BlackHawk Real Estate
BlackHawk California Information
Situated east of Danville, south of Walnut Creek, in Mt. Diablo foothills, about an hour away from San Francisco, in the county of Contra Costa, Blackhawk has a total area of 9.14 square miles and an approximate population of 10,000.
Ken Behring, the former owner of a football team, the Seattle Seahawks and a real estate developer developed Blackhawk into a community with 4,800 acres in the 70’s. Residents are usually professional athletes, business executives, and personalities from the media world. John Madden, a former coach of the National Football League and Jose Canseco, a former Major League Baseball player reside here.
It is an upscale six-gated community with home prices ranging from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 and some even more expensive but there are also a few homes below $1,000,000. Real estate in Blackhawk has proven to be a very good investment.
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District serves the children of Blackhawk. It belongs to the top 10% among district schools in California.
Situated just outside this exclusive neighborhood is the Blackhawk Plaza. It has waterfalls, lakes, upscale shops, restaurants, a theatre, and two museums, the Blackhawk Auto Museum which features classis one-of-a-kind cars which were made either for royalty or movie stars and the University of California Berkeley Museum of Art, Science, and Culture which features thousands of automotive art pieces and automobilia which dates back from the 1850’s.
More than the architectural beauty of Blackhawk, residents may also enjoy activities such as golfing at the two 18-hole championship golf courses, swimming, camping. There are also tennis and basketball courts.
For those who want the very best, Blackhawk is definitely the perfect place with its low crime rate, breathtaking sceneries, and the high quality of life.
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