The El Dorado Apartment building is located in the heart of Belmont. Belmont is eloquently captured by its name, which means ‘beautiful mountains’ in French. This picturesque town halfway between San Francisco and San Jose is a tight knit community. In the heart of Silicon Valley, Belmont only has 27,000 residents lending a small town feel to the tree-studded community. There is convenient freeway access to Interstate 280 and Highway. Public transportation such as CalTrain and Samtrans service the immediate area.At the El Dorado you will find nearby resources to meet your everyday needs such as Safeway, Lunardi’s Gourmet Market, Bank of America and the UPS Store. Belmont Library, Belmeda Park, Starbucks, Jamba Juice, Baskin-Robbins and are all a short walk. You can find casual as well as fine dining within walking distance such: Waterdog Tavern, Vivace Restaurant, Cafe Bliss, Gin Mon Restaurant, Sushi Kuu, Subway Sandwiches, Lorenzo’s Sandwich Shop, Ikes Lair and Coyote Mexican Grill.The location is ideal for families with the following schools within walking distance: Happy Campers Infant Center, Merry Moppet Preschool, Belmont Oaks Academy, Cipriani Elementary School, Ralston Middle School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School and Preschool and Carlmont High School all nearby. Many of the public school are rated 9 out of 10.From the bus stop next door you can travel to Hillsdale Shopping Center where stores such as Macy’s, Nordstrom, The Gap, Old Navy, Apple Hillsdale and Trader Joe’s await you. Dining at Hillsdale includes favorite restaurants like: Paul Martin’s American Grill, California Pizza Kitchen, The Counter and Cheesecake Factory.Hiking and biking trails in the area are plentiful. Waterdog Lake Park, located 1/2 mile from the El Dorado, is a little known gem of a park that features over ten miles of trails. Residents enjoy weekly live music as well as fresh produce and crafts at the Belmont Farmers’ Market every Sunday throughout the year. Belmont Parks & Recreation offers preschool, youth, adult and senior classes and groups. Examples of some of the activities available are: bingo, canasta, chess, Mah Jong, Ping Pong, a book club and a crafts group. Belmont Library has various story times, featured speakers, homework help, book clubs and kids crafts.