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Sunset Oaks, Sunnyvale Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
A planned development of 245 townhomes from the 1970s on 24.5 acres between Crescent Avenue and East Fremont Avenue, a short walk from the Sunnyvale Community Center and Orchard Heritage Park.
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Homes for sale, for rent and recently sold in Sunset Oaks
Every active listing, rental and closed sale in Sunset Oaks 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 (Sunset Oaks (Crescent Ave to E. Fremont Ave, west of Picasso Dr)); it may not match every local definition.
the story
How Sunset Oaks came to be
Sunset Oaks is one planned development rather than a neighborhood that grew lot by lot. Cal-West Communities, Inc. built it as 245 townhomes on 24.5 acres, about 10 homes per acre, and resale listings date the homes to 1974. It went up in two phases. Phase I homes were built with carports, and some of those have since become garages that keep the original 9-foot carport width.
The Sunset Oaks Homeowners' Association, a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, runs the private streets, the pool and the clubhouse. The oaks are real, too: the city's heritage tree list includes coast live oaks at 674 Picasso Terrace.
The complex's neighbor to the north is the Sunnyvale Community Center on East Remington Drive. Nearby, the city preserved 10 acres of Blenheim apricot trees in 1994 as Orchard Heritage Park, and the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, a 2008 replica of the Murphy family's Bay View ranch house, opened next to the orchard.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
The layout is a set of private streets off Crescent Avenue and Picasso Drive, mainly Crescent Terrace and Picasso Terrace, with homes grouped along them and greenbelts between the buildings. The association maintains, repairs and polices the private streets and driveways.
The homes are two-story attached townhomes. One sample listing has about 1,300 square feet, another describes a two-story floor plan with a primary-suite balcony, and listings mention updates such as central air and dual-pane windows. Exteriors are stucco with wood trim.
It's a planned development, so the ownership works differently from a condo. You own your structure, the land under it and your patio. The association maintains the roofs, which each owner technically owns, along with the front gutters and the common areas. Owners take care of their patios, balconies, rear gutters and all wood trim. Windows follow a house rule: retrofit window fins are painted to match the stucco.
streets in sunset oaks
- Crescent Terrace
- Picasso Terrace
- Picasso Drive
- Crescent Avenue
- East Fremont Avenue
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Sunset Oaks
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Sunset Oaks pool and clubhouse
The association's pool is solar-heated from April 15 through October 15. The clubhouse at 675 Picasso Terrace can be rented, and barbecues are available in the pool area. Some listings also mention a spa, sauna and courts; confirm current amenities with the HOA.
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Sunnyvale Community Center grounds
About a quarter mile north at 550 E. Remington Drive. The 2-acre park space reopened in May 2026 after a roughly $14 million renovation with reshaped ponds, separate play areas, walking paths, picnic areas and amphitheater-style seating.
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Orchard Heritage Park and Heritage Park Museum
Ten acres of Blenheim apricot trees the city preserved in 1994, with an interpretive exhibit (2001) and the free Heritage Park Museum (2008) next to the orchard. The Bianchi Barn, a city heritage resource, is at 550 E. Remington Drive.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
The state's district boundary map and recent MLS listings place Sunset Oaks in the Cupertino Union School District (K-8) and the Fremont Union High School District. District lines in this part of Sunnyvale don't follow neighborhood names, and attendance boundaries change, so confirm the address with each district.
Sunnyvale School District guide · Silicon Valley school districts
Getting around
- VTA Rapid 523 stops at Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road and Fremont Avenue, about 0.4 mile west. It runs north to the Sunnyvale Transit Center and Lockheed Martin, and south through Cupertino to San Jose.
- Sunnyvale Caltrain station (121 W. Evelyn Ave.) is about 1.7 miles north (straight-line).
- I-280 is roughly 1.5 miles south, by way of the De Anza Boulevard or Wolfe Road interchanges (approximate).
- Highway 85 is about 2 miles west via Fremont Avenue, and El Camino Real (VTA Rapid 522) is about half a mile north.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Sunset Oaks: what we check
Buying here
- Get the full HOA document package early: CC&Rs, bylaws, budget, reserve study and recent board minutes. Look for special assessments, planned roof or paving work and the current dues.
- Know what's yours to maintain. Owners handle patios, balconies, rear gutters and all wood trim, so check the trim closely. The association maintains roofs and front gutters.
- In Phase I, find out whether the home has its original carport or a garage converted from one. Converted garages keep the 9-foot carport width, so measure for your car, and ask the HOA about approvals for EV charging or storage changes.
- If you're buying to rent, read section 5.19 of the CC&Rs first. That's where the HOA points owners for its rental rules.
- Exterior changes go through the Architectural Control Committee. Window replacements have a specific rule: retrofit fins are painted to match the stucco.
Selling here
- Order the HOA documents as soon as you decide to sell; buyers and lenders will ask for them.
- Have records for any carport-to-garage conversion, window replacement or HVAC work, including any Architectural Control Committee approvals.
- Spell out the ownership structure (planned development, not a condo) and what the HOA covers. Buyers coming from condos often ask.
- Note the short walk to the Community Center grounds and Orchard Heritage Park, and the Rapid 523 stop about 0.4 mile away.
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faq
Sunset Oaks questions, answered
Is Sunset Oaks a condo complex?
No. The HOA describes it as a planned development. Owners own their structure, the land under it and their patio, while the association maintains the roofs, front gutters, private streets and common areas.
How many homes are in Sunset Oaks?
245 townhomes on 24.5 acres, about 10 homes per acre, according to the association.
Who built Sunset Oaks, and when?
The HOA's website says Cal-West Communities, Inc. built it. Resale listings give 1974 as the year built, and it went up in two phases.
What amenities does the HOA have?
A pool that is solar-heated from mid-April to mid-October, barbecues in the pool area and a rentable clubhouse at 675 Picasso Terrace. Some listings also mention a spa, sauna and courts, so confirm with the HOA.
Which school districts serve Sunset Oaks?
The Cupertino Union School District for K-8 and the Fremont Union High School District for high school, per the state's district map and recent listings. Confirm the address with the districts, because boundaries change.
Is Sunset Oaks part of the new downtown development?
No. Sunset Oaks is a 1970s townhome community in south-central Sunnyvale near the Community Center. The new mixed-use blocks are downtown at CityLine, about 1.6 miles north.
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