Juniper Ln, Saratoga

Juniper Lane is one of Saratoga's finest - massive houses close to downtown make this easily one of the most expensive streets in the area. While it is not quite walking distance to the nightlife, it is still fairly close, and the ground here is flat enough that biking is fairly easy.

The houses resemble those on MTV Cribs in almost every regard - modern, clean, high-tech, with pools in the backyard. There is but one glaring exception to this - they are extraordinarily close together, like many residences in the Bay Area and all over California seem to be. This doesn't seem to be a problem for those who drop $1 million plus on these homes.

Aside from this, the only true down side is dealing with Saratoga traffic. But hey, it's Silicon Valley. If you can afford a house like this, you are probably used to commuting to your tech job, anyway.