{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Eichler Vault","home_page_url":"https://eichlervault.com","description":"Eichler Vault","author":{"name":"Eichler Vault"},"items":[{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/before-you-build-an-adu-on-a-palo-alto-eichler-read-this","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/eichler%20buyers%20collective%202022.png\"/><p>Palo Alto Eichler ADU Guidelines: What Every Owner Should Know Before Building</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/before-you-build-an-adu-on-a-palo-alto-eichler-read-this","title":"Before You Build an ADU on a Palo Alto Eichler, Read This","summary":"Palo Alto Eichler ADU Guidelines: What Every Owner Should Know Before Building","date_modified":"2026-07-21T17:02:44Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/4-sunnyvale-neighborhoods-eichler-investors-missed-in-2025","html_content":"<img 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Buyers</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/identifying-monta-loma-architecture-eichler-mackay-and-mardell","title":"Identifying Monta Loma Architecture: Eichler, Mackay, and Mardell","summary":"Understanding Why Monta Loma Creates So Much Confusion for Buyers","date_modified":"2026-06-03T02:34:11Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/concord-eichler-fix-and-flip-tips-off-market-strategies-for-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/parkwood%20concord%20eichler%20vault%20buyers%20collecti.png\"/><p>The independent off-market sourcing strategy for Concord Eichlers in 2026 differs substantially from sourcing opportunities in larger or more expensive Eichler markets because ownership patterns are different. Many Conco...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/concord-eichler-fix-and-flip-tips-off-market-strategies-for-2026","title":"Concord Eichler Fix and Flip Tips: Off Market Strategies for 2026","summary":"The independent off-market sourcing strategy for Concord Eichlers in 2026 differs substantially from sourcing opportunities in larger or more expensive Eichler markets because ownership patterns are different. Many Conco...","date_modified":"2026-06-02T21:11:55Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-hidden-eichler-enclaves-of-palo-alto-smallest-communities","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/eichler%20palo%20alto%20kevin%20limprecht-7f61f06.png\"/><p>The 10 Smallest Palo Alto Eichler Neighborhoods: Understanding the Rarest Eichler Communities in Palo Alto</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-hidden-eichler-enclaves-of-palo-alto-smallest-communities","title":"The Hidden Eichler Enclaves of Palo Alto: Smallest Communities","summary":"The 10 Smallest Palo Alto Eichler Neighborhoods: Understanding the Rarest Eichler Communities in Palo Alto","date_modified":"2026-06-02T04:31:11Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-hidden-cost-of-eichler-homes-radiant-floor-heating-explained","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/eichler%20radiant%20limprecht.jpeg\"/><p>Hidden Infrastructure Beneath the Slab Purchasing an Eichler home often comes with an appreciation for its architecture, light-filled design, and mid-century simplicity, but the most consequential system is the one you c...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-hidden-cost-of-eichler-homes-radiant-floor-heating-explained","title":"The Hidden Cost of Eichler Homes: Radiant Floor Heating Explained","summary":"Hidden Infrastructure Beneath the Slab Purchasing an Eichler home often comes with an appreciation for its architecture, light-filled design, and mid-century simplicity, but the most consequential system is the one you c...","date_modified":"2026-06-01T00:29:29Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/hiring-an-eichler-realtor-provenance-and-off-market-strategy","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/limprecht%20eichler%20map.webp\"/><p>Hiring an Eichler Realtor: A Provenance-First Guide to Mid-Century Modern Expertise</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/hiring-an-eichler-realtor-provenance-and-off-market-strategy","title":"What Makes an Eichler Realtor Different From Other Agents","summary":"Hiring an Eichler Realtor: A Provenance-First Guide to Mid-Century Modern Expertise","date_modified":"2026-05-30T07:49:25Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/why-are-functionally-obsolete-eichlers-so-expensive-in-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/Screenshot%20(271).png\"/><p>Eichler homes sit in a very specific corner of the California housing market: architect-designed, mid-century tract homes that were mass-produced within a short historical window and are now permanently finite.