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The tracts between Camden Ave and Almaden Expwy south of Hwy 85, along Kooser Rd and Blossom Hill Rd down to Coleman Rd, around Dartmouth Middle School and the 1852 Almaden Vineyards landmark site.
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the story
How Kooser & Dartmouth came to be
Wine came first. The state's listing for California Historical Landmark No. 505, Almaden Vineyards, at 1530 Blossom Hill Rd, says that on this site in 1852 Charles LeFranc made the first commercial planting of fine European wine grapes in Santa Clara County, using cuttings shipped from France around the Horn. The landmark was registered in 1953, and in 1998 the City made the old winery building, now inside Almaden Winery Park, a City landmark.
Houses followed in waves. City annexation records show the core blocks joining San Jose between 1956 and 1963 (Kooser No. 1 in March 1956, Arroyo No. 1 in January 1958, Kooser No. 7-A in December 1959), and City sewer records date about 55% of the street mains to 1955-1964. A second wave came in the 1970s: Coleman No. 27 brought in the plant-named lanes in 1972, Jarvis No. 14-A the Dentwood Dr and Ayrshire Dr tracts in 1973, and two 1978 annexations took in the streets around the winery and the Coleman Rd corner (Pam Ln, Oak Canyon Dr, Capitancillos Dr, Camden Village Cir).
The last big piece was the winery's own neighborhood. The French- and Italian-named streets around Almaden Winery Park have sewer mains dated 1990-1995 in City records, which points to houses a generation newer than the tracts across Blossom Hill Rd. Hwy 85 opened along the north edge in October 1994, and a short piece of the old Almaden Road still runs beside Almaden Expressway (County Route G8) near Via Monte Dr.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Kooser Rd runs diagonally from Camden Ave northeast to Blossom Hill Rd, which is the main street: Princeton Plaza, the Vineland Branch Library and Pioneer High School all sit on it or just off it. The street names sort the tracts for you. Near Dartmouth Middle School the streets are colleges: Harvard Dr, Yale Dr, Princeton Dr, Cornell Dr, Vassar Dr, Purdue Pl, Marquette Dr and Dartmouth Dr. Around Almaden Winery Park they are French, several of them wine regions: Chambertin Dr, Bordelais Dr, Touraine Dr and Bergerac Dr, plus Chaumont Dr, Domaine Dr, Le Franc Dr and Le Fevre Dr. Along Meridian Ave south of Blossom Hill Rd you get European places (Rotterdam Ln, Antwerp Ln, Oslo Ln, Holland Ln, Rhine Ln, Helmond Ln) and Italian ones (Bellagio Dr, Treviso Ave, Ravenna Ct, Bergamo Ct). South of Blossom Hill Rd toward Almaden Expwy are the plant lanes: Bluegrass Ln, Strawflower Ln, Sunflower Ln, Star Bush Ln, Hollyleaf Ln and Bottle Brush Ln.
Carter Ave, Joseph Ln and Dent Ave run north from Kooser Rd to Hwy 85, and off the east end of Dentwood Dr the names turn British (Ayrshire Dr, Southbridge Pl, Ironbridge Way, Glen Brae Ln). Most blocks are zoned R-1-8 for single-family houses, and Census estimates count about 62% of housing units as detached houses. City address records put the multi-unit buildings mainly on Kooser Rd, Blossom Hill Rd, Hoffman Ct, Via Monte Dr, Mesa Dr, Tucson Dr and Camden Ave. On the county parcel map, most house lots run about 6,000 to 7,150 sq ft (median about 6,400).
The southwest corner, between Camden Ave and Coleman Rd, is a 1970s pocket with 95120 addresses (Pam Ln, Dorcey Ln, Oak Canyon Dr, Capitancillos Dr, Monteval Pl). The City maps those streets in its wildland-urban interface layer, so expect the fire-hazard paperwork that comes with that.
streets in kooser & dartmouth
- Kooser Rd
- Blossom Hill Rd
- Meridian Ave
- Camden Ave
- Coleman Rd
- Almaden Expwy
- Dent Ave
- Carter Ave
- Joseph Ln
- Dentwood Dr
- Dartmouth Dr
- Princeton Dr
- Harvard Dr
- Yale Dr
- Cornell Dr
- Vassar Dr
- Chambertin Dr
- Le Fevre Dr
- Bordelais Dr
- Touraine Dr
- Rotterdam Ln
- Antwerp Ln
- Holland Ln
- Ridgewood Dr
- Stanwood Dr
- Ayrshire Dr
- Southbridge Pl
- Hoffman Ct
- Via Monte Dr
- Tucson Dr
- Croydon Ave
- Seifert Ave
- Bluegrass Ln
- Pam Ln
- Oak Canyon Dr
- Capitancillos Dr
- Camden Village Cir
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Kooser & Dartmouth
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De Anza Park
About 8.3 acres at Meridian Ave and Princeton Dr (City park records) with three pickleball courts, two basketball courts, a soccer field, a softball field, playgrounds and picnic areas.
- park
Almaden Winery Park
About 4.7 acres at 5730 Chambertin Dr, around the old winery building, with playgrounds, picnic space and parking. The Almaden Winery Community Center shares the address.
- park
Guadalupe Creek Trail
City-listed trail reaches run along Guadalupe Creek beside Coleman Rd, from Almaden Expwy past Meridian Ave toward Singletree Way. Chris Hotts Park, about an acre plus nearly 5 acres of open space at Almaden Expwy and Via Monte Dr, sits at the east end.
