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Portola Valley Eichler homes

Live Eichler and mid-century listings in Portola Valley, how to spot one from the sidewalk, where the tracts are, and what we check before you buy or sell. The Property Nerds® have sold Silicon Valley Eichlers since 1996.

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eichler homes built1949–1974
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Eichler and mid-century homes for sale in Portola Valley

Active Portola Valley listings the MLS tags Eichler or mid-century, or whose description says so, checked against the year built. Updated each time the page loads. When Portola Valley has none, the closest ones nearby show up below.

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Eichler owners often call us first. Tell us the Portola Valley streets you love and we’ll watch for Compass Private Exclusives and Coming Soon homes.

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Want the ones that never hit the MLS?

Eichler owners often call us first. Tell us the Portola Valley streets you love and we’ll watch for Compass Private Exclusives and Coming Soon homes.

Set up an Eichler watch (408) 373-1660

How homes land here: we read each active Portola Valley listing’s MLS style field and its description, then check the year built. “MLS-tagged only” keeps the homes whose listing agent picked the style. Orange pins are MLS-tagged. Some listings record a style only in fields this search can’t filter on, so a few may not appear here; ask us for a full search. Listing data comes from the MLS and is shown with the listing brokerage; confirm details with the listing agent.

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Eichler and mid-century tracts in Portola Valley

Each name opens our full neighborhood guide, with live listings, a map and what to check.

07 · eichler

LaderaAbout two dozen Jones & Emmons Eichlers on Aliso Way and La Mesa Drive, on sale by August 1951.

how to spot one

How to spot an Eichler from the sidewalk

Most Eichlers show the street a nearly blank face and save the glass for the atrium and the yard. Hover or tap a number on the drawing to match it to the list.

plate 07 of 09 · eichlerc. 1949–1974

fig. 1 · a front-gable Eichler with glass in the gable, exposed beam ends, a flush garage door and a glass entry into the atrium. drawing not to scale.

Low gable or flat roof
Broad gables at a shallow pitch, or flat roofs, with deep overhangs.
Glass in the gable
Clerestory glass fills the triangle at the gable end, lighting the atrium or living room.
Exposed beam ends
Beams run front to back and show at the eaves: the post-and-beam frame is the structure.
A closed street face
Few or no street windows and a flush garage or carport, so the house keeps its privacy.
Glass atrium entry
Glass panels beside a solid door, opening into an open-air atrium at the center of many later models.
Vertical-groove siding
Grooved wood or plywood siding in long vertical lines.

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plate 06c. 1945–1975

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the nerd check

Before you buy or sell a Portola Valley Eichler

What we check when you buy

Radiant heatingDoes it work, what has been converted, and what a repair or replacement involves. Palo Alto's Eichler guidelines flag inefficient radiant heat as a known issue.
Roof type, age and insulationLow-slope and flat roofs are a common leak point. Ask the roof covering's age, drainage and insulation.
Glass and energySingle-pane glass and missing insulation are typical of originals. Check what has been upgraded, and the permits.
Original materialsSome original materials may need testing before a remodel. EPA recommends accredited testing before work disturbs suspect materials.
Beams, siding and overhangsCheck exposed beams, siding and fascia for dry rot and pest damage.
Design guidelines and overlaysSeveral cities publish Eichler design guidelines, and some tracts have single-story overlay zoning. Check before you plan a second story.
Sewer lateral and wiringOwners are responsible for at least the private part of the lateral, and circuits installed from 1965 to the mid-1970s may include aluminum branch wiring.

How we market one when you sell

Prep that respects the architectureRestoration choices that keep the post-and-beam character, with Compass Concierge if needed.
Mid-century staging and photographyFurniture and light that show off the glass and the atrium.
Marketing aimed at modern-home buyersReaching the buyers who look for Eichlers, not just the general market.
A complete disclosure packetThe roof, radiant-heat and sewer reports Eichler buyers ask for first.
Pricing from Eichler salesComparables from Eichler tracts, not just nearby ranch houses.

property nerd note

Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and Cupertino publish Eichler design guidelines, and many Eichler tracts sit in single-story overlay zones that limit homes to one story. Palo Alto's Greenmeadow and Green Gables are National Register historic districts. Check before you plan a second story or a major remodel; we'll help you read the rules for a specific address.

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