Bahl Cluster Homes
We Built 84 Bahl Cluster Homes in 4 phases. There were 4 different models. These homes were built from 1971 to 1974. They were built in 20 home phases beginning at Cheyenne Drive and ending at Cape Blanco Way.
The land that the Cluster Homes were built on was originally part the land in Bahl Patio Homes - Cheyenne North. We were going to build Patio Homes on them. The Cluster Homes were designed in response to rising housing costs. Even in 1969 home prices were rising beyond the reach of most buyers.
The idea behind the Cluster Homes was to increase density while maintaining a single family home feeling. This was a relatively new concept in the City of Sunnyvale. In fact it was too new for the city staff & planning commission, who recommended denial of the project. Thankfully the city council saw otherwise and approved it. When we built this project, we also helped write some of Sunnyvale's requirements related to Townhomes. This is because we were one of the first Townhomes built in Sunnyvale.
What makes the Cluster homes special are the single family features you find in these homes. Every house has a garage and most are attached. Everybody's mail is delivered to their door. The garbage is picked up in front of everybody's house. Every home has a private yard. (Many people built pools in their yards) We also built out stucco walls around the windows in order to insure as much privacy for the homeowners as we could. The idea being that with the yards being so close together, people on the 2nd floor would not be able to look into the yards next to them.
We also tried to solve some construction problems relating to noise. We double framed the interior walls to try to stop the transference of noise. We ran the plumbing down interior walls and not shared walls so you won't hear your neighbors water running. We also mixed glue into the insulation which would keep it from settling over time.
The models for the Cluster Homes were located on Cheyenne Drive. We built a swimming pool at 522 Cheyenne Drive. It was featured in the 1973 issue of Garden Ideas & Outdoor Living. It was also featured on the cover on the June 1972 cover of Homebuilding Magazine.
The word was now out about the Bahl Cluster Homes and we started appearing in other Magazines. House and Home wrote a feature on us in their September 1972 issue.
In January of 1973 Donald J. Bahl gave a speech to the National Association of Home Builders at their national convention in Houston. Here is the complete copy of his speech. In this speech, Donald J. Bahl outlines the benefits of developing and owning a Bahl Cluster home.
For the original homeowner, you might remember our salesman Norm Solis and seeing the sign for the tract which sat out on Sunnyvale Saratoga Road. (Highway 9 as it used to be know)
We have sold all of these house once when we built them. Nobody can help you sell your Bahl Patio Home Better than Bahl Homes. We built them, live in them ourselves & Love them. We listed and sold 505 Castlerock Terrace Drive for the owner. Put our expertise to work for you.
Original Items Relating to the Cluster Homes
- Original Items Relating to the Cluster Homes
- Newspaper Adds
- Original Pictures
- Interior Pictures of the Models
- Exterior Pictures and Streetscapes
- Pictures of Patios & Pools in the Models
- Floorplans used as exhibits in Houston Speech
- Site Plan & Tract Map
- Magazine Articles
- Location Map
- Assessor Map
This is what some of the Models Homes on Cheyenne Drive look like today.
All Address of the Bahl Cluster Homes
- Address on South Castlerock Terrace
- 525 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 524 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 521 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 520 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 517 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 516 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 513 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 512 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 509 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 508 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 505 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 502 South Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- Address on North Castlerock Terrace
- 522 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 519 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 518 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 515 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 514 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 511 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 510 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 507 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 506 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 503 North Castlerock Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- Address on South Cashmere Terrace
- 525 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 524 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 521 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 520 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 517 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 516 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 513 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 512 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 509 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 508 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 505 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 502 South Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- Address on North Cashmere Terrace
- 522 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 519 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 518 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 515 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 514 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 511 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 510 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 507 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 506 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 503 North Cashmere Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- Address on South Cascade Terrace
- 525 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 524 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 521 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 520 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 517 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 516 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 513 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 512 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 509 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 508 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 505 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 502 South Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- Address on North Cascade Terrace
- 522 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 519 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 518 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 515 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 514 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 511 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 510 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 507 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 506 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 503 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 501 North Cascade Terrace, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- Address on Cape Blanco Court
- 524 Cape Blanco Court, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 520 Cape Blanco Court, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 516 Cape Blanco Court, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 512 Cape Blanco Court, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 508 Cape Blanco Court, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- Address on Yukon Drive
- 1452 Yukon Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 1450 Yukon Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 1438 Yukon Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 1430 Yukon Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 1422 Yukon Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 1414 Yukon Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 1406 Yukon Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- Address on Cheyenne Drive
- 523 Cheyenne Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 519 Cheyenne Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 515 Cheyenne Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 511 Cheyenne Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087
- 507 Cheyenne Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94087