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Rancho Rinconada

Rancho Rinconada is a residential neighborhood in eastern Cupertino, originally built as low-cost, single-story "Ranch Houses" in the 1950s by Stern & Price.

Rancho Rinconada is a residential neighborhood in eastern Cupertino. The homes found there were originally low-cost, single-story houses built in the 1950s by building firm Stern & Price. This style was called "Ranch Houses" and were designed by architect Cliff May. In March 1999, the residents of the unincorporated part of Rancho Rinconada voted to be annexed to Cupertino. As of 2020, the neighborhood was made up of an eclectic group of homes, from the old modestly built Rancho houses of the 1950s, to the higher-end executive homes of the 2000s and 2010s...