Halloween parties with ghoulish treats, hot drinks and always too much food… Sound familiar? Probably, and it sounds familiar to me too. Luckily, my family has always had enough (more than enough) food for parties, holidays, and every day. But some folks here in my community aren’t so lucky. Every month the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San...
Community Spotlight this week is on Parkwood! The Parkwood community in San Jose has two types of homes... the Redwoods, a single family home and the Gardens, a townhome style condominium. A couple great advantages to this community? (more…)......
A few weeks ago, I shared that shared Village Square in San Jose got a 77. Pretty great, right? And a good Walk Score is not the only thing Village Square offers. Village Square is really an oasis in the midst of Urban Living. It reminds me of the row homes in San Francisco, but better because the weather in San Jose is pretty awesome year ro...
As we all try to reduce our carbon footprint, we’re trying to be in our cars less and less, which means we’re looking to get what we need close to home. At SummerHill, we build infill neighborhoods, a fancy way to say that our neighborhoods are close to everything you need. In a recent article for CNN Money, David Futrelle wrote about putting a pric...
Everyone knows that Summertime = BBQ time! This Saturday at Village Square, SummerHill is hosting a neighborhood bbq in the community park... (more…)......
 So this morning I was planning to write about the Satake Estates grand opening on Saturday, which was amazing – over 200 people visited the models. Debbie had lots of yummy treats beautifully arranged in the Residence Two model. The weather was great.  The doors to the backyards were open - I could just imagine sitting in the yard and enjoying a...
Located near Los Gatos in an established west San Jose neighborhood, Parkwood offers both contemporary condominiums and stylish single-family homes. Bordered by many striking Coast Redwood trees, Parkwood attracts homebuyers with its broad selection of new homes and tranquil location. “Parkwood has so much to offer,†said Adam Turner, Community Sales Mana...
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, one of the nation's leading advocates for green and sustainable building practices, held a press briefing to showcase the city’s new green building policy at Parkwood by SummerHill Homes in West San Jose on Monday, October 6th. (more…)......