Creating a dining room that is both beautiful and functional requires a delicate balance. There are many factors to consider, including general comfort and ease of mobility. As you plan and decorate your dining room in your new SummerHill home, here are some rules of thumb expert designers swear by so you can create the perfect space. Dining Table Consider your ...

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Santana Row is an upscale shopping, residential, dining and entertainment complex. It offers a mix of high-end and mid-tier retail shops, ranging from luxury brands like Gucci and Burberry to casual brands like  Diesel and H&M. Also on the row are restaurants ranging from local concepts like Left Bank Brasserie and sister restaurant&n...

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Did you know that SummerHill's very own Redwood Gate is located in Palo Alto? CNN Money.com Top Earning Towns article reports: Median Family Income (Per Year): $153, 615 Palo Alto is awash in high tech prosperity.  Stanford professors, Facebook engineers, and venture capitalist are all neighbors in the Silicon Valley Town. Natural beauty is anoth...

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Following up on Allison’s great blog on sweet getaways and restaurants for Valentine’s Day, here are some unbelievable deals for you and your Valentine. Flowers... the veritable Santa Clause of Valentine's Day. So it's a good thing FTD is having a super sale! If you haven’t seen the tv ads they are pushing this big and for a good reason....

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Home Sweet Home

Just got back from a trip across the pond and it is always nice to come home.  Being away enhances all that the Bay Area has to offer.  A day trip to San Francisco can offer all sorts of entertainment in less than an hour drive from many of our communities - that's a whole lot shorter than a 10 hour flight! Bundle up and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate the...

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Three and a half years ago, I’d never been to Union City.  My first visit to Talavera was right after I started at SummerHill.  For Talavera’s 1st sales release, there was a tent set-up in the parking lot to announce the release.  The homes were just barely started and the models hadn’t even opened yet. Well, Talavera has com...

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Community Spotlight this week is on Parkwood! The Parkwood community in San Jose has two types of homes... the Redwoods, a single family home and the Gardens, a townhome style condominium. A couple great advantages to this community? (more…)......

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A few weeks ago, I shared that shared Village Square in San Jose got a 77.  Pretty great, right? And a good Walk Score is not the only thing Village Square offers. Village Square is really an oasis in the midst of Urban Living.  It reminds me of the row homes in San Francisco, but better because the weather in San Jose is pretty awesome year ro...

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Rosewood is located at the center of an established, quiet, tree-lined neighborhood in Fremont’s historic Irvington District.  Homes boast a range of desirable features from kitchens designed for the home chef to master bedrooms that provide the perfect place to retreat from daily life and relax. (more…)......

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Redwood Gate has been buzzing with excitement for the model grand opening.  Located in a tranquil setting, these 45 homes offer a rare opportunity to live in a new home in prestigious Palo Alto with outstanding Palo Alto schools.   (more…)......

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