COMMENT BY
Catherine from Silverdale, WA
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Silverdale, WA
COMMENT
Great Location
We lived in Castro Valley for 9 years. We always felt that Castro Valley was a hidden gem. The downtown does not offer much, but I think that keeps the prices lower than they should be. The access to freeways is excellent from this central location. My husband was able to easily commute on BART to downtown SF. I worked in Livermore, Dublin and Alameda and was able to keep my commute to under 30 minutes thanks to multiple freeway choices and lots of back roads. There are plenty of surrounding towns to offer everything you could need. Despite being in the middle of so many people, we were always thrilled with the outdoor options. As avid hikers, we probably did hundreds of hikes all within a 2 hour drive of our home (many as close at 15 minutes). Two sets of our friends moved to Castro Valley after seeing what it had to offer.
We got an overseas assignment and decided to cash out our equity...but we may still be back.