Kensington

This is a tranquil smaller community also in Contra Costa County, with peaceful parks and botanical gardens, two shopping districts that encompass boutiques, restaurants and gourmet shops, and homes reminiscent of those in the Berkeley Hills. The elementary school in Kensington is one of the best in the entire region. The glorious Tilden Park offers a myriad of leisure activities for its residents, and the views from Kensington’s neighborhoods are majestic.