Monte Sereno Modern Homes: Three Different Research Paths

Begin with the kind of property you are investigating. Via Sereno’s documented Eichler collection, an individually designed modern residence and a house in a nearby community need different source material. This directory keeps those questions separate.

Via Sereno Tract

The Via Sereno guide focuses on the late Eichler plans and the records needed to compare the current house with its original configuration. For historical context, USModernist documents the Sereno Foothills collection from 1969–1971.

Custom Mid-Mods

The custom-home guide explains how to investigate architect and developer attribution. It also distinguishes an individually modified tract house from an originally custom commission. A substantial renovation is not, by itself, evidence of a different original builder.

Other Mid-Mod Tracts

The nearby-area guide provides a method for researching modern homes beyond Via Sereno without assigning unverified tract names or treating Monte Sereno and Los Gatos as one jurisdiction.

From an area guide to a property file

Confirm the exact address, available original plans, permit history and the work completed over time. Verify school and service information directly for the parcel. Maps and historic articles provide orientation; they do not establish surveyed boundaries, current condition or availability.

Source: USModernist, Sereno Foothills. For an address-specific discussion, contact the Boyenga Team.