Walnut Creek has exceptional balance: open space, residential areas, an active business and commercial community, parks, 
entertainment and recreation. Residents and visitors can take advantage of the city’s many amenities, including a wide choice of trails for jogging, biking, hiking and horses.
The city trolley, fashioned after a traditional cable car, offers free rides through town and can deliver visitors from the BART station to downtown in minutes. Once there, shoppers can choose from numerous boutiques and department stores and diners can enjoy world-class restaurants.
Walnut Creek has a long standing commitment to open space. In fact, the city’s 2,500 acres of open space is the most per capita for any suburban community in the United States. Walnut Creek’s balance of beautiful natural areas, thriving commercial districts and cozy neighborhoods make it a great place to call home.
Take your time and explore the different neighborhoods of Walnut Creek. If you want to know more about a certain area or find a home you like, please contact me.
Parkmead, Saranap and Tice Valley
Tucked away in the southeast corner of the city, Parkmead, Saranap and Tice Valley are ideal neighborhoods for those who want to live close to downtown Walnut Creek. Post war ranch homes mix with newer larger homes in this area. Tice Valley boasts the community park and the Tice Valley community gym, which is used for basketball, volleyball and exercise classes.
Larkey Park, Palos Verde, Beacon and Summit Ridge
One of the more affordable areas of Walnut Creek, Larkey Park has many one story homes built in the 1950s. The average price of a home in Larkey Park is about $500,000. Palos Verde is a small neighborhood in Walnut Creek located just west of Larkey Park. It’s bordered by Beacon and Summit Hill Ridge to the south, Geary and Pleasant Hill Roads to the north, and Larkey Lane to the east. Less than 2000 people live in the Palos Verde neighborhood. The homes are slightly newer than you’ll find in Larkey Park.
Walnut Knolls, Walnut Heights and Rudgear Homes
Here you’ll find mostly one story ranch homes built in the 1950s. Walnut Knolls is a desirable neighborhood because of its close proximity to both the Broadway Plaza shopping center and the Shell Ridge Open Space. Walnut Heights is another small neighborhood of a few hundred homes located southeast of downtown Walnut Creek along Walnut Boulevard. This is a highly desirable area because of the Shell Ridge Open Space located just blocks away.
Ygnacio Valley and Northgate Homes
Ygnacio Valley is one of the largest and most densely populated areas of Walnut Creek. It’s located in the heart of the city, bordering Treat Boulevard to the north, Oak Grove to the east and Heather Farm to the west. Northgate is another affluent area of Walnut Creek located south of Walnut Avenue, west of North Gate Rate, north of the Shell Ridge Open Space and east of Shadelands Park. Northgate is home to many large two-story homes built in the 1960s and 1970s.
Walnut Creek Condos and Town Homes
Mid-range condo complexes in Walnut Creek are found close to downtown, north along Oak Street, east of downtown along Walnut and some along Creekside Drive south of Las Lomas High School. One of the nicest features about mid range condos in Walnut Creek is their proximity to both the Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill BART stations.
Luxury condos in Walnut Creek include The Mercer, 1800 Alma and 555 YVR. These buildings are all within walking distance to downtown Walnut Creek
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