Sold27 Orinda View Road
+/- 5335 SqFt, 5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, 3 Car Garage, Pool, .80 Acres $5,150,000
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North Orinda
Orinda
North Orinda here means the hills north of Highway 24 and east of Miner Road, along Dalewood Drive, Sundown Terrace and the streets that climb toward the Lafayette line. It is a quiet, low-density part of town with single-family homes on hillside lots, many built from the 1960s through the 1980s.
WhereNorth of Highway 24 and east of Miner Road, around Dalewood Drive
HomesMostly single-family, many built 1960s to 1980s
Typical home (Amy's sales)About 4,600 sq ft, 5 bedrooms
SettingQuiet, low-density hillside streets
NearbyBriones Regional Park to the north
Amy's North Orinda sales9 and counting
The homes
Homes in North Orinda are mostly detached single-family houses on hillside lots, many built from the 1960s through the 1980s and updated since.
Amy has been part of 9 North Orinda sales. Across those homes, the typical house was about 4,600 square feet with five bedrooms, ranging from roughly 2,600 to 6,000 square feet.
Schools
North Orinda is in the Orinda Union School District, and elementary assignment varies by street in this part of town. Students then attend Orinda Intermediate School (6 to 8) and usually Miramonte 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 Orinda Union School District.
Getting around
Miner Road and Camino Pablo lead to downtown Orinda, the Orinda BART station and Highway 24, about three miles away depending on the street. Happy Valley Road offers a back way into Lafayette.
Parks and the outdoors
Briones Regional Park lies to the north, and the open hills and quiet streets make this one of the more semi-rural corners of Orinda.
Homes I've sold in North Orinda
Sold
Sold367 Dalewood Drive
2832 Square Feet, 5 Bed, 2.5 Bath, 3 Car Garage, .55 Acres Flat - $2,800,000
Sold7 Sycamore Road
6 Bed | 6 Bath | 6000 Sq. Ft.
Sold246 Sundown Ter
4 Bed | 3.5 Bath | 3948 Sq. Ft.| $2,700,000
Sold35 Candle Ter
4 Bed | 3.5 Bath | 4626 Sq. Ft.| $4,425,000
Sold588 Dalewood Dr
4 Bed | 3.5 Bath | 3564 Sq. Ft.| $1,600,000
North Orinda questions
What area is North Orinda?
On this site, North Orinda means the hills north of Highway 24 and east of Miner Road, around Dalewood Drive and Sundown Terrace.
Is Orinda Downs part of North Orinda?
No. Orinda Downs is the newer section of Sleepy Hollow, and it is covered on the Sleepy Hollow page.
What schools serve North Orinda?
Elementary assignment varies by street, followed by Orinda Intermediate School and usually Miramonte High School. Confirm a specific address with the Orinda Union School District.
What are homes like in North Orinda?
Mostly single-family homes on hillside lots, many built from the 1960s through the 1980s. Across the 9 North Orinda sales Amy has been part of, the typical home was about 4,600 square feet with five bedrooms.
Thinking about North Orinda?
Whether you're buying or selling here, call or text 925.212.3897, or email amy@amyrosesmith.com.
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