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Vinci Park & North Valley, San Jose Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
West Berryessa on both sides of the Lundy Ave and Sierra Rd crossing: the Vinci Park tracts toward Berryessa Rd, and the Townsend Park blocks and the city golf course between Lundy Ave and Oakland Rd.
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Every active listing, rental and closed sale in Vinci Park & North Valley from the MLS, updated automatically, with a map of the neighborhood outline.
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the story
How Vinci Park & North Valley came to be
Two of the city's neighborhood areas make up this guide, and they touch only at the corner of Lundy Ave and Sierra Rd. Vinci Park, east of Lundy Ave, is tract land that San Jose annexed mostly in 1968 and 1969 ('Berryessa No. 6' and 'No. 7'); the city's tract-map layer shows about 1,100 lots in a dozen tracts there. North Valley, west of Lundy Ave, came into the city in two waves: the 1960s ('Orchard No. 39' in 1964 covers about a quarter of it) and a long run of small annexations from 1980 to 1992 (city annexation records).
The San Jose Municipal Golf Course fills the southern part of North Valley, between Oakland Rd, Coyote Creek and Townsend Park. A 2012 city memo describes it as an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Robert Muir Graves that opened in 1968 on about 146 acres; the city's parks layer lists about 150 acres of city park land there, under lease.
Berryessa was orchard country: an 1888 county history places a 250-acre fruit orchard and cannery 'on Berryessa Avenue and Lundy's Lane', the names of the two roads that meet at the south tip of the Vinci Park side today (more in the Brooktree & Flickinger guide). Coyote Creek runs along North Valley's south-west edge, where the city's parks layer marks future creek park and trail land.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
The Vinci Park side is a set of curving tract streets between Sierra Rd and Berryessa Rd, with Flickinger Ave running through it north to south. Vinci Park Way, Hikido Dr, Seville Way, Sageland Dr and Ribisi Cir surround the park and the elementary school; Autumnsong Way, Springsong Dr and their courts sit near Lundy Ave; and Charger Dr, Turrett Dr, Tourney Dr and Aberford Dr fill the north end toward Tofts Dr. Listing records here show detached homes and townhomes.
On the North Valley side, Townsend Ave and Townsend Park Cir lead into planned developments around Townsend Park: Parkview Green Cir, Fairway Green Cir, Meadow Ridge Cir and Leaftree Cir, with Ambergrove Dr, Araujo St and Lederer Cir toward Lundy Ave and Sierra Rd, and Stanton Way, Maxwell Way and De Falco Way near Hazlett Way. North of the golf course, Mission Springs Cir, Deluca Dr and Adolfo Dr sit off Murphy Ave, and a north-west lobe between Ringwood Ave, McKay Dr and Oakland Rd holds Lakeshore Cir, Fairbanks Cir, Tea Rose Cir and Willow Lake Ln.
City zoning shows R-1-8 single-family districts and planned developments on the Vinci Park side, planned developments on most of North Valley, and open-space zoning on the golf course. It is all City of San Jose. If a home is in an HOA, its CC&Rs and dues come with it.
streets in vinci park & north valley
- Lundy Ave
- Sierra Rd
- Berryessa Rd
- Oakland Rd
- Murphy Ave
- Flickinger Ave
- Vinci Park Way
- Hikido Dr
- Seville Way
- Ribisi Cir
- Sageland Dr
- Autumnsong Way
- Turrett Dr
- Tourney Dr
- Townsend Ave
- Townsend Park Cir
- Parkview Green Cir
- Fairway Green Cir
- Meadow Ridge Cir
- Hazlett Way
- Mission Springs Cir
- Lakeshore Cir
- Fairbanks Cir
- McKay Dr
- Ringwood Ave
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Vinci Park & North Valley
- park
Vinci Park
About 2.5 acres at Vinci Park Way and Hikido Dr, next to Vinci Park Elementary (city parks layer).
- park
Townsend Park
About 7.7 acres at 1295 Townsend Park Cir (city parks layer), with tennis courts on public maps.
- landmark
San Jose Municipal Golf Course
City-owned 18-hole, par-72 course at 1560 Oakland Rd, designed by Robert Muir Graves and opened in 1968 (2012 city memo).
