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Brown & Kauffmann Homes at Cherryhill West, Sunnyvale (94087)

Brown & Kauffmann Original Brochure Mid-Century Ranch Heritage in the Heart of Sunnyvale Cherryhill West in Sunnyvale’s 94087 is one of the city’s most enduring mid-century ranch enclaves — a neighborhood shaped during the late 1950s and early 1960s by the developer-builder partnership of Wayne Rand
Featured Listing 729 Stendhal Lane in Cupertino’s Fairgrove Eichler Neighborhood

729 Stendhal Lane is an active, courtyard-model Eichler in the Fairgrove tract—one of Cupertino’s signature mid-century neighborhoods—positioned at the intersection of architectural provenance and municipal preservation policy. The current listing emphasizes classic Eichler attributes (courtyard ent
Modern Homes in Silicon Valley: How Architecture Drives Premium Value

Why modern homes behave like a premium “micro‑market” in Silicon Valley Silicon Valley’s housing market isn’t just expensive—it’s selective. In 2025, most U.S. metros shifted toward negotiation and below-list transactions, but the Bay Area stood out as a statistical exception: only four major U.S. m
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