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Silver Leaf & Village Oaks, San Jose Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
Both sides of Monterey Rd between Cottle Rd and US 101, from Blossom Hill Rd to Highway 85 and Santa Teresa Blvd: late-1970s Silver Leaf houses, 2010s townhomes on a former industrial campus, and three rail stops.
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the story
How Silver Leaf & Village Oaks came to be
Silver Leaf is the older half. It sits between Monterey Rd and US 101, and city sewer records date its streets to about 1976-1980: first the lanes ending in '-well' (Barnswell Way, Flintwell Way, Rosewell Way, Dearwell Way, Marshwell Way), then the 'South-' streets (Southview Dr, Southpine Dr, Southlake Dr and their courts). City annexation records show most of this land joining San Jose in 1955 ('Monterey Park No. 7') and 1979 ('Oak Grove No. 58'). The city's association map lists the Silver Leaf Neighborhood Association.
West of Monterey Rd, the land along Cottle Rd north of Highway 85 was a large industrial campus. A 2005 city environmental review of a 332-acre industrial park at Cottle Rd and Highway 85 proposed changing its General Plan designation from Industrial Park to Mixed Use, with up to 2,930 homes, commercial space and remaining industrial space. City sewer records date Charlotte Dr to about 2014, Raleigh Rd and Via del Oro to about 2016 and Lexington Ave to about 2020. Ramac Park and Charlotte Commons sit among the new streets.
South of Highway 85, International Circle holds the Santa Teresa Branch Library, Hospital Pkwy leads to the Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center, and George Page Park sits on Santa Teresa Blvd. The city's Growth Areas map puts most of the guide in employment areas and urban villages without approved plans, so the business land along Great Oaks Pkwy, Monterey Rd and Cottle Rd may change over time.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Silver Leaf Rd is the spine east of Monterey Rd, with the '-well' lanes and courts on its north side and the 'South-' streets toward US 101 and Tennant Ave. Most are detached single-family homes on lots of about 5,000 to 6,700 sq ft. Sunspring Cir, Mayland Ave and Demerest Ln are near Ford Rd at the north end, and the newer Southwind Dr courts are near Tennant Ave.
Between Cottle Rd and Monterey Rd north of Highway 85, Charlotte Dr, Sunstone Dr, Golden Vista Dr, Raleigh Rd, Ellicott Lp and Autumn Meadow Dr carry mostly attached townhomes and condos on parcels under about 2,000 sq ft, with some small-lot houses. East of Via del Oro, Optimum Lp, Magnetic Lp, Stealth Lp, Quantum Lp, Flash Ln and Virtual Ln add more townhome rows. Expect HOA documents for nearly every home on this side.
Between Highway 85 and Santa Teresa Blvd, Cheryl Beck Dr, Yeadon Way and Ginashell Cir have detached houses on lots of about 4,000 to 4,300 sq ft from the mid-1990s, next to the library, the hospital and office buildings on International Circle and Hospital Pkwy. Zoning across the guide is mostly planned-development and industrial-park designations, with single-family zones in Silver Leaf.
streets in silver leaf & village oaks
- Monterey Rd
- Cottle Rd
- Blossom Hill Rd
- Santa Teresa Blvd
- Great Oaks Pkwy
- Silver Leaf Rd
- Southview Dr
- Marshwell Way
- Rosewell Way
- Dearwell Way
- Barnswell Way
- Tennant Ave
- Southwind Dr
- Sunspring Cir
- Mayland Ave
- Demerest Ln
- Charlotte Dr
- Sunstone Dr
- Golden Vista Dr
- Raleigh Rd
- Lexington Ave
- Via del Oro
- Optimum Lp
- International Cir
- Cheryl Beck Dr
- Yeadon Way
- Ginashell Cir
- Miyuki Dr
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Silver Leaf & Village Oaks
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Ramac Park
About 11.2 acres at Charlotte Dr and Lexington Ave, with soccer and softball fields, a tennis court, playgrounds, picnic areas and a garden (city park and amenity layers).
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George Page Park
About 6.2 acres at Miyuki Dr and Santa Teresa Blvd, with soccer and softball fields, a tennis court, playgrounds and picnic areas; the Miyuki dog park is next to it.
