Orinda Real Estate

Orinda is known for its beauty as the streets are lined with trees, lawns are manicured and covered in brightly colored flowers, and the downtown area is well-planned and easy to get around. The town is part of Contra Costa County, and is surrounded by beautiful green hills. Many homes, as well as other parts of the town, have beautiful vistas of the water and the hills. Orinda is within driving distance of some of the great Bay Area attractions such as Lake Tahoe, Napa and Sonoma Counties, and the Pacific Ocean.

The town of Orinda is about 30 minutes from the city San Francisco and about 20 minutes east of the cultural center of Oakland. Orinda has a number of attractions such as boutiques, galleries, delicious restaurants and bars, and a renowned California Shakespeare Festival.

Orinda is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the state, and also enjoys some of the best weather in the area. Homes in this neighborhood usually sell for well past the $1MM mark. It's a small town consisting of 17,000 residents in a 12.8 square-mile area.

Real Estate in Orinda is premium. In February 2005, prospective home buyers in Orinda paid, on average, $1,198,000. That price decreased slightly 2006, when the average home price for a single family home or condominium was approximately $1,123,857.

Living in the beautiful town of Orinda is a luxury few can afford, but, if you have the means, strongly consider buying a home here as it is arguably one of the most stunningly beautiful settings in the Bay Area. As stated on the city's website: “Natural beauty, excellent schools, safety, history, culture, serenity and its proximity to major San Francisco Bay locations and activities make Orinda a delightful place in which to live, visit, and shop.”

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