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Los Arboles Palo Alto Eichlers

An 84-lot Eichler tract from 1959–1961 on Holly Oak Drive and Cork Oak Way, in a single-story overlay since 2015.

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built1959–1961
lots in the tract84
architectAnshen & Allen and Jones & Emmons
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the tract

About Los Arboles

Los Arboles is an 84-lot Eichler tract from 1959–1961 on Holly Oak Drive and Cork Oak Way, with homes on Ames Avenue and Middlefield Road. The City’s Eichler guidelines list Anshen & Allen and Jones & Emmons as architects and say the tract may be eligible for the National Register.

Next door, Los Arboles Addition No. 2 on Torreya Court (31 lots, 1974) was one of Eichler’s last projects, designed by Claude Oakland. Nine of its homes are original two-story Eichlers, which the guidelines say may each be eligible for individual listing.

built: 1959–1961
lots: 84 (City of Palo Alto count)
architect: Anshen & Allen and Jones & Emmons
builder: Eichler Homes
nearby guide: Midtown
city: Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

Streets

Holly Oak DriveCork Oak WayAmes Avenue (700–788)Middlefield Road (3287–3333)Torreya Court (Addition No. 2)

Single-story overlayLos Arboles has been in a Palo Alto single-story overlay (R-1(S)) district since 2015, covering 83 homes; two corner lots were left out at the owners’ request. The overlay limits new building to one story and about 17 feet. It caps height; it doesn’t stop remodels or rebuilds. Torreya Court isn’t in it: a 2015 request fell short of the 80% support threshold.

Sources: City of Palo Alto Eichler Neighborhood Design Guidelines (2018), tract table and maps; City single-story overlay staff report (June 2015); Los Arboles overlay staff report (2015); Eichler-history articles.

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Homes for sale on Los Arboles’s streets

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Buying or selling a Los Arboles 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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