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Silver Leaf Park and Raleigh Park
Silver Leaf Park (about 5.5 acres at Palmwell Way and Silver Leaf Rd) has exercise stations, playgrounds and picnic tables; Raleigh Park (about 5.4 acres on Raleigh Rd) has basketball, tennis and volleyball courts and a dog park.
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Golden Oak Park and Charlotte Commons
Two small parks on the newer streets: Golden Oak Park (about 1.6 acres at Via del Oro and Emergent Way) with playgrounds, and Charlotte Commons (about 1.1 acres) with bocce courts.
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Santa Teresa Branch Library
City library at 290 International Circle, south of Highway 85 (city library layer).
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Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
A hospital at 250 Hospital Pkwy, south of Highway 85.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
County tax-rate areas and Census district maps put every addressed parcel in the Oak Grove School District and East Side Union High School District. No public school campus is inside this outline: Santa Teresa Elementary (6200 Encinal Dr) is just south across Santa Teresa Blvd, and Edenvale Elementary (285 Azucar Ave) is about 0.3 mile north across Blossom Hill Rd, both Oak Grove. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
Oak Grove School District site · East Side Union High guide · Silicon Valley school districts
Getting around
- Blossom Hill Caltrain station is on the Monterey Rd side, about 0.7 to 0.8 mile straight-line from Charlotte Dr and Silver Leaf Rd; it has weekday peak South County Connector trains only, with a transfer at San Jose Diridon.
- VTA's Blue Line has two stops here: Cottle station at Highway 85 and Cottle Rd, about 0.3 mile from Charlotte Dr, and Santa Teresa station, the line's south end, off Santa Teresa Blvd near San Ignacio Ave.
- US 101 runs along the east edge with interchanges at Blossom Hill Rd / Silver Creek Valley Rd and at Bernal Rd; Highway 85 crosses the middle with an interchange at Cottle Rd.
- Monterey Rd is the main north-south arterial, and VTA bus 68 serves Santa Teresa station and Cottle Rd.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Silver Leaf & Village Oaks: what we check
Buying here
- HOA documents: most homes on the Cottle Rd side are townhomes or condos in planned developments. Read the CC&Rs, budget and reserve study and check current dues; ask whether any remaining construction phases are planned nearby.
- Flood: the city's FEMA layer shows shallow-flooding Zone AH on Sunspring Cir and small AO areas near Monterey Rd; check the exact address on FEMA's map service and ask about flood insurance.
- Liquefaction: the state's seismic hazard maps cover the whole area. Ask for any geotechnical reports, especially for the 1970s houses with additions.
- Rail and freeway noise: Caltrain and freight tracks run along Monterey Rd, and US 101 and Highway 85 border or cross the area; visit at different times of day.
- The city's Growth Areas map shows employment areas and urban villages without approved plans here, so office and industrial parcels nearby could be redeveloped; check city planning notices.
Selling here
- Lead with transit: straight-line distance to Blossom Hill Caltrain and to Cottle or Santa Teresa light rail, stated as approximate.
- For townhomes and condos, order the HOA document package early.
- For Silver Leaf houses, gather permits for remodels and additions, and note the lot size from county records.
- On Sunspring Cir, have flood-zone information and any insurance history ready.
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faq
Silver Leaf & Village Oaks questions, answered
What is Village Oaks?
The city's name for the neighborhood between Cottle Rd and Monterey Rd. North of Highway 85 most of its homes were built on a former industrial campus from about 2014 on; south of the freeway are mid-1990s houses, the library and a hospital campus.
Where is Silver Leaf?
Between Monterey Rd and US 101 south of Blossom Hill Rd, around Silver Leaf Rd, Southview Dr and the lanes ending in '-well'. City sewer records date most of it to about 1976-1980.
Which train stations are nearby?
Blossom Hill Caltrain on the Monterey Rd side (weekday peak South County Connector trains), plus VTA light rail at Cottle and Santa Teresa stations inside the area.
Which schools serve it?
Oak Grove School District and East Side Union High School District. Santa Teresa Elementary and Edenvale Elementary are just outside the edges. Check the exact address with the district.
Are there flood zones?
Mostly FEMA Zone D (undetermined), with shallow-flooding Zone AH on Sunspring Cir and small AO areas near Monterey Rd on the city's FEMA layer. Check each address on FEMA's map service.
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