- shopping
Princeton Plaza and Blossom Hill Rd
Princeton Plaza sits at Kooser Rd, Blossom Hill Rd and Meridian Ave, and more centers line Blossom Hill Rd near Almaden Expwy. The Vineland Branch Library is at 1450 Blossom Hill Rd.
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Almaden Vineyards landmark site
State landmark No. 505 at 1530 Blossom Hill Rd marks the 1852 vineyard planting.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Two districts split the area. Union School District, with Campbell Union High School District, covers the west and south: everything near Camden Ave, the college-named streets, the wine-named streets, the European-named lanes and the Coleman Rd corner. San Jose Unified covers the northeast streets toward Almaden Expwy: Ayrshire Dr, Larchwood Dr, Rimwood Dr, Southbridge Pl, Ironbridge Way, Coniston Way, Hoffman Ct, Mesa Dr, Tucson Dr and Via Monte Dr, plus Croydon Ave, Seifert Ave, Weathersfield Way and the plant-named lanes south of Blossom Hill Rd. Dentwood Dr, Kooser Rd, Blossom Hill Rd, Antwerp Ln and the east ends of Ridgewood, Stanwood, Sprucewood, Melwood and Merrywood Dr change districts partway along. Public schools inside are Lietz Elementary (5300 Carter Ave) and Dartmouth Middle (5575 Dartmouth Dr), both Union SD, and Almaden Elementary (1295 Dentwood Dr) and Pioneer High (1290 Blossom Hill Rd), both SJUSD. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
Union School District guide · Campbell Union High guide · Silicon Valley school districts
Getting around
- Hwy 85 runs along the north edge with interchanges at Camden Ave and Almaden Expwy; pedestrian overcrossings at Dent Ave and Russo Dr cross the freeway to the north.
- VTA Route 27 runs on Blossom Hill Rd, Route 64B on Meridian Ave, Route 64A on Almaden Expwy and Coleman Rd, Route 83 on Almaden Expwy and Route 37 on Camden Ave. Check VTA for current schedules.
- VTA's Blue Line stops at Ohlone/Chynoweth, about 2.0 miles straight-line east of the center, and at Blossom Hill station, about 2.9 miles.
- City bikeway maps show bike lanes on Blossom Hill Rd, Kooser Rd, Camden Ave and Coleman Rd, with separated segments on Meridian Ave and Blossom Hill Rd.
- The Guadalupe Creek Trail runs along the south edge beside Coleman Rd, about half a mile straight-line from the center.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Kooser & Dartmouth: what we check
Buying here
- Check the school district by address. The northeast streets are San Jose Unified and the rest is Union SD and Campbell Union High, and several streets change districts partway along.
- If you're looking at Pam Ln, Dorcey Ln, Oak Canyon Dr, Capitancillos Dr, Monteval Ln or Pl, Torre Ct, Juarceys Ct, Cowper Ct, Ivan Pl, Foster Ct or Redmond Ave, the City maps them in its wildland-urban interface layer. Read the fire-hazard and natural-hazard disclosures and ask about defensible-space and roofing rules.
- Three General Plan urban villages overlap the area: Kooser Rd/Meridian Ave (around Princeton Plaza), Camden Ave/Kooser Rd, and the Oakridge Mall area, which reaches Russo Dr and the Blossom Hill Rd/Almaden Expwy corner. A seven-story, 191-unit apartment building at 1371 Kooser Rd (the block bounded by Kooser Rd, Stanwood Dr and Dellwood Way) was reported in July 2025 as about to start construction, so check its status if you're nearby.
- Year built matters here: tracts range from the late 1950s to the 1990s within a few blocks. Match inspection priorities (electrical, plumbing, sewer lateral, roof) to the actual age and pull the City permit history.
- FEMA maps nearly all of the area as Zone D (undetermined); only a few parcels on the Guadalupe Creek channel by Coleman Rd are in Zone A. Confirm with the FEMA map for the specific parcel.
Selling here
- Put the build era in the listing. A 1990s house near Almaden Winery Park and a 1950s house on Dent Ave are different products, and buyers compare them.
- Give the school district from the district lookup, especially on the streets that change districts partway along.
- On the WUI-mapped streets near Coleman Rd, have the fire-hazard disclosures and any defensible-space or roof documentation ready.
- Listing records file these streets under Kooser and Dartmouth; the Coleman Rd corner can also show up near Montevideo or Almaden listings, so lead with the cross streets.
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faq
Kooser & Dartmouth questions, answered
What is the Almaden Winery Park landmark?
California Historical Landmark No. 505, Almaden Vineyards. The state listing credits Charles LeFranc with the county's first commercial planting of fine European wine grapes here in 1852. The old winery building in the park is also a City landmark.
Which school districts serve Kooser & Dartmouth?
Union School District and Campbell Union High School District for the west and south, San Jose Unified for the northeast streets toward Almaden Expwy. Some streets split, so check the exact address with the district.
What ZIP codes are here?
Mostly 95118. The Camden Ave side (Camden Ave addresses, Camden Village Cir, Canto Dr, Merrill Loop) uses 95124, and the Coleman Rd corner (Pam Ln, Dorcey Ln, Oak Canyon Dr, Capitancillos Dr) uses 95120. All of it is in the City of San Jose.
How old are the houses?
It depends on the block. Most tracts date from the late 1950s and 1960s, the Dentwood Dr and Coleman Rd corner tracts from the 1970s, and the streets around Almaden Winery Park from the early 1990s, based on City annexation and sewer records and Census estimates.
Is any of it in a fire or flood zone?
The streets in the Camden Ave/Coleman Rd corner are in the City's wildland-urban interface layer. For flood, FEMA maps nearly everything as Zone D, with only a few creek-side parcels in Zone A.
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