Norris Canyon Estates Lifestyle Brochure

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Directions: From Interstate 680, take the Bollinger Canyon exit west, and proceed 1 1/2 miles to Norris Canyon Rd. Turn left, and proceed 1 1/2 miles to the community entrance on the left.

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Welcome Home to ...

If you take five minutes to read this brochure, you will find that the time was well spent.

This brochure is filled with facts . . . facts you should know when considering a place to live. Nestled in the western hills of the San Ramon Valley, Norris Canyon Estates is a gated community offering hundreds of acres of open hillsides with the Las Trampas Range as a backdrop. The spacious home sites are complemented by a neighborhood park, creek-side trail, majestic oak trees, and spectacular hillsides, providing a perfect blend of natural and urban lifestyles.

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A Convenient Place to Live In Norris Canyon Estates, you will enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of country living with superior schools, excellent shopping, and a wide choice of cultural events close to home. Norris Canyon Estates is only 5 minutes from Interstate 680 and 15 minutes from Interstate 580. San Ramon’s Bishop Ranch is within 3 miles of Norris Canyon Estates, and most of the business parks located in the I-680 corridor are within a 15 minute drive. The Silicon Valley and San Francisco are both 45 minutes away.

Commuting to San Francisco by train is easy with BART’s 36 minute service from the Walnut Creek station or 45 minute service from the West Dublin/Pleasanton station; both stations are within 15 minutes of Norris Canyon Estates. Oakland Airport is 25 minutes away and San Francisco International Airport is 45 minutes away.

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A Focus on Education As a homeowner at Norris Canyon Estates, you will join a community where education is given the highest priority. The San Ramon Valley Unified School District is one of the largest school districts in California. It ranks among the top 2% of all unified school districts in the state. Many schools in the district have won the California Distinguished School award, and have also won numerous National Blue Ribbon School awards. Gifted programs are available beginning in the third grade, and college Advanced Placement courses are offered at the high school level. Over 94% of California High School’s graduating seniors go on to continue their education at California’s acclaimed universities and colleges.

Superb private schools, including St. Raymond’s (K-8), Carondolet Girls High (9-12), De La Salle Boys High (9-12), Athenian (K-12), and Dorris-Eaton (K-8) Schools, are all within 25 minutes of Norris Canyon Estates. The University of California at Berkeley is less than 40 minutes away.

Continuing adult education is also offered at the University of California and the University of San Francisco Extensions in San Ramon. For a wide diversity of day and evening courses, Diablo Valley College, Las Positas College, and California State University East Bay are nearby. In addition, many excellent academic institutions around the Bay Area, including Stanford University, St. Mary’s College, and Santa Clara University, are all less than one hour’s drive from Norris Canyon Estates.

World Class Shopping at your Doorstep!

Norris Canyon Estates is close to all types of shopping, from quaint antique and specialty boutiques to modern malls. For convenient one-stop shopping, the Diablo Plaza is just five minutes away. In the charming towns of Danville and Pleasanton, you will discover unique stores where you can count on receiving personalized service from shopkeepers who remember you by name. Elegant Blackhawk Plaza is just 15 minutes away. Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton, 10 minutes away, and Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, 20 minutes away, feature Nordstrom, Macy’s, and over 250 fine specialty shops.

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Community Services Excellent medical facilities are very close to Norris Canyon Estates. San Ramon Regional Medical Center, only ten minutes from your new home, offers a complete range of medical services. In addition, the medical care facilities at Stanford University, acclaimed worldwide for research and treatment, are very accessible from Norris Canyon Estates.

Serving the community of Norris Canyon Estates are houses of worship representing almost all faiths.

Culture & Recreation

Norris Canyon Estates, offering you both an exclusive neighborhood and a classic lifestyle, is an ideal place for your family to make new friends. It is a tranquil place to live with almost every type of recreational activity close at hand. Located within Norris Canyon Estates is a private community park with basketball and volleyball courts, a tot lot, and a facility for community functions. Several private country clubs are nearby, including Blackhawk and Crow Canyon Country Clubs. The challenging public golf courses of Canyon Lakes Golf Club and San Ramon Royal Vista Golf Course are also within ten minutes. The beautiful San Francisco Bay, only 30 minutes away, offers boating and other water sports, as does Lake Chabot, which is within 20 minutes. Several local and state parks are located within 20 minutes, including Athan Downs Park, Central Park, and Mount Diablo State Park.

At these parks, you and your family can enjoy hiking, biking, and picnicking.

