Carlmont and Sunnyslope Belmont Homes and Neighborhood Guide
Also known as Carlmont, Sunnyslope, Waltermire
Belmont neighborhood guide
Carlmont and Sunnyslope cover the part of Belmont south of Ralston Avenue, from the El Camino Real corridor near the Belmont Caltrain station up the slopes toward Alameda de las Pulgas. Sunnyslope takes in Twin Pines Park, the civic and retail blocks near Ralston and El Camino, and residential streets beyond, while Carlmont centers on the Ralston and Alameda de las Pulgas intersection.
The Carlmont name combines San Carlos and Belmont. It is shared with Carlmont High School, which opened in 1952 on a campus near the border of the two cities, and with the Carlmont shopping center at Ralston and the Alameda. Sunnyslope borrows its name from Sunnyslope Avenue, and the area includes the Waltermire Historic District, which preserves some of Belmont's oldest single family houses and village like streetscapes.
The result is one of Belmont's most varied areas, with older cottages near downtown, postwar homes on the slopes, and the city's largest concentration of condominiums and apartments.
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At a glance
- South of Ralston Avenue, from El Camino Real west toward Alameda de las Pulgas
- Includes Twin Pines Park and the Waltermire Historic District
- Close to the Belmont Caltrain station and the Carlmont shopping center
- Mix of older single family homes, condominiums and apartments
- Lots get larger and hillsides steeper toward the southwest
- MLSListings area 363 (Carlmont)
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Housing here spans much of Belmont's history. Near the retail corridor, the Waltermire Historic District holds some of the city's oldest homes, and much of the rest of the area was built out in the 1940s and 1950s with modest single family houses. The city notes that the Carlmont area has the most condominium and apartment developments in Belmont, varied in age, style and scale, while lots grow larger and slopes steeper in the southwestern corner of Sunnyslope.
Typical residential streets include Sunnyslope Avenue, Chula Vista Drive, Maywood Drive, Solana Drive and Academy Avenue, with apartments and condominiums concentrated closer to Ralston Avenue, El Camino Real and Alameda de las Pulgas.
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Carlmont and Sunnyslope FAQ
Where does the name Carlmont come from?
Carlmont blends San Carlos and Belmont, reflecting the high school campus near the border of the two cities. The name is now used for the surrounding area and the shopping center at Ralston Avenue and Alameda de las Pulgas.
Is Carlmont and Sunnyslope walkable?
The blocks near El Camino Real and Ralston Avenue are close to shops, Twin Pines Park and the Belmont Caltrain station. Streets farther up the slopes are hillier and more car oriented.
What kinds of homes are there?
A mix of older single family homes, including some of Belmont's oldest in the Waltermire Historic District, postwar houses, and the city's largest share of condominiums and apartments.
Which schools serve the area?
Elementary and middle schools are in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District and high school is in the Sequoia Union High School District, with Carlmont High close by. Assignments depend on the exact address, so check with the districts.
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Updated November 2026 by Joseph Suarez, Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Burlingame, DRE 02085594.
Sources: City of Belmont, General Plan Update Draft EIR, Chapter 4.1 Aesthetics, Wikipedia, Carlmont High School, City-Data, Carlmont neighborhood profile, Belmont parks list (Juliana Lee), Trulia, Western Hills neighborhood (Carlmont shopping center notes), SchoolDigger, public schools in 94002, Wikipedia, Belmont, California. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed.