Sold30 Greenwood Court
4,405 Sq Ft, 5 Bed, 4.5 Bath, 3-Car Garage | $3,495,000
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Glorietta
Orinda
Glorietta sits in southeast Orinda, east of Moraga Way, along Glorietta Boulevard toward the Lafayette Reservoir. It was once an unincorporated community of its own. Much of it is flatter than the rest of Orinda, and it is almost entirely single-family homes, many first built in the 1940s through the 1960s.
WhereSoutheast Orinda, between Moraga Way and the Lafayette Reservoir
HomesAlmost all single-family, many built 1940s to 1960s
Typical home (Amy's sales)About 2,600 sq ft, 4 bedrooms
Elementary schoolGlorietta Elementary, 15 Martha Road
Swim & tennisMeadow Swim & Tennis Club, 20 Heather Lane
Amy's Glorietta sales71 and counting
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The homes
Glorietta is one of the most uniformly single-family parts of Orinda. Many houses started as ranch-style homes from the postwar decades, and a lot of them have since been expanded, remodeled or rebuilt.
Amy has been part of 71 Glorietta sales. Across the 55 shown on her transactions page, the typical house was about 2,600 square feet with four bedrooms, ranging from roughly 1,300 to 4,600 square feet. Where lot size was listed, lots ran from about a third of an acre to three quarters of an acre.
Schools
Most of Glorietta is in the attendance area for Glorietta Elementary School (TK to 5) at 15 Martha Road, part of the Orinda Union School District. Students then move on to Orinda Intermediate School (6 to 8) at 80 Ivy Drive and usually to Miramonte High School in the Acalanes Union High School District.
Attendance areas can change and can vary near the edges, so confirm a specific address with the Orinda Union School District.
Getting around
Moraga Way connects Glorietta to downtown Orinda, the Orinda BART station and Highway 24, about a mile and a half from the heart of the neighborhood. Rheem Boulevard leads east toward Moraga, and Lafayette is a short drive over the hill.
Parks, swim and tennis
Meadow Swim & Tennis Club on Heather Lane was founded in 1955 and has a six-lane pool with a dive well, four tennis courts and a summer swim team.
The Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area borders Glorietta to the east, with the 2.7-mile paved Lakeside Trail, the 4.5-mile Rim Trail, rowboat and pedal boat rentals, and fishing.
Local knowledge
Glorietta's hidden paths
Two footpaths make Glorietta more walkable than it looks on a map, and most people only learn about them after they move in.
One runs between the Meadow Swim & Tennis Club and the lower field at Glorietta Elementary, so students who don’t live right next to the school can still walk there the back way.
The other starts at the end of Martha Road, where the school is, and leads to Catherine Court, a cul-de-sac just off Martha. Homes that seem a long way from the school are often closer on foot than you’d think.
Homes I've sold in Glorietta
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Sold246 Overhill Road
+/- 4251 Sqft, 5 Bed, 4 Bath, .69 Acre Flat | $3,685,000
Sold38 Hillcrest
+/- 2058 SqFt, 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 3 Car Garage, Pool, .42 Acres $2,515,000
Sold10 Heather Lane
+/- 3,223 SqFt, 5 Bed, 3 Bath, .45 Acres $2,827,500
Sold50 Brookside Road
+/- 4,641 SqFt, 5 Bed, 4 Bath, .76 Acres $5,708,000
Sold6 Monte Veda
+/- 2882 Sq Ft, 4 bed, 3 bath, .65 Acres $1,795,000
Glorietta questions
Where is Glorietta in Orinda?
Glorietta is in southeast Orinda, east of Moraga Way, running along Glorietta Boulevard toward the Lafayette Reservoir and south toward Rheem Boulevard and the Moraga line. It was once an unincorporated community of its own before becoming part of Orinda.
What schools serve Glorietta?
Most of Glorietta is served by Glorietta Elementary School (TK to 5) at 15 Martha Road, then Orinda Intermediate School (6 to 8) and Miramonte High School. Attendance areas can change, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with the Orinda Union School District.
Can you walk to Glorietta Elementary from around the neighborhood?
Often, yes. A footpath connects the Meadow Swim & Tennis Club with the school's lower field, and another links the end of Martha Road with Catherine Court, so homes that look far from the school on a map can be a short walk.
What are homes like in Glorietta?
Glorietta is almost entirely single-family homes, many first built between the 1940s and 1960s and since remodeled or rebuilt. Amy has been part of 71 Glorietta sales. Among those listed on her transactions page, the typical home was about 2,600 square feet with four bedrooms.
How far is Glorietta from Orinda BART?
Downtown Orinda, the Orinda BART station and Highway 24 are about a mile and a half from the heart of Glorietta by way of Moraga Way.
Thinking about Glorietta?
Whether you're buying or selling here, call or text 925.212.3897, or email amy@amyrosesmith.com.
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