The Historic West End Neighborhood is located in the heart of Santa Rosa Ca. It's a vital small community that developed in the early 1900's near a rail corridor. The area has three small parks, narrow streets and local business easily accessiable without a car.

The West End is pedestrian and bike friendly. The neighborhood can be accessed by car, bus and Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit commuter rail service in 2012. Most visitors and residents walk the area as they visit the dog park at De Turk Round Barn , the bocce courts at De Meo Park or the local bakery, coffee shops and restaurants are within a short walking distance. The neighborhood is located along a bike and pedestrian path system that connects to other communities and downtown Santa Rosa.

The Historic West End Neighborhood is a comfortably place to visit or live. The feeling one has walking the streets is a connection to the homes and gardens that line the streets. Many of the homes have front porches and cars are parked on the streets or in rear of the lots. The area is not over run with vehicle and is quite for its location.

The neighborhood has become home to young families and creative minded people that value homes located near parks, open spaces,mass transit, shops and dining. The streets are filled with people enjoying the neighborhood, the dog park is a one of the centers of activity for the area, the art galleries and theaters draw people into the neighborhood with different shows, the bocce courts on Friday evening are filled by locals and visitors that all creates a great place.

The West End Neighborhood has become a community through social events and the well designed public places located in the area. The neighborhood is host to large community events and home to neighborhood picnics. The area is known for being a great area to walk dogs or ride bikes. The parks are clean and safe and used by locals and visitors. Tourist and visitors can see the pride and care that home owners take in their small bungalows and cottages. This a place that neighbors know one another and interact daily.

The West End Neighborhood is a living example of how older neighborhood offer some of best design solutions. Small homes placed on small lots located near shops and dining within a 15 minute walk of mass transit make this place great. The ideas are basic and simple but hard to recreate.