The Eichler Vault · Sunnyvale, California
The Sunnyvale Eichler Vault
Where the Eichler Production System Was Born, Refined, and Scaled.
Sunnyvale is not simply a city with a large Eichler population. It is where Joseph Eichler's first substantial modern housing experiments occurred in 1948–1950 — and where the architectural program that eventually produced thousands of California post-and-beam houses was tested and proven.
~1,100
Surviving Homes
citywide working figure
16
Development Areas
tracts / phases
8/16
SSO Coverage
tracts with SSO
4
Architect Lineages
A&A · J&E · Oakland · Imada
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Proto-Eichler · 1948–50Legendary
Sunnyvale Manor I
1948–49
~36
Homes
None
SSO
None
HOA
Unknown / Purchased Plans
Full SSO + Active Design OverlayFirst Eichler subdivision ever built; predates Anshen & Allen partnership; historically irreplaceable origin tract
Proto-Eichler · 1948–50Legendary
Sunnymount Gardens
1948–49
~36
Homes
None
SSO
Reported
HOA
Unknown / Purchased Plans
Full SSO + Active Design OverlayPre-Anshen proto-Eichler; rare butterfly-roof forms; HOA-governed community; one of only two pre-architect Eichler tracts in existence
Early Architect · 1950–58Legendary
Sunnyvale Manor II
1950
~51
Homes
None
SSO
None
HOA
Anshen & Allen
Full SSO + Active Design OverlayFirst documented Eichler/Anshen & Allen collaboration; established the architectural vocabulary that defined all subsequent Eichler production
Early Architect · 1950–58Rare
Fairpark
~1954
~46
Homes
TBD
SSO
None
HOA
Anshen & Allen
Partial SSO ProtectionEarly mid-period courtyard/atrium work; SSO status not established; Anshen & Allen lineage
Early Architect · 1950–58Legendary
Fairorchard
1954–58
~54
Homes
Full
SSO
None
HOA
Anshen & AllenJones & Emmons
Full SSO + Active Design OverlayFull SSO protection; dual Anshen & Allen / Jones & Emmons lineage; transitional courtyard-to-atrium generation; O-series plan families intact
Mature Atrium · 1958–62Legendary
Fairbrae
1958
~78
Homes
Partial
SSO
Club
HOA
Anshen & AllenJones & EmmonsClaude Oakland & Associates
Full SSO + Active Design OverlayPartial SSO; three-architect lineage; active community institution (Fairbrae Swim & Racquet Club); one of Sunnyvale's most significant architectural clusters
Mature Atrium · 1958–62Rare
Fairbrae Addition
1959–61
~275
Homes
Partial
SSO
Verify
HOA
Jones & EmmonsClaude Oakland & Associates
Partial SSO ProtectionPartial SSO on documented streets; largest single Sunnyvale Eichler expansion; Jones & Emmons / Oakland dual lineage
Mature Atrium · 1958–62Rare
Rancho Verde
1960–61
~140
Homes
Partial
SSO
Reported
HOA
Jones & EmmonsClaude Oakland & Associates
Partial SSO ProtectionPartial SSO; mature atrium era; documented count discrepancy flagged for archival integrity
Mature Atrium · 1958–62Rare
Rancho Verde Addition
1962
~40
Homes
Full
SSO
Reported
HOA
Claude Oakland & AssociatesJones & Emmons
Partial SSO ProtectionFull SSO; confirmed HOA; gallery and double-gable variants; late mature-era transition point
Mature Atrium · 1958–62Rare
Fairwood
1961–62
~215
Homes
Partial
SSO
None
HOA
Jones & EmmonsClaude Oakland & Associates
Partial SSO ProtectionPartial SSO (2016 SSCD petition); one of Sunnyvale's largest Eichler concentrations; SV-series model families; unusually strong neighborhood coherence
Late-Era Semi-Custom · 1967–73Legendary
Parmer Place
1967
~45
Homes
DG Only
SSO
None
HOA
Claude Oakland & Associates
Full SSO + Active Design OverlayRare loggia planning; 1,600–2,400+ sq ft plans; design-guideline protection; exemplar of Eichler's post-bankruptcy semi-custom transition
Late-Era Semi-Custom · 1967–73Legendary
Rancho Sans Souci
1968
~35
Homes
Full
SSO
None
HOA
Claude Oakland & AssociatesKinji Imada
Full SSO + Active Design OverlayFull SSO; Kinji Imada co-attribution (rare); large-lot estate-scale plans; SV/L-series model families; one of Sunnyvale's clearest late-Eichler strata
Late-Era Semi-Custom · 1967–73Legendary
Primewood
1969–72
~35
Homes
Full
SSO
None
HOA
Jones & EmmonsClaude Oakland & Associates
Full SSO + Active Design OverlayFull SSO; double-gable / atrium inventory; S-series, SV, MS, W, L plan families; late-period roofline experimentation
Late-Era Semi-Custom · 1967–73Rare
Midtown
1969
~15
Homes
None
SSO
None
HOA
Claude Oakland & Associates
Partial SSO ProtectionMicro-tract of only 15 homes; M-series plan families; late infill pocket; no SSO
Late-Era Semi-Custom · 1967–73Rare
Fairwood Addition
1971
~20
Homes
None
SSO
None
HOA
Claude Oakland & Associates
Partial SSO ProtectionOnly 20 homes; SV-13 and M-14 elevation variants; late infill; no SSO
Late-Era Semi-Custom · 1967–73Rare
Fairpark Addition
1972–73
~19
Homes
None
SSO
None
HOA
Claude Oakland & AssociatesJones & Emmons
Partial SSO ProtectionFinal-era Sunnyvale development; SV-34/44/54 plan families; dual Oakland/J&E lineage; only 19 homes
Archival Integrity Note
The citywide working figure of ~1,100 homes is consistent across multiple contemporary Sunnyvale Eichler sources. Individual tract counts reflect the most defensible archival figures; material discrepancies (particularly Fairbrae/Fairbrae Addition and Rancho Verde/Rancho Verde Addition) are flagged within each card rather than collapsed into artificial totals. SSO status is parcel/neighborhood-specific — not an automatic characteristic of every Sunnyvale Eichler. Research compiled by Archival research and tract documentation compiled by Kevin Limprecht, Founder of The Eichler Vault. California DRE #02233783 · Real Broker, LLC.