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Starlite Pines, Milpitas Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
A 1965-77 tract of about 840 houses recorded in ten units around Pinewood Park, plus 1990s Summerfield, the Centria condos and the Coyote Creek townhomes across I-880.
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Every active listing, rental and closed sale in Starlite Pines from the MLS, updated automatically, with a map of the neighborhood outline.
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the story
How Starlite Pines came to be
Starlite Pines went in one recorded unit at a time. County record maps show the first tract filed simply as Starlite Pines, then Units 2 through 10, and county parcel records date the houses from 1965 in the first unit to 1969-70 in Units 5 through 9 and 1977 in Unit 10 on Moonlight Circle. The result is about 840 single-family houses filling the wedge between I-880, Great Mall Parkway, Montague Expressway and S. Abel St, about a decade after the city incorporated in 1954 and Ford's assembly plant opened across Great Mall Parkway in 1955.
The later layers came at the edges. Summerfield, three recorded tracts of two-story houses from 1998-99, fills the north end along Summerfield Dr. Centria, a 137-unit condominium tract from 2007, sits just south of Great Mall Pkwy between S. Abel St and S. Main St, and the city's development map lists close to 1,000 apartments in three large complexes along S. Abel and S. Main streets. Across I-880, the Coyote Creek tract added 284 townhome-style condominiums on Murphy Ranch Road in 2013-14, next to two apartment complexes.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Street names follow two themes, stars and trees: Starlite, Stardust, Stellar, Sunrise, Moonbeam, Moonlight, Evening Star, Polaris, Galaxy and Nova on one side, and Pinewood, Blue Spruce, Fir Tree, Silvertip, Manzanita, Camphor, Live Oak, Cedar, Lonetree, Greentree, Evergreen and Timber on the other. W. Capitol Ave enters from S. Abel St, Starlite Dr runs down the I-880 side to the south end, and Fallen Leaf Dr carries the east side past Zanker Elementary, with short ways and cul-de-sacs between.
The houses are 1960s single-story ranch homes on lots of about 5,000 sq ft; county records list about 81% of the Starlite Pines houses as one story, so two-story houses here are a mix of original plans and second-story additions. Unit 2, around Silvertip, Manzanita, Fir Tree and Camphor courts, has smaller lots near 3,000 to 4,000 sq ft, and Unit 10's 1977 houses on Moonlight Circle sit on larger ones. Summerfield's 110 houses on Summerfield Dr, Capella Way, Venus Way, Phoenix Ct and Nova Ct are two-story plans.
Centria's 137 condominiums are single-level flats, and the 284 Coyote Creek townhomes on Coyote Creek Way, Nestwood Way, Elderberry Dr and Fernleaf Dr are mostly three stories. Both are condominium projects with homeowners associations.
streets in starlite pines
- Starlite Dr
- Starlite Ct
- W. Capitol Ave
- Fallen Leaf Dr
- Pinewood Way
- Pinewood Ct
- Lonetree Ct
- Greentree Way
- Greentree Cir
- Evergreen Way
- Woodland Way
- Woodland Ct
- Moonbeam Way
- Moonlight Way
- Moonlight Cir
- Stardust Way
- Stellar Way
- Sunrise Way
- Evening Star Ct
- Polaris Ct
- Galaxy Ct
- Gibbons Ct
- Live Oak Ct
- Timber Way
- Fir Tree Ct
- Manzanita Ct
- Silvertip Ct
- Camphor Ct
- Blue Spruce Way
- Blue Spruce Ct
- Forest Ct
- Greenwood Way
- Cedar Way
- Cedar Ct
- Summerfield Dr
- Capella Way
- Venus Way
- Phoenix Ct
- Nova Ct
- Centria Ln
- Murphy Ranch Rd
- Coyote Creek Way
- Nestwood Way
- Elderberry Dr
- Fernleaf Dr
- Creekside Way
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Starlite Pines
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Pinewood Park
At Lonetree Ct and Starlite Dr. The city describes an 8-acre park with 4 tennis courts, a basketball court, a tot lot, 19 picnic tables and 3 BBQ pits; its GIS also shows a restroom.
- park
Cerano Park
About an acre near Sandisk Dr and Murphy Ranch Rd, next to the Coyote Creek Trail, with a tennis court, a half basketball court, a play structure, picnic tables, BBQ pits and a six-space lot (city park GIS).