</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/why-are-functionally-obsolete-eichlers-so-expensive-in-2026","title":"Why Intact Eichler Homes Have Become Increasingly Rare","summary":"Eichler homes sit in a very specific corner of the California housing market: architect-designed, mid-century tract homes that were mass-produced within a short historical window and are now permanently finite.","date_modified":"2026-05-30T05:58:41Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/palo-alto-eichlers-adus-rules-design-and-limits","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/eichler%20buyers%20collective%20eichler%20vault.png\"/><p>By the late 2010s, Accessory Dwelling Units — commonly called ADUs, granny units, backyard cottages, or in-law units — became one of the biggest shifts in California residential zoning policy. In Palo Alto, that shift ca...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/palo-alto-eichlers-adus-rules-design-and-limits","title":"Palo Alto Eichlers & ADUs: Rules, Design, and Limits","summary":"By the late 2010s, Accessory Dwelling Units — commonly called ADUs, granny units, backyard cottages, or in-law units — became one of the biggest shifts in California residential zoning policy. In Palo Alto, that shift ca...","date_modified":"2026-05-26T18:55:28Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/master-guide-to-palo-alto-eichler-sso-neighborhoods","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/eichler%20buyers%20collective%20kevin%20limprecht.png\"/><p>Palo Alto Eichler Tracts Without Single-Story Overlay Restrictions</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/master-guide-to-palo-alto-eichler-sso-neighborhoods","title":"Master Guide to Palo Alto Eichler SSO Neighborhoods","summary":"Palo Alto Eichler Tracts Without Single-Story Overlay Restrictions","date_modified":"2026-05-25T01:08:35Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/rancho-san-miguel-eichlers-claude-oakland-s-404-blueprint","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/walnutcreek%20eichler%20floorplan.jpg\"/><p>The Claude Oakland Model S-404 (Elevation Type A) represents a late-stage evolution in Eichler-era design thinking, where spatial sequencing, modular geometry, and indoor-outdoor balance are pushed into a more controlled...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/rancho-san-miguel-eichlers-claude-oakland-s-404-blueprint","title":"Rancho San Miguel Eichlers: Claude Oakland S-404 Blueprint","summary":"The Claude Oakland Model S-404 (Elevation Type A) represents a late-stage evolution in Eichler-era design thinking, where spatial sequencing, modular geometry, and indoor-outdoor balance are pushed into a more controlled...","date_modified":"2026-05-24T02:33:18Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/how-a-walnut-grove-dispute-created-palo-alto%E2%80%99s-sso-zone","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/walnut%20grove%20eichler%20limprecht%202019.png\"/><p>The Palo Alto single-story overlay has its roots in one of the most consequential neighborhood planning conflicts in Silicon Valley’s modern residential history. While it is now understood as a formal zoning tool associa...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/how-a-walnut-grove-dispute-created-palo-alto%E2%80%99s-sso-zone","title":"The History of Palo Alto's Single-Story Overlay","summary":"The Palo Alto single-story overlay has its roots in one of the most consequential neighborhood planning conflicts in Silicon Valley’s modern residential history. While it is now understood as a formal zoning tool associa...","date_modified":"2026-05-22T07:59:21Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/greenmeadow-palo-alto-eichler-jb-303-rare-t-shaped-modernism","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/JB-303%20jones%20and%20emmons%20kevin%20limprecht%20palo%20.jpeg\"/><p>Greenmeadow Palo Alto Eichler JB-303: T-Shaped Architectural Ingenuity</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/greenmeadow-palo-alto-eichler-jb-303-rare-t-shaped-modernism","title":"Greenmeadow Eichlers: The Architectural Logic of the JB-303","summary":"Greenmeadow Palo Alto Eichler JB-303: T-Shaped Architectural Ingenuity","date_modified":"2026-05-22T06:15:05Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-pure-pre-atrium-days-of-greer-park%E2%80%94palo-alto","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/palo%20alto%20eichler%20tract%20eichler%20vault%20kevin%20li.png\"/><p>When most people picture a classic Joe Eichler home, they immediately envision the signature indoor-outdoor atrium—that brilliant glass-walled courtyard cutting right through the center of the house. But before the atriu...