was the only merchant builder in America who built modernist style homes on a large scale, designed by skilled architects and using quality materials. His contemporary houses have not been equaled since, and 50 years on they still look 'modern'. Eichler Homes , the company run by Joseph Eichler from 1949 to 1966, built more than 10,000 homes in the San Francisco area and about 900 in Southern California. There are far fewer homes in Northern California , but when they come for sale are very valuable.
An Eichler House is essentially a one-story Ranch, but Eichler's company reinvented the style, creating a revolutionary new approach to suburban tract housing. Many other builders across the United States imitated the design ideas that Joseph Eichler pioneered.
Common features of Eichler Homes:
- Post-and-beam construction
- Concrete slab foundation
- Long front facade with attached carport
- An open-air courtyard at the entrance
- Floor-to-ceiling windows
- Sliding glass doors
- Radiant heat in the floors
- Exposed ceiling beams
Architects for Eichler Homes:
- Robert Anshen of Anshen & Allen
- A. Quincy Jones of Jones & Emmons
- Claude Oakland
- Pietro Belluschi
Where to Find Eichler Houses:Although not comprehensive, this list suggests some of the best places to look for Eichler homes and buildings.
- Castro Valley, California, Greenridge Road
- Conejo Valley, California, Thousand Oaks
- Concord, California
- Cupertino, California, Fairgrove Tract
- Granada Hills, California
- Marin County, California, Lucas Valley and Marinwood
- Mountain View, California, Monta Loma Neighborhood
- Orange, California, Fairhaven
- Palo Alto, California, Greenmeadow Aquatic Facility and many homes midtown and south Palo Alto
- Redwood City, California, Atherwood
- Sacramento, California, South Land Park and South Land Park Hills
- San Fernando Valley, California, Balboa Highlands neighborhood and Granada Hills
- San Francisco, California and San Francisco Bay area, Millbrae, Foster City, Sunnyvale, Menlo Park, Western Addition, Hunters Point-Bayview districts, Russian Hill, and Diamond Heights
- San Jose, California, Fairglen Tract in Willow Glen
- San Mateo County, California, San Mateo Highlands
- San Rafael, California, the Terra Linda section
- Santa Clara, Pomeroy Green and Pomeroy West
- Thousand Oaks, California
- Walnut Creek, California, Rancho San Miguel
- Chestnut Ridge, New York
If you are looking for a real estate agent of Eichler specialist in Sacramento look no further than Gonsalves Real Estate Properties. We have sold more in Sacramento than any other competitor and are familiar with the architecture, design and building style.
