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Friday, May 04, 2007

Living in Almaden valley

Located in the rolling foothills in the southernmost valley of the San Jose metro area, Almaden is an upscale, executive community featuring numerous parks, open space and a rural atmosphere. The upscale community of some 40,000 residents is also home to Almaden Country Club, a private golf club that has hosted numerous tournaments. The real estate market features a mix of contemporary homes and executive properties.

Almaden is primarily a self-contained residential community that values its remote location. There are only two roads leading into and out of the valley, allowing residents to maintain a small-town feel. However, all of the amenities of a major metropolitan area are close at hand, thanks to an excellent road system. The Almaden Expressway gives residents access to I-85, Highway 87, the Capital Expressway and Highway 101. Light rail transportation is located throughout the I-87 corridor.

Access to good medical facilities is another important factor that influences decision-making for buying homes. There are top of the class hospitals in and around Almaden valley, the best being Saint Louise Hospital (3.4 miles away) and Hillview Convalescent Hospital (5.2 miles away). Almaden also houses the VCA Animal Hospital providing quality healthcare for your pets.
Residents have access to a wide variety of local recreation programs thanks to the Almaden Recreation and Community Center – senior, youth and adult activities are coordinated offering arts and crafts, dance, exercise, music, drama, self defense, personal improvement, and pre-school age activities and classes. The four elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school located in Almaden. The schools are part of District 5 of the San Jose Unified School District. The Almaden Valley SJUSD Schools have a total enrollment of about 6,800 students and are known for excellent scores in national testing. One of the major employers in the area is the Almaden Research Center, one of eight IBM Research Division facilities worldwide and a premier industrial research laboratory. At Almaden, some of the finest minds in the industry focus on basic and applied research in computer science, magnetic and optical storage technology, physical and materials science and technology, and scientific and technical application software.


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