The city of Los Altos, California, home to over 27,000 residents, is located in Santa Clara County, at the south end of the San Francisco Peninsula. This peaceful suburb stretches seven miles and is nestled in between San Jose and San Francisco. Los Altos preserves its small town charm by housing a few well placed shopping centers and office properties along the Foothill Expressway and El Camino Real. The Los Altos real estate scene mostly consists of charming single family homes for sale along tree-lined streets, as well as upscale town houses, condominiums and even estate size homes on large lots.
Los Altos, California is well catered to families with its excellent schools, a safe community and recreational opportunities. The Los Altos School District and the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District provide area children with a real well-respected education. Los Altos home owners are very active in the community, ensuring that it maintains a high quality of life. Home owners can enjoy the ideal climate playing sports, picnicking, swimming and golfing at local and nearby parks such as Hillview Community Center and Park and Los Altos Golf & Country Club. There is also a large equestrian presence in Los Altos, and many residents are even able to house horses on their estates.
Living in Silicon Valley provides many employment opportunities. The area is home to some of the largest technology businesses such as Cisco, Adobe, eBay and so many more. Los Altos is conveniently positioned with freeways 101, 280 and 82 providing access to San Jose, San Francisco and the other various bay towns. The Santa Clara Transit Authority and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) provide public transportation, connecting Los Altos to the towns in the surrounding communities in the Santa Clara Valley. For getting around the rest of California, the nation and the world, the San Jose International Airport is just 20 miles to the south and San Francisco International Airport is just 27 miles north of most homes.
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