It is close to K-8 schools and shopping, too. Priced at $500,000. Open on Sunday from 12-3. For more information or to schedule a showing, please call Valerie at 925-381-2998.

Pleasanton

7439 Alder Ct. is offered by Karen Kohne of Keller Williams. This is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with 2,444 square feet located near . This home has newly updated bathrooms and an updated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances. It has a nice court location with a peaceful backyard and generous deck. See the virtual tour. Priced at $799,000. Open on Sunday from 1-4, or call Karen for a showing at 925-980-1012.

Livermore

844 Grace St. is offered by Diem Thi Nguyen of Legacy Real Estate. Located near , this is a beautifully updated and expanded 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with 1,922 square feet. The kitchen is gorgeous with built-in stainless Sub-Zero refrigerator, double ovens with food warmer, a wine refrigerator and kegerator, espresso machine and more. Offered at $479,950. This home will be open for Broker’s Tour today (Thursday) from 10-1 (public welcome), and open both Saturday and Sunday from 1-5. Or call Diem for more information at  510-557-1303.