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-pure-pre-atrium-days-of-greer-park%E2%80%94palo-alto","title":"Greer Park Eichlers: Pre-Atrium Mid-Century Modern Design","summary":"When most people picture a classic Joe Eichler home, they immediately envision the signature indoor-outdoor atrium—that brilliant glass-walled courtyard cutting right through the center of the house. But before the atriu...","date_modified":"2026-05-21T18:16:18Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/why-lot-30%E2%80%99s-pa-125m-rev-stands-apart-in-los-arboles-palo-alto","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/pa%20125%20m%20rev%20eichler%20vault%20limprecht.png\"/><p>Within the Los Arboles Addition tract in Palo Alto, nearly every home belongs to the later-generation PA-300 series. The subdivision includes PA-304s, PA-305s, PA-314s, PA-315s, PA-334 variants, and PA-344s — all part of...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/why-lot-30%E2%80%99s-pa-125m-rev-stands-apart-in-los-arboles-palo-alto","title":"Reading the Architecture of Lot 30 in Los Arboles Addition","summary":"Within the Los Arboles Addition tract in Palo Alto, nearly every home belongs to the later-generation PA-300 series. The subdivision includes PA-304s, PA-305s, PA-314s, PA-315s, PA-334 variants, and PA-344s — all part of...","date_modified":"2026-05-21T01:44:41Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/cupertino-eichler-plans-sj-54-vs-sj-1584-compared","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/shadygrove%20eichler%20vault%20kevin%20limprecht.png\"/><p>SJ-54 is one of the key San Jose Eichler plan identifiers in the Cupertino tract. In the UC Berkeley Environmental Design Archives, it appears as a linear floor plan with a clear directional layout. The structure moves f...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/cupertino-eichler-plans-sj-54-vs-sj-1584-compared","title":"Cupertino Eichler Plans: SJ-54 vs SJ-1584 Compared","summary":"SJ-54 is one of the key San Jose Eichler plan identifiers in the Cupertino tract. In the UC Berkeley Environmental Design Archives, it appears as a linear floor plan with a clear directional layout. The structure moves f...","date_modified":"2026-05-20T02:50:48Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/eichler-je-1224-layout-that-still-feels-ahead-of-its-time","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/JE-1224%20eichler.jpg\"/><p>A Masterclass in Mid-Century Spatial Design</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/eichler-je-1224-layout-that-still-feels-ahead-of-its-time","title":"Eichler JE-1224 layout that still feels ahead of its time","summary":"A Masterclass in Mid-Century Spatial Design","date_modified":"2026-05-19T04:36:18Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/why-1955-to-1957-eichler-radiant-heating-systems-fail","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/sacramento%20eichler%20vault%20kevin%20limprecht%20radia.jpg\"/><p>Understanding Radiant Heating Systems in Eichler Homes</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/why-1955-to-1957-eichler-radiant-heating-systems-fail","title":"Post-War Economics & The Eichler Radiant Heating Failure Model","summary":"Understanding Radiant Heating Systems in Eichler Homes","date_modified":"2026-05-18T05:03:27Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/from-plan-37-to-claude-oakland-how-the-eichler-atrium-evolved","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/eichler%20vault%202.jpg\"/><p>The evolution of the Eichler atrium stands as mid-century modernism’s most significant reorganization of suburban domestic space. Rather than appearing as a sudden marketing breakthrough in the late 1950s, the atrium was...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/from-plan-37-to-claude-oakland-how-the-eichler-atrium-evolved","title":"From Plan 37 to Claude Oakland: How the Eichler Atrium Evolved","summary":"The evolution of the Eichler atrium stands as mid-century modernism’s most significant reorganization of suburban domestic space. Rather than appearing as a sudden marketing breakthrough in the late 1950s, the atrium was...","date_modified":"2026-05-17T05:01:22Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/eichler-radiant-floor-heating-inspection-guide-for-home-buyers","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/eichler%20radiant%20heating%20system.jpg\"/><p>A Technical Due Diligence Guide for Evaluating Original Eichler Slab Heat Systems</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/eichler-radiant-floor-heating-inspection-guide-for-home-buyers","title":"Eichler Radiant Floor Heating Inspection Guide for Home Buyers","summary":"A Technical Due Diligence Guide for Evaluating