The trailhead within Norris Canyon Estates provides access to the abundant open space of the community, and will ultimately connect to the extensive trail network linking the ridgeline open spaces in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. In addition, the Iron Horse Trail, a paved trail extending from Pleasanton to Concord, is a 15 minute bike ride away. Numerous fitness and exercise clubs are within ten minutes. The Contra Costa County area offers a broad variety of cultural diversions. You can discover history and art at the University of California-Berkeley Museum in Danville or enjoy the East Bay Symphony Orchestra at the Dean Lesher Theatre in Walnut Creek. For fine dining, there are many excellent restaurants and country inns in Danville, San Ramon, Walnut Creek, and Pleasanton. The world renowned wine country of Napa Valley and Sonoma County is within an hour’s drive of Norris Canyon Estates.

In San Francisco, you can enjoy a fabulous range of cultural and recreational activities, and explore an eclectic array of international dining, world class entertainment, museums, and art galleries.

Sports fans can root for six major professional sports teams around the Bay Area, including the San Francisco 49ers and Giants, the Oakland A’s and Raiders, the Golden State Warriors and the San Jose Sharks.

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In a Area of Unequalled Beauty In Norris Canyon Estates, your home is a private haven surrounded by hillsides blanketed with majestic oak trees, and yet is only minutes from any convenience you may need. In addition, the homes afford an uncommon standard of excellence due to their superior design and quality craftsmanship. You will live and entertain with pride in Norris Canyon Estates.

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At Toll Brothers, we build more than homes; we build communities. For nearly 45 years we’ve been building communities in picturesque settings where luxury meets convenience, and where neighbors become lifelong friends.

When you choose Toll Brothers, you choose our unwavering commitment to quality and customer service. We ranked #1 in 2011 and 2010 in Financial Soundness, Long-term Investment, and Quality of Product/Services in FORTUNE magazine’s annual World’s Most Admired Companies survey* in the home building category. We are also honored to have won the three most coveted awards in the home building industry: America’s Best Builder, National Builder of the Year, and the National Housing Quality Award.

But our greatest reward comes from the recognition we receive from our homeowners.

Each Toll Brothers home offers a combination of quality materials and superior design, where every detail is meticulously crafted, and every enhancement you select is seamlessly added to create a customized home that is uniquely yours.

Toll Brothers Is Proud to Help Preserve Our Environment At Toll Brothers, we believe that preserving the natural environment is an integral part of creating a community you’ll be proud to call home. Nationwide, Toll Brothers partners with conservation groups that include the National Wildlife Federation and Audubon International.

In addition, the homes we build are designed to harmonize with the scenic beauty of the surrounding landscape. We preserve as much open space as possible, incorporating and even restoring the existing hills, trees, and ponds.

Convenient Home Services Provide One-Stop Shopping The following Toll Brothers subsidiaries offer a full range of home services to better serve you and maximize your time: TBI Mortgage® Company offers numerous financing options to suit your individual needs and provides you with a level of service that exceeds your expectations.

Westminster Security will provide a home security system as a standard feature in your home, at no cost, with the purchase of a three-year monitoring agreement — ask your salesperson for details.

The Toll Brothers Buyer Satisfaction Program To make sure your home meets your expectations and ours, we offer a unique two-step, pre-settlement orientation/inspection program. The first inspection takes place five to seven days before settlement, utilizing Toll Brothers’ detailed checklist as a guide. Then, once again prior to settlement, you’ll inspect your home to see that every item you noted at the first orientation has been addressed. For lasting peace of mind, we also give you a ten-year limited warranty.

Our Customer Care Representatives Are Here For You From the moment you move into your new home, your customer care representative will be available to manage any questions or issues that may arise. We are committed to offering you the exemplary customer service we’ve built our reputation on.

The nation’s premier builder of luxury homes, Toll Brothers is currently building nationwide and is a publicly owned company whose stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:TOL).

*From the March 2011 and March 2010 issues of FORTUNE magazine.

Copyright 2011 by Toll Brothers, Inc. All copy, plans, and artwork contained in or represented by this brochure and its enclosures are the sole property of Toll Brothers, Inc. Photos are images only and should not be relied upon to confirm applicable features. Any reproduction of them or other use without the written permission of Toll Brothers, Inc. is strictly prohibited. This is not an offering where prohibited by law.

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National Housing Quality Award

America’s Best Builder

National Association of Home Builders and Professional Builder Magazine

National Association of Home Builders and Builder Magazine

National Builder of The Year Professional Builder Magazine

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