- park
Coyote Creek Trail
A levee trail along Coyote Creek on the city's west edge, planned by the city in 2001 from McCarthy Blvd south to Montague Expwy; it runs past Cerano Park and the Coyote Creek townhomes.
- shopping
Great Mall
About 0.7 mile northeast of Pinewood Park, straight-line, across Great Mall Pkwy and S. Main St.
- landmark
Zanker Elementary
The district school inside the neighborhood, at 1584 Fallen Leaf Dr (Milpitas Unified).
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Starlite Pines is in the Milpitas Unified School District (TK-12); Census school-district maps put every home in this outline inside it, including the Coyote Creek townhomes. Zanker Elementary (1584 Fallen Leaf Dr) is inside the neighborhood, and Mabel Mattos Elementary (1750 McCandless Dr) is across S. Main St in the Metro area. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
Getting around
- VTA's Orange Line stops at Great Mall station (Great Mall Pkwy at Main St), about 0.45 mile straight-line from Pinewood Park, and at Alder station on Tasman Dr west of I-880, about 0.6 mile; the Coyote Creek townhomes are about 0.6 mile from Alder and about 0.3 mile from Cisco Way station across the creek in San Jose.
- Milpitas BART is about 0.9 mile east of Pinewood Park, straight-line, at the Milpitas Transit Center; one light-rail stop from Great Mall station.
- I-880 runs along the west side, with interchanges at Montague Expwy (about 0.45 mile from Pinewood Park) and Great Mall Pkwy; Montague Expwy also leads east to I-680.
- VTA route 47 runs between Milpitas BART and Alder station via McCarthy Ranch.
- San Jose Mineta International Airport is about 3.5 miles south, straight-line.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Starlite Pines: what we check
Buying here
- Flood: FEMA's 2014 maps put Starlite Pines Units 5 through 7 (around Woodland, Moonbeam, Sunrise, Stellar, Stardust and Moonlight ways) and Centria in zone AO with a 1 ft depth and Summerfield in AO at 2 ft, while Units 1 through 4, 8 and 9 and the Coyote Creek townhomes are in zone X. Check the exact address and any later map revision before you write an offer.
- The whole area is inside the state liquefaction hazard zone (Milpitas quadrangle, 2004). It shows up on every disclosure; for an addition or rebuild, budget for a soils report.
- 1960s houses: check the electrical panel and wiring, original galvanized or cast-iron plumbing, the sewer lateral, attic and wall insulation, and permits for any garage conversion or second story.
- ADUs: state law allows accessory dwelling units on single-family lots. Confirm setbacks, utility capacity, fees and the permit status of any past garage conversion with the city before you count on one.
- Centria and the Coyote Creek townhomes are in a city community facilities district formed in 2005 (city CFD map) and have HOAs: check the special tax line on the tax bill, current dues, reserves and rental rules.
Selling here
- Single-story plans on lots of about 5,000 sq ft are what this tract offers; say so plainly in the headline and show the yard.
- Have permits ready for any addition, garage conversion or ADU; buyers and appraisers check square footage against county records.
- Disclose the FEMA zone up front; in the AO units an elevation certificate helps buyers price flood insurance.
- List straight-line distances to Great Mall light rail, Milpitas BART and the I-880 on-ramp at Montague.
nerd noteCommissions are always negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what's included.
faq
Starlite Pines questions, answered
When was Starlite Pines built?
County records date the houses from 1965 in the first recorded unit to 1969-70 in Units 5 through 9 and 1977 in Unit 10. Summerfield's two-story houses on the north end date from 1998-99.
How many homes are in Starlite Pines?
About 840 single-family houses in the ten Starlite Pines units, 110 in Summerfield, 137 Centria condominiums and 284 Coyote Creek townhomes, per 2022 county parcel records.
Are the Coyote Creek townhomes part of Starlite Pines?
Not by tract: they are a separate 2013-14 tract on Murphy Ranch Road across I-880. This guide includes them because they sit just across I-880 from the Starlite Pines streets.
Which school district serves Starlite Pines?
Milpitas Unified School District, with Zanker Elementary inside the neighborhood on Fallen Leaf Dr. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
Is Starlite Pines in a flood zone?
Part of it. FEMA's 2014 maps put Units 5 through 7, Centria and Summerfield in zone AO (1 to 2 ft depth), and the rest in zone X. Check the exact address.
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