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South Morgan Hill from West Edmundson and San Pedro avenues to the city's south edge: the Paradise Valley and Hidden Creek streets off Watsonville Road, Mill Creek, Amberwood and the Barrett Avenue blocks.
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Every active listing, rental and closed sale in Paradise Valley & Hidden Creek from the MLS, updated automatically, with a map of the neighborhood outline.
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the story
How Paradise Valley & Hidden Creek came to be
This guide is south Morgan Hill on both sides of Monterey Road. West of it, Watsonville Road angles south-west through the Paradise Valley and Hidden Creek streets toward the county's rural lanes; east of it, the Barrett Avenue, Vineyard Boulevard and Tennant Avenue blocks stretch toward US 101. The city limit wraps the south and west sides, so a short drive down Watsonville Road or Sycamore Drive takes you from city lots to county acreage.
West Little Llagas Creek is the big public-works story here. Valley Water's Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project finished a 2,300-foot tunnel under downtown in August 2024 and is now widening and deepening West Little Llagas Creek from Watsonville Road north, with the final in-channel season running through the end of 2026 and completion expected in spring 2027. Valley Water says the finished project will protect about 1,100 homes, 500 businesses and more than 1,300 acres of farmland from the 100-year flood. FEMA's current map still shows an AE strip near the Monterey Road / Watsonville Road junction, and a FEMA letter of map revision (case 24-09-0336P) took effect on June 23, 2025 for a small area there.
The city's recreation hub sits on the north edge: the Centennial Recreation Center at 171 West Edmundson Avenue, which the city says opened in October 2006 as a 55,000-square-foot building with an indoor pool, gym and fitness rooms, next to Community Park.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
West of Watsonville Road, La Crosse Drive runs through the middle of the tract with lots of about 7,100 square feet, ringed by short courts (La Mar, La Jolla, La Honda, La Bella, La Sierra, La Mesa, La Escuela, La Prenda, La Porte and La Mirada). Listing records file Encino Drive, La Sierra Court, Calle Enrique, La Crosse Drive and Roble Drive under Hidden Creek; Encino Drive, La Alameda and Roble Drive (about 12,000 square feet) also appear as Rancho Encino, and Via Sorrento (about 4,300 square feet) as Sorrento. Paradise Valley in listing records spans Via Sorrento, Encino Drive, Appian Way, Bellini Way and La Alameda, plus county lanes outside the city. Toward the south-west edge, Appian Way, Casino Real, Via Castana and La Vista Court run larger, from about 9,600 to 26,000 square feet.
Between Watsonville Road and Monterey Road, the Mill Creek streets (La Vela Court, La Jolla Drive, La Arboleda, Via Largo) are detached houses, and Santorini, Milan, Nice and Ibiza lanes near the junction are condos with unit numbers in county records. South of them, the Amberwood Glen streets (Yosemite Way, Tahoe Way, Shasta Lane, Lassen Way) are small attached and detached homes on parcels near 2,000 square feet, while Gallant Fox Way, Count Fleet Court, Native Dancer Drive and Black Prince Court have lots of about half an acre to an acre; manufactured homes sit in a community off West Middle Avenue. East of Monterey Road, Barrett Avenue, San Gabriel Avenue, San Ramon Drive and Juan Hernandez Drive run about 5,000 to 7,000 square feet, and Loyola, Blaise, Bosco and Kolbe lanes near US 101 have parcels near 800 square feet.
County land just west and south (not in the outline): Sycamore Drive, Paradise Valley Lane and Court, Paradise View Road and Lilac Lane are unincorporated Santa Clara County land with Morgan Hill addresses, outside the city's Urban Service Area (county GIS). County parcel records put median lots near 3.2 acres on Sycamore Drive, 1.9 acres on Paradise Valley Lane and 1.1 acres on Lilac Lane. County planning and permits apply there, and wells, septic systems and private roads may apply. CAL FIRE maps these lanes in state responsibility area zones: High on the bulk of Sycamore Drive, Very High on parts of Lilac Lane, Paradise Valley Lane and Court and Paradise View Road, and Moderate on the county part of West Edmundson Avenue.
streets in paradise valley & hidden creek
- Watsonville Road
- Monterey Road
- La Crosse Drive
- Encino Drive
- Roble Drive
- La Alameda
- Calle Enrique
- Via Sorrento
- Appian Way
- Bellini Way
- Via del Castille
- Casino Real
- Via Castana
- La Jolla Drive
- La Vela Court
- Via Largo
- Venetian Way
- Yosemite Way
- Tahoe Way
- Gallant Fox Way
- White Cloud Drive
- Excaliber Drive
- Santa Teresa Boulevard
- West Middle Avenue
- Barrett Avenue
- San Gabriel Avenue
- San Ramon Drive
- Juan Hernandez Drive
- Tennant Avenue
- Vineyard Boulevard
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Paradise Valley & Hidden Creek
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Community Park and Centennial Recreation Center
On West Edmundson Avenue at the north edge, about 0.4 mile straight-line from La Crosse Drive. The city lists a dog park and a skate park among its park facilities; public maps place the dog park by Community Park.
