Rancho San Miguel, Walnut Creek, CA
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Rancho San Miguel is the East Bay's largest Eichler tract, with more than 375 of Joseph Eichler's midcentury moderns built in the late 1950s, mixed with traditional ranch homes from the same era. South of Ygnacio Valley Road between the Contra Costa Canal Trail and San Antonio Drive, it's a neighborhood with a real architectural identity, the kind that draws people who specifically want post-and-beam ceilings and walls of glass. The community runs its own pool and park, San Miguel Park adds playgrounds, tennis, and a dog area, and Heather Farm and Shell Ridge sit close by. For a flat, walkable-within-itself neighborhood, the recreation access is strong. The honest notes: Eichlers are beloved but come with their own maintenance quirks, from flat roofs to radiant-heat slabs, and you'll drive to most shopping despite the canal trail at the edge. For buyers who care about midcentury design and an established, distinctive streetscape, Rancho San Miguel is one of a kind in this city.
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Near good merchants2.9
Public Spaces3.6
Curb Appeal4
Overall Amenities score: 3.6
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| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Acres Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Foothill Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Northgate High | High | 9-12 |
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