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Rivermark, Santa Clara Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
A planned community built from 2002 on 152 acres of the former Agnews hospital west campus: townhomes, small-lot houses, condos and apartments around a shopping village, a TK-8 school, a library and parks.
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Homes for sale, for rent and recently sold in Rivermark
Every active listing, rental and closed sale in Rivermark from the MLS, updated automatically, with a map of the neighborhood outline.
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Listings come from MLSListings and other MLSs through IDX and show their listing brokerage; confirm details with the listing agent. The map outline is the neighborhood boundary used by our listing search (Rivermark: the former Agnews west campus planned community (approximate)); it may not match every local definition.
the story
How Rivermark came to be
For more than a century this land belonged to Agnews, a state hospital founded in 1885 on part of the old Rancho Ulistac grant near the settlement of Agnew. After the hospital was rebuilt following the 1906 earthquake, its west campus was laid out like a college campus of two-story Mission Revival buildings, and it ran its own farm and power plant. The state wound the west campus down in the mid-1990s and in 1996 put its 295 acres up for sale. About 82.5 acres went to Sun Microsystems (now Oracle) for its headquarters, and the Agnews site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
The other 152 acres became Rivermark. The city began environmental review of the Rivermark-Agnews West Campus Master Plan in 1999; that notice described 2,308 homes, about 200,000 square feet of commercial space, R&D space, and public facilities including a school, a fire station, a library and a park. The city approved the developers' plans in September 2000, and three builders started construction in 2002.
County records show most homes finished between 2002 and 2006. The public pieces followed: Don Callejon School opened in 2006, and the Northside Branch Library opened at 695 Moreland Way in August 2014, after a delayed and disputed funding process.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Rivermark is built as a set of named neighborhoods, each from one builder: The Arbors and The Park by Centex, The Promenade and The Greens by Lennar, and The Landings and The Glen by Shea, plus later additions such as Toscana at Rivermark. Lick Mill Boulevard and Rivermark Parkway carry through traffic; inside are short streets, lanes, places and circles such as Garrity Way, Harrigan Drive, Fitzpatrick Way, Donegan Way and Kelley Way.
The houses are compact and vertical. County records list about 1,410 townhome and small-lot house parcels, about two-thirds of them two-story and one-third three-story; three bedrooms is the most common size, then four. Lots are mostly 1,300 to 3,500 square feet, so private outdoor space is a patio, side yard or balcony, and the shared parks do the work of big back yards. About 466 condominiums (2005-06) sit in buildings near Lafayette Street and near the river, and apartment communities, the largest with about 450 units, fill several blocks.
Expect homeowners association membership with most purchases, and ask whether both a master association and a neighborhood or building association apply. The architecture is consistent within each builder's neighborhood, so check the association's rules before planning exterior changes.
streets in rivermark
- Lick Mill Boulevard
- Rivermark Parkway
- Rivermark Plaza
- Moreland Way
- Agnew Road
- Hope Drive
- Lafayette Street
- Montague Expressway
- Garrity Way
- Harrigan Drive
- Fitzpatrick Way
- Donegan Way
- Kelley Way
- Hargis Way
- Headen Way
- Brackett Way
- Burdick Lane
- Marston Lane
- Stewart Lane
- Mill Creek Lane
- Oak Grove Drive
- Park View Drive
- East River Parkway
- Mansion Park Drive
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Rivermark
- shopping
Rivermark Village
The neighborhood's shopping center at Agnew Road and Montague Expressway, on Rivermark Plaza, anchored by a supermarket, with shops and restaurants. About 60% of Rivermark's houses and townhomes are within half a mile of it and nearly all within three-quarters of a mile (straight line).
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Live Oak Park
10.2 acres at 641 Moreland Way, next to the Northside Branch Library (city park GIS).
- park
Thamien Park
3.2 acres at 4321 Lick Mill Boulevard (city park GIS); OpenStreetMap shows playgrounds, picnic tables and barbecues, bocce, basketball and tennis courts nearby.
- landmark
Northside Branch Library
A Santa Clara City Library branch at 695 Moreland Way, opened in August 2014.
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James Lick Mansion
James Lick's Italianate mansion, built in 1858-60 beside his flour mill and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, stands on the grounds of the Mansion Grove apartments at 4101 Lick Mill Boulevard. Public access to the grounds is disputed, so check before visiting.
