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Market data, neighborhood guides, Eichler history and how-tos for buyers and sellers, from Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the team at Compass.

Eichler Homes: The Mid-Century Modern Marvels of the Bay Area

Start here: our Eichler homes guide has live listings and how to spot an Eichler, and the Silicon Valley, Peninsula and San Francisco and East Bay and Marin tract indexes list every tract we’ve documented. Mid-century modern architecture left an indelible mark on California, and few names are as syn
Bahl Homes: Mid-Century Modern Design in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley’s mid-century modern homes have earned a devoted following among architecture enthusiasts. While names like Eichler are renowned in this realm, Bahl Homes represent a quieter chapter of the region’s modernist legacy. Developed by George Bahl in the 1960s and ’70s, these residences wer
Gavello Homes: Mid-Century Modern Design in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley’s postwar housing boom is often synonymous with the famed Eichler Homes. Yet tucked into low-traffic Sunnyvale streets and other Bay Area enclaves lies another mid-century modern legacy: Gavello Homes. Developed by Elmer Gavello in the 1950s and 1960s, these homes capture the era’s mo
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