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One of Bay Area real estate’s most prosperous cities, Monte Sereno, California is a quaint and charming town at the base of the breath-taking Santa Cruz Mountains, on the southwestern end of Santa Clara County. Made famous as the home of the lavish country manor of John Steinbeck, Monte Sereno is the place where he wrote two of his most widely renowned works, The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. Monte Sereno is a wonderful town of 4,000 that is an ideal place to escape or settle down, not just for writers but people from all walks of life. Monte Sereno is considered a “bedroom community” of the bay area, which means there are limited commercial districts and a substantial residential area. Students in Monte Sereno attend the Campbell Union School District, the Los Gatos - Saratoga School District as well as the Los Gatos Union School District. The competitive public and private school options coupled with the suburban-concentrated zoning of this city creates an ideal sanctuary for young families. The adjacent towns of Los Gatos and Saratoga, as well as the larger nearby cities of San Jose and Santa Cruz are easily accessed via Highways 17 and 85, with the option of public transportation services provided by Monte Sereno and the city of Los Gatos. Don’t forget to Find An Agent and ask about nearby cities Saratoga, Mountain View and Palo Alto.