Coventry Manor, Napa, CA

Coventry Manor might have the best mascot in Napa: the Stewart family's Belted Galloways, the black-and-white 'Oreo cows' that have grazed the dairy anchoring the south end of this neighborhood since 1904. That working ranch sets the tone for a pocket of west Napa that still feels half-rural, with views of the western hills and surrounding pastures from a lot of the streets. The northern end is the State Streets, a development where the roads are named for states, and the neighborhood has several schools within reach, which is a big part of why people settle in and stay. Bounded by Golden Gate Drive and Old Sonoma Road against the city limit, it's quiet, established, and a little tucked away from the rest of town. The honest part is that quiet and tucked-away also means car-dependent. You're driving for groceries and most errands, and the western-edge setting trades convenience for pasture views. For buyers who like the idea of cows down the road and hills out the window, that's the whole appeal; for anyone wanting to walk to a coffee shop, it isn't here.