Almaden Valley Home Values

Located in San Jose's Almaden Valley bedside community (75 min.south of San Francisco and Monterey), at one time the 2nd largest Quicksilver producing mine in the world, active for over 125 yrs. Over 83 million pounds of quicksilver was produced for everything from Civil War explosives to Victorian wine glass, to 20th century battery cells and thermometers.Prior to this, the area was used by the  Ohlone Indians for the deep red mercury-bearing rock, Cinnabar.But enough of the park's history! This diverse county park, located in Silicon Valley boasts 4147 acres, miles of hiking (part of The City of San Jose's Healthy Trails Initiative), biking and horse trails, a mining museum, a variety of plants and animals, and fabulous views of Almaden, Silicon Valley, Loma Prieta, Mt. Hamilton,Mt. Umunhum.Having this treasure within minutes of your backyard is only one of the benefits to moving into this desired community. 

The largest Whole Foods in the South Bay is expected to open in the first quarter of 2009!

The average sales price for Almaden single family homes in the past 3 months was $1,040,704