- park
Neighborhood parks
County records list five city parks inside the guide: Paradise Park and Mill Creek Park near Watsonville Road, and Hamilton Square, Oak Creek and one more small city park toward the south end.
- recreation
Aquatics Center and Outdoor Sports Center
Across US 101 on Condit Road, about 0.5 mile straight-line from Barrett Avenue. The city says the Aquatics Center opened in 2004 with an Olympic-size pool, recreation pool and two large waterslides; the Outdoor Sports Center has two lighted synthetic turf fields.
- trail
West Little Llagas Creek trail
Valley Water says portions of the creek trail stay closed through December 2026 during the flood project, with the section from Edmundson Avenue to Spring Avenue expected to reopen by the end of October.
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Monterey Road and Tennant Avenue
Public maps show grocery stores and shops around Monterey Road and Tennant Avenue, inside the guide's north-east corner.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Morgan Hill Unified School District serves the city streets and the county lanes (Census school-district layer). Public schools inside the guide: Paradise Valley Engineering Academy at 1400 La Crosse Drive (listed in county records as Paradise Valley/Machado Elementary) and Barrett Elementary at 895 Barrett Avenue. Attendance boundaries and enrollment rules change, so check the exact address with the district.
Getting around
- VTA Route 68 runs on Monterey Road between Gilroy and San Jose Diridon every day, with stops at Monterey and Watsonville, Edmundson and Tennant (some one direction only); VTA posted an Upper Llagas reroute through October 15, 2026.
- Caltrain: Morgan Hill station is about 1.0 mile straight-line from Barrett Avenue and 1.6 miles from La Crosse Drive; San Martin station is about 1.6 miles straight-line from West Middle Avenue. Four South County Connector round trips run each weekday.
- US 101 is on the east edge: Tennant Avenue crosses it about 0.5 mile straight-line from Barrett Avenue, East Dunne Avenue about 0.7 mile.
- Downtown Monterey Road is about 1.2 miles straight-line from Barrett Avenue and 1.6 miles from La Crosse Drive.
- Watsonville Road continues south-west out of the city into unincorporated county land.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Paradise Valley & Hidden Creek: what we check
Buying here
- Flood maps: about 8 percent of addressed parcels are in FEMA Zone AE, clustered near the Monterey Road / Watsonville Road junction (Santorini, Milan, Nice, Ibiza and Salerno lanes, Via Naretto, Via Ravenna, Lucca Avenue, Valencia Avenue, parts of La Jolla Drive and Calle Sueno). Check the current FEMA map and any LOMR for the address; don't assume the Upper Llagas project will change a zone.
- Fire maps: about 6.5 percent of addressed parcels, on the west edge (Appian Way, La Tierra Drive and Court, Casino Real, Stone Gate Court, Via Castana, La Vista Court, Via Eduardo, Via Veneto, Sierra Morena Court and parts of Encino and Roble drives and Sunnyside Avenue), are in the 2025 state fire hazard severity zone map's Recommended LRA Very High zone. City adoption was not confirmed; check the current map.
- County lanes outside the city (Sycamore Drive, Paradise Valley Lane, Lilac Lane): county permits, possible wells and septic systems, and state responsibility area fire zones. Ask for well and septic records and any road maintenance agreement.
- Condos, townhomes and the manufactured-home community have their own rules: read the CC&Rs or park rules and budget, and check current dues.
- Construction: Valley Water's creek work and trail closures run through 2026; check the project page if you are buying near West Little Llagas Creek or Watsonville Road.
Selling here
- Pull the FEMA panel and any letter of map revision for the address; if the house is in Zone AE, an elevation certificate helps buyers price flood insurance.
- On the west edge, have the natural hazard disclosure and fire zone answer ready early.
- Comps: lots range from about 2,000 square feet in Amberwood Glen to 12,000 on Encino Drive and La Alameda; compare within the same tract.
- Distances worth stating: Centennial Recreation Center and Community Park are about 0.4 mile straight-line from La Crosse Drive, and VTA Route 68 runs on Monterey Road.
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faq
Paradise Valley & Hidden Creek questions, answered
Is Paradise Valley inside Morgan Hill city limits?
The streets in this guide are. The Paradise Valley name in listing records also covers county lanes to the west and south (Sycamore Drive, Paradise Valley Lane and Court, Paradise View Road), which are unincorporated county land.
Is the area in a flood zone?
About 85 percent of addressed parcels are in FEMA's shaded Zone X (0.2 percent annual chance). About 8 percent, near the Monterey Road / Watsonville Road junction, are in Zone AE. Check the map and any LOMR for the address.
What is the Upper Llagas Creek project?
A Valley Water flood project on Upper Llagas and West Little Llagas creeks. The downtown tunnel was finished in 2024; channel work from Watsonville Road north runs through 2026, with completion expected in spring 2027.
Are the west-edge streets in a fire hazard zone?
Yes, on the 2025 state map: Appian Way, Casino Real, La Tierra Drive, Via Castana and nearby streets are in the Recommended LRA Very High zone. Check the current map for the address.
Which public schools are in Paradise Valley & Hidden Creek?
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy on La Crosse Drive and Barrett Elementary on Barrett Avenue, both Morgan Hill Unified. Check the address with the district.
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