Mcabee-Redmond, San Jose, CA

Guadalupe Oak Grove dominates the heart of McAbee-Redmond, so daily life here revolves around its rolling oak woodlands and hilltop sunset views. Neighbors head straight to the trailheads off Thorntree and Mojave for quick dog walks, spring wildflower selfies, and summer evening hikes that finish just as the bats come out over the grassland. Across Almaden Expressway, Almaden Lake Park adds fishing piers, a paved shoreline loop, and free summer concerts, giving the area an impressive one-two punch of open-space access. Homes are mostly late-70s to early-90s ranches and two-stories with clay-tile roofs and wide driveways. Mature valley oaks line the streets, and many backyards climb gentle slopes, offering valley or park views. Curb appeal stays high thanks to a mix of pride-of-ownership DIY projects and responsive HOA pockets in the newer enclaves. Everyday errands are an easy five-minute hop to Via Valiente’s Safeway-anchored plaza, where you will also find the Almaden Branch Library, a dependable café lineup, and weekend food-truck nights. Public-school families like walking to Guadalupe Elementary and biking to Castillero Middle, while Holy Spirit private K-8 sits on the southeastern edge. Morning traffic on Almaden Expressway is the main gripe, though interior streets stay calm enough for kids’ scooter races and evening jogs.