Atherton Neighborhoods

Atherton is an almost entirely residential town with single-family zoning, one-acre minimum lots, no commercial zoning and many streets without sidewalks. Its commonly named neighborhoods trace former estates and major roads: Lindenwood east of Middlefield Road, Atherton Oaks and Lloyden Park near the former Atherton train depot, and West Atherton and the area west of Alameda de las Pulgas.

5 neighborhoods across 2 areas. For current market data, schools and buying strategy, see the Atherton real estate guide. Browse other cities on the Silicon Valley neighborhoods page.

East of El Camino Real

Lindenwood

Neighborhood of about 488 homes, mostly on one-acre parcels, created in stages from James C. Flood's Linden Towers estate east of Middlefield Road after the mansion was demolished in 1936; the 1908 brick walls and "JCF" iron gates still mark its entrances. Joseph Eichler built about a dozen homes here starting in 1953 and lived in the neighborhood for 13 years.

Schools: Menlo Park City School District (Laurel or Encinal Elementary, Hillview Middle); Sequoia Union High School District (Menlo-Atherton High) · Eichler homes · About a dozen Eichlers (1953) among traditional homes

Atherton Oaks

Area between the Caltrain tracks and Middlefield Road from Oak Grove Avenue north to the Redwood City line, with single-story ranch homes, older estates from the Fair Oaks station era and some homes on lots under 30,000 sq ft. Encinal Elementary is within the area and Holbrook-Palmer Park is nearby.

Schools: Menlo Park City School District (Encinal Elementary, Hillview Middle); Sequoia Union High School District (Menlo-Atherton High) · Informal name used in local listings

Lloyden Park

Former Coryell estate subdivided in 1927 into 86 homes on lots of about one-third acre, many built in the 1940s in Tudor Revival, Mediterranean and shingled Colonial styles, including the 1937 George C. Davis "Home of the Future" shown at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. It is the only Atherton neighborhood with sidewalks, street lights and underground utilities, near the 1913 depot on Dinkelspiel Station Lane.

Schools: Redwood City School District (Selby Lane); Sequoia Union High School District (Menlo-Atherton High)

West of El Camino Real

West Atherton

Area between El Camino Real and Alameda de las Pulgas from roughly Selby Lane and Stockbridge Avenue south to Valparaiso Avenue, with wide, sidewalk-free streets lined with heritage oaks, cedars and pines; older ranch homes are steadily being replaced by new construction. The private Menlo Circus Club, with tennis, swimming and stables, is here.

Schools: Menlo Park City School District south of Atherton Avenue or Redwood City School District north of it; Sequoia Union High School District (Menlo-Atherton High)

West of the Alameda

Hillier, wooded area west of Alameda de las Pulgas between Stockbridge Avenue and Walsh Road toward Moore Road, with widely spaced homes among oaks and creeks and quick access to Interstate 280.

Schools: Las Lomitas Elementary School District (Las Lomitas Elementary, La Entrada Middle); Sequoia Union High School District (Menlo-Atherton High) · Informal name used in local listings

Neighborhood names follow city sources where they exist; informal names are noted. School assignments can change, so confirm by address with the district. Source: Town of Atherton.

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