Menlo Park, heart of Silicon Valley, has some of the loveliest neighborhoods anywhere, including groupings of Eichlers that remain virtually unknown, even to experienced Eichler watchers.

There are only 50 or so homes built by Joe Eichler in the town of Menlo Park. But they are a varied lot, ranging from some of the first he ever built to the some of the last. They include some of his smallest early homes, and some of his largest early homes—mid-1950s houses that provide 2,800 square feet of indoor space on large lots.

Most of the Eichler homes in Menlo Park are little known even among fans because they are in small clusters, and many cannot be seen at all from the street.

Today, sky-high prices for real estate are putting many of them in jeopardy. Teardowns and unsympathetic remodels have destroyed many, but some longtime homeowners and newcomers are preserving their Eichlers.  

Fourteen large, luxurious EICHLER HOMES have been built in Oakdell Park, a fine Menlo Park residential location. They were designed by Anshen & Allen and A. Quincy Jones. Each located on a choice quarter-acre of land, they are priced from $25,000 to $29,500. 

This view into the private patio across the glass-walled living room shows a great achieve-ment in indoor-outdoor living. A wonderful EICHLER HOME in Oakdell Park! 

Here are the floor plans of these large EICHLER HOMES in OAKDELL PARK. As you can see, these are individually designed, custom built homes. Each is planned to fit the needs of the most discriminating familJ. The lots on which these homes are located are a quarter acre or more-large enough for a swimming pool! 

The kitchens of each of these home are equipped with Thermador range and oven units and a Hotpoint dishwasher and garbage disposal. The lots are completely fenced.