Built in 1992, Ruby Hill has grown to become one of Pleasanton’s most exclusive communities. Developed by Signature Properties, Ruby Hill is comprised of 850 residential lots. All but 50 now have homes.
There are many different types of homes in the gated community, The first 200 homesóthe 2,200-4,000-square-foot Premia and Ascona models–sold originally in the $400,000-plus range. Prices of these homes today on the resale market range from $1.2 million to $1.6 million. Townhouses called the Villas have are up to 4,000-square-feet in size and today sell for $1.7 million. The rest of the homes in Ruby Hill are customer built, with prices now ranging from $1.7- to $7-million.
The homeowner’s fee of $195 per month provides such amenities as a 24-hour privately guarded gated entrance, a community center, tennis courts, sports fields and a basketball court and open space with parks and hiking trails.
Winding through the center of the community is the private Ruby Hill Golf Club, designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. Memberships range from $55,000 for individuals to $70,000 for families, with monthly fees of $450.
All but 15 percent of Ruby Hill is in the Pleasanton Unified School District. Although homeowners in the far eastern section are in the Livermore school district, an agreement between the two districts allows all school-age children in Ruby Hill to attend Pleasanton schools. A proposed 10th elementary school designed to serve the Ruby Hill and Vineyard Corridor communitiesóNeal Elementaryóhas not yet been built, with most elementary school students attending nearby Vintage Hills and Valley View schools.
Although a private community, an agreement with the Ruby Hill Homeowners Association and the Pleasanton Police Department allows regular patrols and police and fire services. The community also has its own 24-hour private security guards who patrol Ruby Hill and staff entrance gates at West and East Ruby Hill Boulevard. The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department has a station on Vineyard Avenue just west of Ruby Hill.
As a part of Pleasanton, shopping for Ruby Hill residents ranges from the city’s historic downtown to a number of separate retail centers and Stoneridge Shopping Center, one of the largest retail malls in Northern California. Nearby supermarkets include Safeway on Santa Rita Road, Coleís Market on First Streete and Raleyís on Sunol Boulevard.
