The Heritage Grove neighborhood in Los Gatos had an interesting beginning. An old apricot orchard used to line Blossom Hill Road between Union and Leigh Avenues until the 1990s. The former owners, Ralph and Sophie Heintz, lived there in their farmhouse until their deaths, at which time the property was willed to the University of California at Berkeley for eye research.
Sophie and Ralph were interesting people. He ran a small train on their property and was an inventor. She was a ham radio operator.
In 1998, the Heintz land (and house etc.) was sold to Summerhill Homes and a portion developed as housing by Summerhill. A few of the homes higher up in the neighborhood were built by different builders. That Los Gatos neighborhood is now called the Heritage Grove neighborhood.
A strip of trees was planted along Blossom Hill Road, reminiscent of the history of the area. A wonderfully large section of land was made a permanent open space, now known as the Heintz Open Space Preserve. This open space connects directly with Belgatos Park, which also connects with the Santa Rosa Open Space Preserve. So the network of trails is quite extensive. (Link to Town of Los Gatos page with pdf files of these three trail maps. Link to Google Maps map of Blossom Hill Trails, drawn by Jim Handy.)
In 2015, we did a video drive through of the Heritage Grove neighborhood. Please take a look:
The Heintz’s big, old farmhouse has been renovated and is being lived in. Ralph Heintz’s old workshop, the Ramohs Laboratory, is preserved with signs explaining the history of the place nearby.
Summerhill Homes did a nice job of developing the land to keep some of the historic character.
Where is the Heritage Grove neighborhood?
Heritage Grove is a neighborhood in east Los Gatos off Blossom Hill Road near Union Avenue
There are only five streets that make up Heritage Grove: Regent Drive, Regent Court, Ayala Court, Ramohs Way, and Heintz Court. Regent Drive is a long loop road while the rest of the streets are quite short, so the va
st majority of Heritage Grove homes are on Regent Drive.
How big are Heritage Grove homes and lots?
The size of the 44 houses and lots within Heritage Grove varies a bit, as you might expect in any subdivision, but additionally there’s the historic Heintz farmhouse.
The farmhouse is appx 4100 square feet and sits on 3/4 of an acre (31,000 sf lot). There are 2 other homes over 4,000 SF also. Most are between 3,000 and 4,000 SF, but 4 houses are 2695 square feet, and two others are appx 2950 SF.
Parcels of land may be as small as 10,000 SF (appx 1/4 acre) to as large as 25,000 SF (a little more than a half acre).
What does it cost to buy a home in the Heritage Grove neighborhood?
There are a lot of variables here!
Potential ingredients to make a home more affordable would be smaller home, smaller lot, proximity to Blossom Hill Road, a backyard or home with another higher up (and “looking in” – a lack of privacy).
Raising the value of the home would be things like a view, having open space or a large lot adjacent (less crowded feeling), being further into the development, having a larger home, larger lot, three car garage.
Recent prices have ranged from over $2,500,000 to under $5,000,000. This is a low turnover neighborhood, and nothing has sold in there too recently, but it’s safe to say that a huge home on a large lot with a view would likely go into the low 3 millions.
Other items of note:
Regent Drive rises as it gets away from Blossom Hill Road; many of the homes nearest to the Heintz Open Space Preserve enjoy nice views of Santa Clara County and downtown San Jose in the distance.
Heritage Grove is a great commute location as it’s close to Union Avenue, which provides fast access to highway 85.
It’s also close to shopping – the Downing Oaks Center, which includes a Safeway, a local (non chain) coffee house, a restaurant, and other services, is less than a mile away.
Heritage Grove is served by the Union School District and the Campbell Union High School District. Schools are Alta Vista or Noddin Elementary, Union Middle School, and Leigh High School.
Heritage Grove Homes for sale or sold in the last 2 years
These properties don’t come up on the market often, so we’re sharing the most recent sales – even if they are old.
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Sold
$4,800,000-
Lot Size14,763 sqft
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Home Size3,326 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths4 Baths
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Year Built2000
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Sold
$4,450,100-
Lot Size10,294 sqft
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Home Size3,719 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths4 Baths
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Year Built2000
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Sold
$2,700,000-
Lot Size10,019 sqft
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Home Size3,489 sqft
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Beds5 Beds
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Baths5 Baths
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Year Built2000
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See all Heritage Grove subdivision in Los Gatos, California Real Estate.
(all data current as of
6/8/2023)
Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.
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If you are looking at selling or buying a home in the Heritage Grove neighborhood or nearby, please reach out to us. We sell across Santa Clara County with a special emphasis on Los Gatos and adjacent areas. We are close by!)
Related reading:
Belwood, Belgatos & Surmont neighborhood (adjacent on the east – article on the Live in Los Gatos blog)
Del Oro neighborhood of Cambrian on the Los Gatos border (almost directly across the street)
Strathmore neighborhood (close by)
Surmont (just east of Heritage Grove – post on our Belwood of Los Gatos website)
Los Gatos Real Estate Market Trends & Statistics (updated monthly)
Mary Pope-Handy’s YouTube channel with Los Gatos videos
