Cimarron Hills & Woodranch | Danville

 Cimarron Hills & Woodranch Neighborhood Guide | Danville

Cimarron Hills and Woodranch are two adjacent upscale communities on the western edge of the Tassajara Valley in Danville, and I talk about them together because they sit side by side, share a strong set of community amenities, and appeal to buyers looking for established homes on larger lots. Public records even file them under one subdivision, so pairing them is the natural way to look at them.

Here's how I frame the two. Woodranch is the earlier of the pair, built by Ponderosa Homes between 1987 and 1989 — two-story homes generally in the 2,500-to-3,100-square-foot range on lots of roughly 6,000 to 8,000 square feet with two-car garages. Cimarron Hills came next, built primarily by Davidon Homes between 1989 and 1994, and it's the larger-scale side: homes generally running 2,500 to 4,000 square feet, many with three- and four-car garages, on quarter-acre to half-acre lots. A lot of the Cimarron Hills homes back to open space or capture views of the hills and Mount Diablo, which is a big part of their appeal. Between the two, I can find buyers everything from a well-built two-story to a larger home on real elbow room.

The shared amenities are a genuine strength. Residents have access to a community pool and spa, tennis courts, a playground, and greenbelt — a fuller amenity package than a lot of neighborhoods this size offer. I don't publish HOA dues in these guides since they change, but I'll always walk you through the current figures, what they cover, and the rules for any home we consider, and I'll confirm exactly how the association is structured for the specific property.

Location is a strong, practical draw. You're a short drive from Blackhawk Plaza and the Tassajara-area shopping centers, with everyday services close by, and the boutiques, restaurants, and year-round farmers' market of downtown Danville are an easy trip. For commuters, Camino Tassajara and Crow Canyon Road give you access toward I-680 and the broader Bay Area, while the open space and hills right at the edge of the neighborhood keep the setting feeling green.

Now, a couple of details I always pin down for buyers here. First, schools — and these differ from the eastern Tassajara neighborhoods. Both communities have been served by the highly regarded San Ramon Valley Unified School District along the central-Danville path: Sycamore Valley Elementary, Charlotte Wood Middle School, and San Ramon Valley High School — the San Ramon Valley High path, not the Monte Vista path the eastern corridor feeds. If schools are driving your decision, I'll confirm the current assignment for the exact address directly with the district before we write, since boundaries can shift. And on carrying costs, these established late-1980s and early-1990s communities generally aren't carrying the heavier Mello-Roos special assessments tied to the corridor's newest developments, but I still pull the actual most-recent tax bill for any home so we're budgeting on real numbers.

That combination — two adjacent communities offering established, upscale homes on larger lots, a full amenity package with pool, spa, and tennis, open space and Mount Diablo views, and access to one of the strongest school districts in the East Bay — is exactly why Cimarron Hills and Woodranch stay on so many of my buyers' lists. Whether you're hoping to buy here or you already own and want to know what your home would bring in today's market, I'd love to be your guide. Let's connect.