Shorebird Solar/Marina Point

There are two distinct sides to the neighborhood known as Shorebird Solar/Marina Point. There is Shorebird Solar, an exclusively multi-unit condominium complex with an emphasis on waterfront living. There is also Shorebird Island, Redwood Shores’ only gated single-family home community whose emphasis on waterfront living is even greater than that of Shorebird Solar. The two sub-neighborhoods are locate side-by-side adjacent to Marine Parkway, close to the Redwood Shores branch library and several of the large office parks that make Redwood Shores “Silicon Valley North.”

Both communities are unique; Shorebird Solar offers some of the largest condominium homes in Redwood Shores, with two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from less than 1,000 to almost 1,800 square feet. Many have outdoor balconies with water views. Homes were built between 1980 and 1988 and are modern in style, white stucco mid-rise buildings with clean, contemporary lines. Recent sales of Shorebird Solar homes have ranged in price from under $1 million to slightly over $1 million ($900,000 to $1.1 million), depending on size and location. Homeowners Association Fees are more than $400 per month and the complex has two swimming pools, a clubhouse, secured parking and a boat dock.

Shorebird Island is another thing entirely. Its 52 homes aren’t the largest in Redwood Shores but they may be the most desirable. It is accessible via a bridge on Island Drive and oriented around a central green space, Shorebird Park, so every home on Shorebird Island either backs up to the lagoon or Shorebird Park. Lagoon-facing homes have private boat docks; no one has a rear neighbor.

Shorebird Park homes for sale fetch anywhere from $1.5 to at or near $2 million, with water-facing homes selling for $2 million and up. The two-story New England-style residences have three or four bedrooms and approximately 2,200 to 2,500 square feet of living space.

Two waterfront communities offering very different lifestyles at very different price points; that’s Shorebird Park/Marina Point, one of Redwood Shores’ most distinctive districts.

To view a detailed google map of the Shorebird Solar/Marina Point neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 375.