Minutes from major highways, we are walking distance to the VTA light rail (with connections to Caltrans, BART and Amtrak trains). We ride the express trains to 49ers games (thats an American football team for folks unfamiliar)! The tree shades the space from 1pm onward through November. Once the tree loses its leaves you will have morning sun from the east & south to help recharge your solar HOWEVER without the leaves bird droppings happen. SHOPPING: 2 miles away is a large, regional Mall, called Oakridge Mall. It is surrounded by the usual franchise stores. Grocery stores are Safeway, Lucky, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Costco and Sprouts (the last is our favorite grocery store) . Also, walking distance from the house is a small Indian Grocery store with fresh produce and a large frozen food section. We have a nearby In-and-Out Burger! The closest Costco does *NOT* have gas pumps. Amazon Lockers/facilities are close for receiving shipments. There is FedX office and Walgreens for other parcel pickups. The closest Farmers Market is Sunday morning near the Oakridge Mall. A short walk down the street we have some fast food, a bakery and for breakfast try Mimosa's (check Yelp for their signature drink, its insane). Walking distance are small shaded parks with benches and playgrounds. Terrell Park, Thousand Oaks Park and Erikson Park. There is no official Dog park in walking distance but locals let their dogs off leash...we recommend Erikson Park, it has the best fences. Exceptional Wine Tasting is nearby in Los Gatos, Saratoga and Morgan Hill. There are many museums: Intel Museum and the Computer History Museum among others.