Original Eichler Slab Heat Systems","date_modified":"2026-05-16T05:04:36Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/how-to-access-the-eichler-collections-at-uc-berkeley","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/fairpark%20eichler%20vault%20kevin%20limprecht%20sunnyva.png\"/><p>The Architect’s Vault: A Professional Guide to the UC Berkeley Environmental Design Archives</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/how-to-access-the-eichler-collections-at-uc-berkeley","title":"How to Access the Eichler Collections at UC Berkeley ","summary":"The Architect’s Vault: A Professional Guide to the UC Berkeley Environmental Design Archives","date_modified":"2026-05-15T16:28:32Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/single-story-overlay-sso-in-palo-alto-balancing-preservation","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/palo%20alto%20midtown.png\"/><p>Palo Alto as the Capital of Eichler Preservation</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/single-story-overlay-sso-in-palo-alto-balancing-preservation","title":"Single-Story Overlay [SSO] in Palo Alto: Balancing Preservation ","summary":"Palo Alto as the Capital of Eichler Preservation","date_modified":"2026-05-15T03:55:24Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-zero-distortion-dilemma-single-pane-vs-title-24","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/Screenshot%20(241).png\"/><p>The \"Zero Distortion\" Dilemma: Single-Pane Minimalism vs. Title 24 Compliance</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-zero-distortion-dilemma-single-pane-vs-title-24","title":"Eichler Homeowners: Navigating the Title 24 Compliance Gap","summary":"The \"Zero Distortion\" Dilemma: Single-Pane Minimalism vs. Title 24 Compliance","date_modified":"2026-05-14T04:32:34Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/how-claude-oakland-and-joseph-eichler-designed-yorktown-road","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/highlands%20san%20mateo%202.png\"/><p>The Architectural Legacy of the San Mateo Highlands</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/how-claude-oakland-and-joseph-eichler-designed-yorktown-road","title":"How Claude Oakland and Joseph Eichler Designed Yorktown Road","summary":"The Architectural Legacy of the San Mateo Highlands","date_modified":"2026-05-13T05:07:46Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-secret-eichler-cul-de-sac-a-deep-dive-into-sweet-16","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/monte%20sereno%20sweet%2016%20eichler%20vault%20kevin%20limp.png\"/><p>The Sereno Foothills neighborhood, tucked away in the exclusive enclave of Monte Sereno, is a fascinating case study for anyone obsessed with the evolution of mid-century modern design. Often referred to by local archite...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-secret-eichler-cul-de-sac-a-deep-dive-into-sweet-16","title":"The Secret Eichler Cul-de-Sac: A Deep Dive into Sweet 16","summary":"The Sereno Foothills neighborhood, tucked away in the exclusive enclave of Monte Sereno, is a fascinating case study for anyone obsessed with the evolution of mid-century modern design. Often referred to by local archite...","date_modified":"2026-05-13T03:30:09Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-forgotten-history-of-sunnyvale-manor-eichlers","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/sunnyvale%20manor%20one%20%20eichler%20vault%20kevin%20limpr.jpg\"/><p>The transformation of the American suburbs did not begin with a grand masterpiece or a polished marketing campaign. It began with a \"mutation\" in the way homes were conceived, built, and sold. In April 1949, Joseph Eichl...</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/the-forgotten-history-of-sunnyvale-manor-eichlers","title":"The Forgotten History of Sunnyvale Manor Eichlers","summary":"The transformation of the American suburbs did not begin with a grand masterpiece or a polished marketing campaign. It began with a \"mutation\" in the way homes were conceived, built, and sold. In April 1949, Joseph Eichl...","date_modified":"2026-05-13T03:04:46Z"},{"id":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/decoding-eichler-homes-tracts-plats-and-reverse-floorplans","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/9d9213e0-aea6-4d8a-918d-d2e6763df544/qaj%20eichler%20vault%20limprecht.jpg\"/><p>Eichler Home Identification Guide: Plans, Plats, and Tract Codes</p>","url":"https://eichlervault.com/blog/f/decoding-eichler-homes-tracts-plats-and-reverse-floorplans","title":"Decoding Eichler Homes: Tracts, Plats, and Reverse Floor Plans","summary":"Eichler Home Identification Guide: Plans, Plats, and Tract Codes","date_modified":"2026-05-12T04:34:48Z"}]}