Home & Real Estate
A home on Channing Avenue in the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood.
Duveneck
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move. I love these kids,” she said. In 2009, Nemet and her neighbor, Jennifer Antonow, founded Camp Iris Way, a yearly, week-long summer camp filled with activities for children from Iris Way and the adjoining Primrose Way. Nemet, who said she knows all of her neighbors, appreciates the relationships she has built over the years. However, there is one thing she would change about her neighborhood if she could. “I wish we weren’t in the flood zone,” she said. Nemet and her family were not around for the 1998 San Francisquito
Creek flood, but resident Kurt Taylor was there. Taylor moved to De Soto Drive in 1991 and said that even though the flood took everybody by surprise, he and his neighbors were quick to act. “The neighborhood really pulled together almost instantly to try to help the people whose houses were hit the worst,” he said. Some neighbors had to make major repairs to their homes after the flood, but other than that, the neighborhood has nearly stayed the same. “There’s not been any dramatic physical changes primarily because most people who buy these houses buy them because they like them. They like the
A home on Walnut Drive in the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood. mid-century look,” he said. On Walter Hays Drive, many people renovate their homes to some extent. Henderson and her husband are no exception. “Often the homes are older and could benefit from some sprucing up,” Henderson said. However, Henderson said she believes that her community and the nearby facilities make the expenses associated with moving into an older home on a nice street negligible. Now that the Hendersons have finished renovating their home and are settled in, Henderson said that the family is there to stay for the long-term. “I couldn’t imagine living in a better place.” N
FACTS CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS: Duveneck Kids’ Club, 705 Alester Ave. FIRE STATION: No. 3, 799 Embarcadero Road LIBRARY: Main Library, 1213 Newell Road LOCATION: bounded by San Francisquito Creek, Oregon Expressway, Greer Road, Embarcadero Road and Newell Road NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Karen White, 650-494-7026, KarenWhite4@sbcglobal.net PARKS (nearby): Eleanor Pardee Park, 851 Center Drive; Rinconada Park, 777 Embarcadero Road POST OFFICE: Main, 2085 E. Bayshore Road PRIVATE SCHOOLS (nearby): International School of the Peninsula, 151 Laura Lane; St. Elizabeth Seton, 1095 Channing Ave. PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Duveneck Elementary School, Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto High School SHOPPING: Edgewood Shopping Center (under renovation); University Avenue
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