A small Pulte Homes community in south Pleasanton, next to Carriage Gardens — about 30 larger traditional homes from the early 2000s, ~3,200–4,100 sq ft on quarter- to half-acre lots, with a small HOA.
First, a name clarification, because this one trips people up: Castlewood Heights is not Castlewood. Castlewood is the historic country-club neighborhood off Foothill Road — older estate homes around the golf course, with its own guide on this site. Castlewood Heights is something different: a small, newer Pulte Homes community in south Pleasanton, built right around the turn of the 2000s, next door to Carriage Gardens. Same root name, very different neighborhoods — and knowing which is which matters when you're searching.
Castlewood Heights was built by Pulte Homes in the early 2000s — a small, finite community of roughly thirty homes set along a cluster of cul-de-sacs on Riddell Street, Napier Court, and Mullin Court. These are larger, traditional-style two-story houses, generally ranging from about 3,200 to 4,100 square feet with three-, four-, and five-bedroom floor plans, set on lots that mostly run around a quarter-acre, with some pushing toward a half-acre. Set against the south-side hills, a number of these homes look out to the Pleasanton Ridge. Pulte was known for the designer details it built in, and because the neighborhood is so compact and went up as a single development, it has a cohesive, well-planned feel — with the newer construction and modern systems that are genuinely hard to find in this established part of Pleasanton.
One practical difference worth flagging, especially if you're comparing Castlewood Heights to neighboring Carriage Gardens: Castlewood Heights does have a homeowners association. It's a small, self-managed HOA that covers the common area and the monument entry — modest in scope, but it's there, whereas Carriage Gardens next door has none. I always pull the current dues, reserves, and any special assessments from the MLS and the association documents before we write an offer, so you know exactly what you're stepping into.
Castlewood Heights sits on Pleasanton's south side, alongside Carriage Gardens. Like the rest of the neighborhoods on this side of town, it sits in the lee of the Pleasanton Ridge, which tends to mean less wind than other parts of the valley, and you're close to the Callippe Preserve Golf Course and everyday shopping at the Oak Hill center. Downtown Pleasanton's dining, shops, and weekly farmers' market are a short drive away, and you've got solid access to I-680 when it's time to commute. It's a setting that pairs newer, larger homes with a convenient, established south-side location.
Castlewood Heights is served by the highly regarded Pleasanton Unified School District. Homes here have generally been associated with Phoebe Hearst Elementary, Pleasanton Middle School, and Foothill High School — but assignments in Pleasanton can come down to the specific parcel, so I always verify the designated elementary, middle, and high school for any individual home with PUSD before a client makes a decision.
With only about thirty homes, Castlewood Heights doesn't come to market often — and when one of these larger Pulte homes does list, it tends to draw attention from buyers who specifically want newer construction on this side of town. Whether you're weighing it against Carriage Gardens, Rose Point, Heather Hill, or the other south-Pleasanton pockets, I'd love to help you understand what's actually selling here, what it's selling for, and how the HOA and lot differences factor into value.
I know Pleasanton's south-side neighborhoods inside and out, and I'd be glad to be your guide. Reach out anytime, and let's find your home in this corner of Pleasanton.
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— Rebecca Rook, Living Tri-Valley | Compass
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