I was shopping in the supermarket near my house over the weekend, stocking up on dinner for the week… walking around in my comfy clothes and perusing up and down the aisles trying to see what would strike my interest for my family and I to enjoy. I happened to be wearing my SummerHill Homes sweatshirt that morning. In the produce/vegetable aisle, a lady...
from Mike McCall Landscape 1. Change irrigation programs seasonally. 2. Check irrigation operations weekly. 3. Do not over water! Allow the soil to become dry before watering again. Continual wet soil will kill plant material just as fast as no water! (Who knew?) To determine moisture content, take small core samples with a hand shovel at least 6″ deep during...
Lance and Elissa have been working really hard on a new partnership with Gunn High School. They’ve teamed with Jennifer Hogan, the photography teacher at Gunn High and professional photographer, on a special new project that we’re very excited about. The students will be taking photos at Redwood Gate of the models and community! The students visite...
A beautiful, sunny Saturday morning in Mountain View… really Mountain View? Yep! Such a peaceful, quiet neighborhood, you could literally hear the birds chirping. It was such a nice morning that our superintendent Mike, brought his dog Jack to visit too! (this is my 1st attempt at video- check it out with sound, worth a smile) Satake Grand Opening and Jack But t...
 So this morning I was planning to write about the Satake Estates grand opening on Saturday, which was amazing – over 200 people visited the models. Debbie had lots of yummy treats beautifully arranged in the Residence Two model. The weather was great.  The doors to the backyards were open - I could just imagine sitting in the yard and enjoying a...
I thought I was the only parent in the Bay Area helping their adult kids buy homes, now I find I am not alone. We as parents want our children and especially our grandchildren to live within easy visiting distance. Prices in the Bay Area make it hard for 1st time homebuyers to purchase and that’s where parents can come into play. (more…)......
Highly Ranked Los Altos Schools Attracting Homebuyers We’re excited about the model grand opening at Satake Estates this Saturday. The anticipation has been building at SummerHill for months and we’re proud to show you these new beautiful single-family homes in Mountain View! Did you know that Mountain View is one of "America's Top 25 Towns to...
Summer is coming (and quickly!), which means the kids are out of school and we're all thinking of fun ways to take advantage of the good weather. Earlier this month, I read 10 Things Every Traveler Should Do in Real Simple by Pico Iyer. This article made me think of ways that we could look at where we live with fresh eyes to really take advantage of all that the Bay ...
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SummerHill Homes is proud of the recognition that we're receiving for our commitment to energy efficiency.  We were recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2009 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award. This award recognizes the important contribution SummerHill Homes has made to energy-efficient construction and envi...