Danville is nestled in the San Ramon Valley between the towns of Alamo and San Ramon. It is an incorporated town and one of the wealthiest suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area with many country clubs and gorgeous homes. With its majestic Oaks, rolling golden hills, charming Downtown, wonderful restaurants, many parks & incredible schools Danville is a place many are proud to call home.
Danville offers many communites, from charming ranch style homes on .5 Acres walking distance to Downtown to Newer Homes located off Camino Tassajara. Blackhawk, a Golf Course community that is part of Danville, offers the best in Country Club Living. Balckhawk offers shopping and some notable restaurants.
Daniel Inman and his brother Andrew bought acreage in Danville in the mid 19th century and decided to name the town Danville after Andrew's mother in law who was born and raised in Danville Kentucky. The town was a farming community till after WWII when the first housing tracts were built and the population boomed in the 70s and 80s. Every Saturday from 9:00AM to 1:00PM, Danville hosts a farmer's market favored by all the residents. One can buy all sorts of goods, fruit, vegetables, fresh baked breads, jams etc.
The Iron Horse Trail runs through Danville. It was first a railroad that has now been converted to a trail for bikers and pedestrians. Of interest is the Automotive Museum in the Blackhawk center, a nearby community which is part of Danville. Also the Museum of the San Ramon Valley which is located in a restored Southern Pacific train station downhtown Danville. The famed playwright Eugene O'Neil lived in Danville in the western hills and one can visit his home called Tao House.
Diablo, CA
Home Prices: $950,000 to $5,000,000
The sleepy little town of Diablo, surrounded by the bigger town of Danville, is one of the most expensive areas in the United States. Old mansions, now renovated border the main road into the Diablo Country Club. At the turn of the 20th century, wealthy San Franciscans used to take the boat across the bay, then made their way to Diablo to spend the summer months in their vacation "manses" along with their family and servants. Leaving the cold and foggy climate of the San Francisco summer months, they would enjoy the countryside, the hills and their oak trees.
Diablo Country Club is still currently a very sought after club and the gold course is indeed beautiful. More and more houses have been built on the hills and Diablo is a very exclusive little town. There is a tiny post office that has been discovered and therefore used by many surrounding residents.
