Pleasanton Val Vista and Valley Trails - Water Treatment Plant (Milpitas: houses, neighborhoods)

[beeneverywhere]

We are looking for a home in Pleasanton and thought we had found the perfect and affordable neighborhoods for us, which are Val Vista and Valley Trails.

We knew there were some foundation problems in both of these neighborhoods with Valley Trail foundations more commonly having issues. However, we just found out there is the Water Treatment plant just north of these neighborhoods.

We would like to hear from anyone who lives or has lived in these neighborhoods. How bad was the smell, how often, and did/does it affect your home resale value?

What is the general perception in Pleasanton regarding these neighborhoods? Do you equate it to a Milpitas?

Thanks for any responses!

[DrippyDick]

Have you ever driven past a water treatment plant? You're likely to smell one miles before you reach it. And that's the story living in Valley Trails and Val Vista. The smell is ok when the wind is calm. But when the wind picks up, nearly all the area in Pleasanton wll smell their own wastes and those of their neighbors. West side of the 680 is much much better cuz the wind generally blows from West to East or Northwest to Southeast/South. So, why else would you think prices are so much lower there and houses there typically takes 100-200 days before they're sold? I wouldn't even think about touching any of the houses there with a 10-foot pole.

[HolyMooooo]

Is the foundation problem limited to only the Val Vista and Valley Trails area? How about the area near Foothill High or the Del Prado neighborhood? How are the foundations in those area?[SIZE=2]

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