Atherton

 

Situated between Menlo Park, Woodside and Redwood City, Atherton has the feel of an ancient forest sheltering striking one-of-a-kind estates. The absence of sidewalks and natural setting provides a wonderfully serene compliment to the magnificent homes and their grounds. It’s zip code, 94027, is the most expensive zip code in the United States with a 2019 median sales price of $7,050,000. Conveniently located near the heart of Silicon Valley, and with extreme privacy, mostly level terrain, a 1 acre minimum lot size and streamlined planning process that includes no architectural review and allowable square feet and lot coverage that is more generous than in many surrounding cities, Atherton has become a mecca for many of the new tech titans and their fabulously imagined estates. Atherton has no commercial zoning, but a wonderful selection of shopping and dining options is amply provided by neighboring communities, Menlo Park, Stanford, Palo Alto, Redwood City and Woodside. Menlo Circus Club is a big part of Atherton’s local equestrian scene, offering full-service stables and polo matches on weekends between May and September. Menlo Circus Club began organizing an annual charity horse show in the 1970s that has since become one of the premier equestrian events in the United States. Top riders from across North America participate in the show, which takes place over six days each year. Menlo Circus Club also has tennis courts and riding instruction. Atherton’s residents enjoy access to a number of outstanding public and private schools, with local public schools falling within the boundaries of the Las Lomitas School, Menlo Park City, Redwood City, and Sequoia Union High School Districts.