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Agnews Historic Park
About 15.7 acres at 4040 Palm Drive (city park GIS), across Agnew Road on the former hospital grounds, near the historic buildings Sun Microsystems agreed to restore.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Rivermark is in the Santa Clara Unified School District for TK-12, per Census school-district boundaries and the city's parcel data. Don Callejon, a district TK-8 school at 4176 Lick Mill Boulevard, is inside the neighborhood. Montague Elementary (750 Laurie Avenue) is just south across Montague Expressway, and Kathryn Hughes Elementary is just north in Fairway Glen. Attendance boundaries change, so confirm the assigned schools for a specific address with the district.
Getting around
- VTA Route 20 runs along Agnew Road and Montague Expressway between the Sunnyvale Transit Center and the Milpitas BART station, with stops at Mission College. Check VTA for current schedules.
- VTA light rail: Champion station (Orange and Green lines, in San Jose) is about 0.8 mile and Lick Mill station (Orange and Green lines) about 1 mile from the middle of Rivermark (straight line), both on Tasman Drive.
- Santa Clara-Great America station (ACE and Capitol Corridor trains) is about 1.1 miles northwest; the nearest Caltrain stations, Santa Clara and Lawrence, are about 3.1 to 3.2 miles away (straight line).
- US 101 is about 1.3 miles south and Highway 237 about 1.5 miles north (straight line); Montague Expressway runs east to I-880 and Milpitas.
- San Jose Mineta International Airport is about 2.6 miles south (straight line), and Levi's Stadium about 1.1 miles northwest.
- OpenStreetMap maps the Guadalupe River Trail along the river at Rivermark's east edge, and the Ulistac Natural Area is just north along Lick Mill Boulevard.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Rivermark: what we check
Buying here
- Read the HOA documents for every layer that applies: master association and any neighborhood or condominium association budgets, reserve studies, insurance, rules on rentals and exterior changes, and any special assessments. Twenty-year-old buildings are reaching roof, paint and siding cycles.
- Ask the title company and the seller whether the parcel carries any special taxes or assessments beyond the base property tax, and get the amounts in writing.
- Check the flood zone for the exact unit. FEMA's current layer (September 2024) shows nearly all of Rivermark as zone X with reduced flood risk due to a levee; that is not a special flood hazard area, but flood insurance is available and worth pricing.
- Look at what may be built nearby. Oracle put about 40% of the former Sun campus across Agnew Road up for sale in 2022, and a housing plan for that land was proposed in 2024; the Tasman East area north of Fairway Glen is also planned for mid-rise and 12-story apartments. Check the current status of both.
- With small lots and shared walls, visit at different times of day for noise from Montague Expressway, Lafayette Street and neighbors, and check which units back onto the busy edges.
Selling here
- Name the builder neighborhood and floor plan (for example The Landings or The Glen); buyers compare plan to plan inside Rivermark.
- Order the HOA resale documents early and disclose any pending assessments or exterior projects.
- Show the walk to Rivermark Village, the library, the parks and Don Callejon School in plain distances; in a small-lot community those shared spaces are the yard.
- Pre-inspect items that age at 20 years: water heater, HVAC, roof (if owner-maintained) and deck or balcony waterproofing.
nerd noteCommissions are always negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what's included.
faq
Rivermark questions, answered
When was Rivermark built?
The city approved the master plan in 2000 and construction began in 2002. County records show most homes finished between 2002 and 2006, with a few later groups through 2012. The first apartment complex dates to 2000.
What was there before Rivermark?
The west campus of Agnews, a state hospital founded in 1885. The state put the 295-acre west campus up for sale in 1996; about 82.5 acres became the Sun Microsystems (now Oracle) campus and 152 acres became Rivermark.
Who built Rivermark?
Rivermark Partners planned it, and the neighborhoods were built by Centex (The Arbors, The Park), Lennar (The Promenade, The Greens) and Shea (The Landings, The Glen), per a 2004 city staff report.
Are there single-family homes in Rivermark?
Yes, as small-lot two- and three-story houses alongside townhomes; lots are mostly 1,300 to 3,500 square feet. There are also about 466 condominiums and several apartment communities.
Which school district serves Rivermark?
Santa Clara Unified School District, TK-12. Don Callejon, a TK-8 school, is inside the neighborhood. Confirm the assigned schools for any address with the district.
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