El Centro Gardens Palo Alto Eichlers

About El Centro Gardens

El Centro Gardens is one of Eichler’s earliest Palo Alto tracts: 16 Anshen & Allen homes from 1950 on La Jennifer Way, a cross-shaped cul-de-sac. It was one of five Eichler tracts that Architectural Forum named “Subdivision of the Year” in December 1950.

built

1950

lots

16 (City of Palo Alto count)

architect

Anshen & Allen

builder

Eichler Homes

nearby guide

Barron Park

city

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

Streets

Sources: City of Palo Alto Eichler Neighborhood Design Guidelines (2018), tract table and maps; City single-story overlay staff report (June 2015); Green Gables National Register nomination.

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Buying or selling an El Centro Gardens Eichler

• Radiant heatMost Eichlers were built with hot-water radiant heat in the slab. Ask whether the original system still runs, has been repaired or was replaced, and get a radiant-heat specialist to look before you remove contingencies.
• The roofThe low-slope roofs and their insulation are a common upgrade. Ask for the roof’s age, material and any permits.
• Glass and wallsOriginal single-pane glass and thin wall panels are typical. Many owners have upgraded; ask what was done and whether it was permitted.
• Palo Alto rulesThe city’s Eichler design guidelines (2018) cover remodels and additions in Eichler neighborhoods. Check them, and any overlay on the parcel, with Palo Alto Planning before you plan changes.
• Flood zoneThe City’s November 2017 flood map shows this tract outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. Maps change, so confirm with a current City parcel report.

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