Ventura offers affordable homes, walkability, and top schools for buyers.

“Ventura’s affordable variety of homes, its high walkability, and access to top-ranked schools make it one of the most affordable and sought-after boroughs by entry-level homeowners.”

Though slight in size, Ventura (MLS #235) affords many the promise of gaining a foothold in the desirable city of Palo Alto. Ventura serves up a fantastic trifecta: architectural diversity, accessibility, and affordability. And, the icing on the cake for those with children is the entrance to the award-winning Palo Alto school district.

Within its borders are a variety of residential and commercial buildings. Ventura is comprised of four, primarily post-war sub-districts; Bartley, Sunnyside, Ventura, and Walnut Gardens. One block after block of pre-war cottages and bungalows is now an amalgamation of post-war ranch homes, early 20th century cottages, low-rise 1960s apartment buildings, the occasional 2-story Mediterranean or renovated modern manor along with commercial buildings. This effective, mixed-use borough harkens to what buyers will find in Mountain View, but with the added bonus of admittance to Palo Alto’s exceptional public schools.

Most attractive to prospective homeowners is the quiet Bartley development. With its post-war California ranch homes and 1920s bungalows combined with its central location, it is farthest removed from the commercial properties to the north and the southern multi-family apartment complexes.

Real estate activity is brisk in Ventura, allowing many to set down roots in one of Palo Alto’s most affordable and diverse boroughs.