PLEASANT HILL , CALIFORNIA

Pleasant Hill borders Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Pacheco, Concord and Martinez.  Real Estate in
Pleasant Hill is less expensive than in Walnut Creek, but more costly than other cities in the surrounding
area, mainly because schools are very good, it has great shopping at Sun Valley Mall, easy access to public
 transportation and Hwys 680, 242, 4, and 24.  Some areas have great views of the valley and Mt. Diablo
and there is a variety of housing to choose from, ranging from condos to upscale homes.  On the Home 
Page, click on MLS search, then enter the desired criteria to find the latest homes on the market along
with photos and prices.  If you see some homes of interest, please call Garry at
(925) 787-8775 to arrange to see the property.

Pleasant Hill was a robust farming community in the 1890s, the Central Pacific Railroad's arrival in
1891 helped transform the area, providing access to Pleasant Hill year round.  Pleasant Hill became 
primarily a bedroom community in the 1940s and was incorporated as a city in 1961 with a total
area of 7.1 sq. miles; it has grown to nearly 33,000 residents. Centrally located in
 Contra Costa County, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, it runs along I-680
with good access to public transportation.  Pleasant Hill is a wonderful mix of busy city
streets with a nearby network of beautiful trails for horseback riding, hiking, jogging,
bicycling for enjoying the wonderful surroundings and views of Mt. Diablo and the
nearby mountains. For a map showing the various regional parks, please click on the link:
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After 25 years of planning, a new downtown area was completed. In the warm spring and summer
months, the City Hall parking area is transformed into a local farmer's market and the lawn area
becomes an outdoor concert stage for everyone to enjoy the City's free concert series.

Pleasant hill is home to Contra Costa County's central library and Diablo Valley College ,one of the
leading state community colleges, as well as John F. Kennedy University andPaul Mitchell the School.  
Public schools include: 1) Elementary schools - Gregory Gardens Elementary School, Pleasant Hill
Elementary School, Sequoia Elementary School, Strandwood Elementary School and Valhalla
Elementary School, 2) Middle schools - Pleasant Hill Middle School , Sequoia Middle School
and Valley View Middle School, 3) High schools - College Park High School, 4) Private schools -
Christ the King Catholic School and Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy.

Pleasant Hill has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
Chilpancingo, Mexico and Merzifon, Turkey.