The fabled residential enclave founded by California's most illustrious 19th Century business icons, Hillsborough presents a unique heritage of distinguished living. Grand mansions of the early 20th century designed by renowned architects such as Willis Polk, Angus McSweeney, Gardner Dailey, and William Wurster, stand amidst today's handsome mix of traditionals, contemporaries, and new constructions...most properties boasting over half-acre parcels in private country seclusion. No other Town in the Unites States boasts this enviable melieu of understated prestige, security, bucolic environs, and proximity to San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Despite its worldly heritage, Hillsborough continues to thrive on its core foundations as a beautiful place for both sophisticated leisure living and family and educational desirability.

Incorporated in 1910, the town of Hillsborough is a purely residential hamlet, noteworthy among the most affluent towns in the United States. Distinguishing characteristics for homebuyers include the ambiance of rustic serenity, the phenomenal school system, and the quality and diversity of architecture on large parcels.  These are the qualities that have formed the character of the Town and have remained stable for over 100 years.