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Sunol real estate has historically been in strong demand with home buyers. With an eclectic mix of smaller homes, larger luxury homes, ranches & horse property, there is a wide range of Sunol homes for sale. The charming downtown, along with a top-rated school and exceptional commute access to Silicon Valley makes Sunol properties a popular choice for home buyers looking for something different than the typical tract homes in planned neighborhoods. Homes for sale in Sunol range from smaller older cottages to luxurious luxury homes and estates. There are also homes with acreage and even "cabin" style homes in a wooded setting. Sunol real estate has seen strong demand and appreciation thanks to its incredible setting and unique housing options.
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Sunol is a sleepy rural town on the Southern edge of Pleasanton. It is located at Interstate 680 and Highway 84, at the entrance to Niles Canyon Road, a popular commute route through a scenic canyon. It has a small cluster of commercial buildings that comprise the downtown area, along with a park, train depot, and historic schoolhouse. Most of the homes are located in Kilkare Canyon, a scenic two-lane road that climbs along Sinbad creek into the wooded canyon. There are other pockets of homes along Foothill Road and on the East side of I-680.
Most of the homes here are unconventional and unique. They range from small cabin-style homes to sprawling ranch homes on large lots. It is the “rural outpost” feel of the community that attracts buyers looking for a retreat from the sprawling suburban cities and housing tracts that comprise its larger neighbors. It has the look and feel of a small town in the Sierra Foothills, yet it offers outstanding commute access to the South Bay and Peninsula. Approximately 1000 people live amongst the 27.8 square miles that make up Sunol – a town that is well known for its many attractions, including the Sunol Water Temple, the Niles Canyon Railway, the Sunol Regional Wilderness, and Sunol Valley Golf Club.
In the 1980s, Sunol was briefly in the national spotlight by electing a black labrador retriever as mayor. “Bosco” actually received more votes than 2 human candidates. The Ohlone Indian tribe were the first inhabitants of this area of rich land that made for plentiful crops and animal grazing. The town is named in honor of landowners Antonio and Maria Sunol, who with their son, built a complex of ranching support buildings near the present-day Sunol Water Temple in the mid-1800s. Subsequently, many gold miners-turned-farmers settled there.
In the late 1800’s the Southern and Union Pacific Railroads built tracks that came through Sunol to get to San Jose. This evolved the town into a vacation destination and by the 1900s, it had 4 hotels, 3 grocery stores, a meat market, 2 barber shops, and a soda fountain. Log cabins were built up the canyon as summer retreats. After World War II, a shortage of Livermore-Amador Valley homes prompted people to retain their Sunol residences year-round. Today, the homes have been enlarged and remodeled, but still, maintain their charming latticework and stone walks. William Bourn, a stockholder in the Spring Valley Water Company, built the town’s water temple in 1906 and it drew the community together for celebrations at the “meeting of the waters”. This unique historical building is frequently visited for its beautiful Roman architectural design. Sunol's agricultural and recreational areas continue to evolve.
When the temple was renovated in 2001, an adjacent park was constructed for local businesses to grow to produce, and also serves as a platform for agricultural and environmental educational programs. The Sunol Regional Wilderness is a beautiful park where camping, picnicking, hiking, backpacking and equestrian trail rides attract thousands of park visitors a year. In 1987, The Pacific Locomotive Association relaid tracks of the abandoned Southern Pacific Railway and currently offers historic steam train rides down Niles Canyon. The continued development of Sunol’s beautiful homes can be glimpsed along Niles Canyon and Kilkare Roads. One of these is a 17 room stone victorian, built over 5 years in 1885 with stones quarried out of Niles Canyon by Henry Ellis. This home and property have since been turned into a vineyard and winery that offers tastings. The Sunol Valley Golf Club, home to the Cypress and Palm golf courses on Mission Road, also hosts many local weddings and events. Sunol Glen School serves the town’s students in kindergarten through 8th grade, after which they attend Foothill High School in Pleasanton.
