Monte Sereno is a small, all-residential city in the foothills between Los Gatos and Saratoga, with no commercial district of its own. Homes sit on generous lots along quiet, tree-lined streets.
Downtown Los Gatos is about a mile away for shopping and dining. John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath while living here.
- Schools
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Los Gatos High — 10/10
Daves Avenue Elementary — 10/10
Fisher Middle — 9/10
Saratoga High — 10/10
Redwood Middle — 9/10 - Getting around
- Saratoga-Los Gatos Road (Highway 9) runs along the edge of town, with Highway 17 and Highway 85 a few minutes away.
- Nearest major companies
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Netflix HQ ~2 mi
El Camino Health Los Gatos ~2 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital ~3 mi
Apple Park ~7 mi - Homes
- Custom homes and updated ranch homes on large lots, with hillside properties toward El Sereno.
- Landmarks
- El Sereno Open Space Preserve, Vasona Lake County Park and downtown Los Gatos nearby.
Questions about Monte Sereno
Monte Sereno has no commercial zoning, so all boba is in Los Gatos, 3-5 minutes away. Sharetea downtown and UMe Tea on N Santa Cruz Ave.
No restaurants in city limits. Residents dine in downtown Los Gatos: Oak & Rye for pizza, Lexington House, Coup De Thai.
The city owns no parkland. Vasona Lake County Park is just east, and El Sereno Open Space Preserve covers the city's namesake mountain.
None in Monte Sereno. Los Gatos Farmers' Market at Town Park Plaza, Sundays 9am-1pm.
Earthquake insurance is standard. Fire is address-specific: southern foothill homes carry more exposure. Check Cal Fire maps. Flood risk is minimal.
Los Gatos Union and Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High. Los Gatos High (10/10), Daves Avenue Elementary (10/10). Western addresses may feed Saratoga schools. Confirm by address.
About 10 miles southwest of San Jose. Highway 17 to San Jose. Minutes to Los Gatos, Saratoga, and Campbell.