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Incorporated in 1964, Portola Valley began as an affordable location for artists and progressive academics looking for close proximity to Stanford and Palo Alto. Today, Portola Valley maintains its simple charm despite being listed consistently among the wealthiest places to live in the U.S.
Portola Valley offers a town experience unique in Silicon Valley. Public libraries, parks and recreational trails are numerous and well-supported. The outdoors plays a central role and residents fiercely protect their open space. The Portola Valley Town Center integrates seamlessly into its scenic surroundings and has won numerous awards for design and sustainability.
The town trail system lies at the very heart of the community, providing hiking, biking and equestrian opportunities for the town’s citizens, but also serving as an important walking tie to neighbors, shopping and city schools. The Windy Hill Open Space Preserve offers additional backcountry access and incredible scenery. Horses and equestrian activity are present throughout town with multiple boarding and riding clubs, as well as horse trails that traverse the community and extend into portions of the Mid-Peninsula Open Space District.
The unobtrusive Valley Center is anchored by the locally-owned Robert’s Market. Here both residents and cycling visitors gather to “fuel up” on groceries, prepared gourmet meals and coffee. A gas station, hardware store, and professional services offices round out the center.
Portola Valley is a great combination of seclusion, outdoor living, natural environment and convenience. It’s a place that ought to be hundreds of mile away, but lies only a couple of minutes from everything on the Peninsula. Its rural, outdoor lifestyle offers sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley.
Portola Valley′s Finest On the top of the hill at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, this very private home offers spectacular 300 degree views. Take in downtown San Francisco from the kitchen window and enjoy fabulous Western Hill sunsets from the living room. Completely new rebuild in 2008 by the SF Peninsulas premier custom home builder, the craftsmanship and natural materials are second to none. The Main Home with its mostly one-level floor plan, promotes a wonderful entertaining flow from the kitchen, dining and living room, to the expansive outdoor Ipe-wood deck, perfect for indoor / outdoor living. On the lower level, an even larger stone patio with outdoor BBQ leads you past the 50 ft swimming pool to a one-bedroom Guest House with full kitchen and bath, a perfect venue for visiting guests, pool enjoyment or hosting large events. A third 3,015 sq ft Studio building provides the opportunity for a remote office, home gym, kids creativity area or maker space for the hobbyist in the family Come see this exquisite one-of-a-kind estate.