- landmark
Vinci Park Elementary
Berryessa Union elementary campus at 1311 Vinci Park Way, on the district's current school list.
- trail
Coyote Creek
The creek forms North Valley's south-west edge; the city's trail layer shows Coyote Creek trail segments here, and its parks layer marks future park and trail land along the creek.
- transit
Berryessa/North San Jose BART
At 925 Berryessa Station Way, about 0.4 mile straight-line south-east of the Vinci Park side; opened June 13, 2020 (BART).
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Census district maps split this guide between two elementary districts. The Vinci Park side and the Townsend Park blocks of North Valley (toward Lundy Ave and Sierra Rd) are in the Berryessa Union School District. The North Valley blocks along Murphy Ave and west to Oakland Rd and McKay Dr, including Lakeshore Cir, Fairbanks Cir, Tea Rose Cir and Mission Springs Cir, are in the Orchard School District, whose one school (K-8) is at 921 Fox Ln, about a quarter mile west. All of it is in the East Side Union High School District. Vinci Park Elementary (1311 Vinci Park Way) is the public school inside the outline. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with each district.
Berryessa Union School District site · Orchard School District site · East Side Union High guide
Getting around
- BART: Berryessa/North San Jose station (opened June 13, 2020) is about 0.4 mile straight-line from the Vinci Park side and about 0.7 to 1.7 miles from North Valley homes.
- VTA light rail: the Berryessa and Hostetter stops on Capitol Ave are about 0.3 to 0.5 mile straight-line east of the Vinci Park side, across I-680; Orange Line trains there run to Milpitas BART and Alum Rock (VTA).
- Freeways: I-680 is about half a mile east of the Vinci Park side; US 101 and I-880 are each about 1 to 1.5 miles straight-line from North Valley.
- Downtown San Jose is about 3 miles straight-line south-west; Mineta San Jose International Airport is about 2.5 to 3.5 miles straight-line west.
- Trails: Coyote Creek trail segments on North Valley's south-west edge (city trail layer).
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Vinci Park & North Valley: what we check
Buying here
- Two elementary districts: check whether the address is Berryessa Union or Orchard (both feed East Side Union High) before relying on a school.
- Flood: North Valley is mostly FEMA Zone D (flood hazard not studied) with Zone AE strips along Coyote Creek; the Vinci Park side is mostly Zone X (city flood layer, FEMA data). Check the FEMA map for the address.
- Liquefaction: all of North Valley and about two-thirds of the Vinci Park side are in a state liquefaction hazard zone; the natural hazard disclosure will show it.
- Homes next to the golf course: check the property line, fencing and any easements along the course.
- Planned developments: most North Valley homes are in PD districts; get the CC&Rs, HOA budget, reserve study and current dues.
- Older tract homes on the Vinci Park side: inspect the electrical panel, plumbing and sewer lateral.
Selling here
- Give the straight-line distance to Berryessa BART from the address; it is the nearest regional rail.
- State the elementary district for the address (Berryessa Union or Orchard) in the listing.
- Have HOA documents, dues and any special assessments ready for North Valley homes.
- Order the natural hazard disclosure early so the flood and liquefaction lines are clear before offers.
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faq
Vinci Park & North Valley questions, answered
Why does this guide have two parts?
The city's Vinci Park and North Valley neighborhood areas meet only at the corner of Lundy Ave and Sierra Rd, so the map shows two shapes: Vinci Park to the east and North Valley to the west.
Which school districts serve it?
Berryessa Union on the Vinci Park side and the Townsend Park blocks, Orchard on the North Valley blocks along Murphy Ave and west to Oakland Rd, and East Side Union High throughout (Census maps). Check the address with each district.
Who runs the San Jose Municipal Golf Course?
It is a city-owned course on city park land, run by an operator under an agreement with the city (2012 city memo; the parks layer lists it as leased). Check with the course for hours and fees.
How far is BART?
Berryessa/North San Jose BART is about 0.4 mile straight-line from the Vinci Park side and about 0.7 to 1.7 miles from North Valley homes.
Is it in a flood zone?
The Vinci Park side is mostly FEMA Zone X. North Valley is mostly Zone D (not studied), with Zone AE strips along Coyote Creek. Check the FEMA map for the address.
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