Danville California – Living in Greenbrook

By John | Published: July 31, 2009

Greenbrook Neighborhood – what do I love about it?

I have been living in Danville for a decade now and enjoy every bit of it. Previously I lived in Holland, Australia and Italy.

After I met my American wife we moved to the Bay Area and after being in Pleasanton for about two years we decided to make the move to Danville. We bought a house in the Greenbrook Neighborhood.

Greenbrook is an area that consists of several other smaller neighborhoods and covers an area between Sycamore Valley Road and Crow Canyon Road with I-680 on the west. It is a neighborhood that was built in the seventies and is known for the good size homes with bigger yards and mature trees. Most of the smaller neighborhoods in Greenbrook have their own Home Owners Association with reasonable homeowner dues but with great facilities, e.g. pools, clubhouse and play ground.

Danville is a safe and family-friendly community with a great downtown area, beautiful parks and top rated schools. Our two older boys both went to San Ramon Valley High School which is beautifully located on the west side, close to the hills, downtown and the Iron Horse Trail. Our 9 year old son goes to Greenbrook Elementary; a brand new school complex surrounded by parks and also close to Iron Horse Trail.

Throughout Danville you will find parks where people go for a stroll or to run, celebrate birthday parties and barbecue; play with the children or play sports. Through our son's sports activities and schools my wife and I have met many wonderful people. We currently have tons of friends and a very busy social schedule – we love it!

The Iron Horse Trail has been built on the same track where trains used to run. If you like to walk or ride your bike this trail is amazing; it runs all the way from Pleasanton to Walnut Creek. From almost every neighborhood you can easily ride you bike to downtown for a coffee or breakfast. It is a safe ride without any cars.

Danville also has a great history; my son recently had a school assignment which led us to all kinds of different historical places in the Danville area. We had a great time exploring the places that go all the way back to the Native Americans.

As you probably can read, I am a raving fan of Greenbrook and Danville, California. We highly recommend the Greenbrook area and Danville for people relocating to the East Bay.

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