Back in Cali

Okay, it’s official. The LaRoccas are back in town. After 5 months on the road in an RV, we came back to the Bay Area for a lot of reasons. We visited friends and family in the south bay, east bay, north bay and south san francisco. We looked at houses to buy and got a feel for the communities and the housing prices all over. While we loved how much house you could get for the money in the east bay, that bridge and tunnel (BT) is a commuting nightmare. Since Joseph will be working in tech we decided not to anchor there. We both love Marin but had no idea how hilly it was. I guess that’s why it is a mountain biking haven.
Yikes! I didn’t know how difficult it would be to find a ranch style home. There were a lot of ranches in San Rafael and Novato- but again, the commute would be too difficult. So we explored the south bay. I adore the Los Gatos/ Saratoga area. Lots of ranch homes, and cute shops all at the base of the mountains–but after talking to friends there– Yikes! What a commute to get out of there! I guess we were a little naive about just how bad the traffic is in the Bay Area. So we settled on Los Altos. Right in the middle- great schools- lots of ranch style homes on cul-de-sacs lined with big old oak trees. Easy to get to from 101 or 280, and a bustling little downtown with local shops and restaurants. Meanwhile we got an apartment at Cherry Orchard – a new apartment complex in Sunnvale. We can walk to Trader Joe’s and Borders and Starbucks and there is a pool and gym here, too. Stop by and say hello.
Menawhile life is about working with my coaching clients, writing, meditation, catching up with friends, looking at real estate.
I will cover all those “reasons” we came back in my next post. Sorry I had to turn the comments off. The spammers invaded my site. But I am working on an upgrade so you all can post once again.