Sold1257 Panorama Drive
+/- 3622 square feet, 4 beds + office, 3.5 bath, .80 acre $3,250,000
Home / Neighborhoods / Happy Valley
Happy Valley
Lafayette
Happy Valley is a hillside neighborhood in northwest Lafayette, strung along Happy Valley Road and Upper Happy Valley Road between downtown Lafayette and the Orinda line. It is a neighborhood of custom homes rather than tracts, with winding roads, mature trees and some of the larger lots in Lamorinda.
WhereNorthwest Lafayette, along Happy Valley and Upper Happy Valley roads
HomesCustom homes, from 1960s originals to newer rebuilds
Typical home (Amy's sales)About 3,600 sq ft, 4 bedrooms
Elementary schoolHappy Valley Elementary, 3855 Happy Valley Road
Middle and high schoolStanley Middle School, Acalanes High School
Amy's Happy Valley sales13 and counting
The homes
Happy Valley grew up as custom homes on individual lots rather than as a single subdivision, so the mix is wide: ranches, contemporaries and larger estates, from 1960s originals to architect-designed rebuilds. Most roads are narrow and winding, without sidewalks.
Amy has been part of 13 Happy Valley sales. Across those homes, the typical house was about 3,600 square feet with four bedrooms, ranging from roughly 2,000 to 4,900 square feet.
Schools
Most of Happy Valley is in the attendance area for Happy Valley Elementary School at 3855 Happy Valley Road, part of the Lafayette School District. Students then attend Stanley Middle School and usually Acalanes High School in the Acalanes Union High School District.
Attendance areas can change and can vary near the edges, so confirm a specific address with the Lafayette School District.
Getting around
Happy Valley Road runs down to downtown Lafayette, the Lafayette BART station and Highway 24, about two miles from the heart of the neighborhood. Orinda is a short drive west, and most errands mean getting in the car.
Parks and the outdoors
The neighborhood backs toward the open hills that lead up to Briones Regional Park, and the Lafayette Reservoir and downtown Lafayette's parks are a short drive away.
Homes I've sold in Happy Valley
Sold
Sold3957 Happy Valley Rd
+/-3440 Sq Ft, 4 beds + office, 3 bath, Pool, 1.13 Acres TBD
Sold3936 Happy Valley Road
+/-4937 Sqft, 5 beds + office, 5.5 bath, 5 car garage, 3.38-acre, Pool - $5,400,000
Sold1087 Upper Happy Valley
±2049 sq ft, 4 beds, 2 bath, .37 acres - $1,770,000
Sold3875 Quail Ridge Road
5 beds | 4 baths | 3830 Sq Ft. - $2,225,000
Sold1106 Upper Happy Valley Rd
4 Bed | 3.5 Bath | 2912 Sq. Ft.| $2,195,000
Happy Valley questions
Where is Happy Valley in Lafayette?
Happy Valley is in northwest Lafayette, along Happy Valley Road and Upper Happy Valley Road, between downtown Lafayette and the Orinda line.
What schools serve Happy Valley?
Most of Happy Valley is served by Happy Valley Elementary School, then Stanley Middle School and usually Acalanes High School. Confirm a specific address with the Lafayette School District.
What are homes like in Happy Valley?
Happy Valley is custom homes rather than tracts, on hillside lots that are larger than most in Lafayette. Across the 13 Happy Valley sales Amy has been part of, the typical home was about 3,600 square feet with four bedrooms.
How far is Happy Valley from Lafayette BART?
Downtown Lafayette, the Lafayette BART station and Highway 24 are about two miles from the heart of Happy Valley by way of Happy Valley Road.
Thinking about Happy Valley?
Whether you're buying or selling here, call or text 925.212.3897, or email amy@amyrosesmith.com.
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