Neighborhoods

Dublin. Pleasanton. Livermore. San Ramon.

Each Tri-Valley neighborhood has its own story—shaped by who it was built for, how it was marketed, and the people who moved in. Browse by neighborhood to see how tract home developments helped shape community identity, one ad at a time.

Dublin neighborhoods

Appletree (aka Redwing Valley)

Barkley Square

Brighton Circle

Glenoaks

Ecco Park (often called Echo Park)

Parkwood San Ramon

San Ramon Village

Silvergate

Villa de San Ramon

Livermore neighborhoods

Carlton Square

Granada Village

Granada Village (Sunset 300 Series 1964-1965)

Granada Village (Sunset Castillos 1965-1968)

Los Altos Heights

Shadowbrook (Sunset Homes)

Shadowbrook

Wildwood

Sunset East (Sunset Homes)

Quietwood

Ripplebrook

Sunset East (includes Young Americans Series)

Wildwood

Sunset West

see Granada Village

The Meadows (Sunset Homes)

Quietwood

Shadowbrook 

The Meadows

Wildwood

Three Fountains (Sunset Homes)

Quietwood

Ripplebrook

Wildwood

Town Square (H. C. Elliott)

Town Square

Somerset

Somerset West

Whispering Pines (Sunset Homes)

Quietwood

Ripplebrook

Sunset East

Wildwood

Pleasanton neighborhoods

Amador Estates

Amberwood

Del Prado

del Prado (Ditz-Crane)

Del Prado (Mackay)

Easy Street and Pleasant Meadows

Heritage Valley

Pleasanton Meadows

Pleasanton Meadows (Galli)

Pleasanton Valley

Val Vista

Valley Trails

Vintage Hills

Vintage Hills (Perma-Built Enterprises and Boise Cascade)

Vintage Hills (H. C. Elliott) 

San Ramon neighborhoods

California Classics (includes American Classics)

Casa Mañana

Casa Ramon

Crestview

Danridge

Oak Creek

Rancho Solano (aka Rancho Solana)

San Ramon Country Club (now San Ramon Golf Club)

Country Club Estates

Country Club Park

Fairway Hills

Sunny Glen

The Orchards

Twin Creeks

Twin Creeks South

Walnut Hills (includes Young America Homes)


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