Lafayette
A downtown to linger in.
A reservoir to return to.
Shops, cafés, and the library give downtown a recognizable center. The reservoir offers another pace, with water, woodland, and room for an unhurried morning.
Lafayette · Moraga · Orinda
Find a home.
Discover the life around it.
Get to know the places, schools, and traditions
of Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda with
Yvonne Mink’s Lamorinda Home Buyer’s Guide.
A guide to local life and buying well
Three towns. Distinct possibilities.
Start with a sense of place.
Go beyond a map of the East Bay. Picture the places that could become part of your week.
A downtown to linger in.
Moraga
Hills on the horizon.
Community on the calendar.
Explore parks, trails, and Saint Mary’s College in a hillside setting. Local traditions bring people back to the Commons year after year.
Orinda
A village feeling.
A memorable marquee.
Discover the Village and Theatre District, then picture an evening at a familiar gathering place. Surrounding hills add their own sense of arrival.
A look inside
The feeling of a place.
The details of a purchase.
A considered starting point for exploring Lamorinda, from your first town visit to your next home tour.
Town by town
Explore Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda through their character and local anchors.
Life beyond the doorstep
Get to know parks, trails, cultural places, and recurring community traditions.
A starting point for schools
Find a directory of 17 main public schools, with profile links and address-verification reminders.
A thoughtful purchase
Keep property questions, ownership costs, offer terms, and a home-tour checklist in view.
Yvonne Mink
With Yvonne Mink
A local perspective.
A thoughtful way home.
A reservoir walk. An evening at the Commons. A film under the Orinda marquee. Yvonne’s guide starts with the places that help you picture a life here, then brings the practical questions into view.
Let’s talk about the places that caught your attention, the life you want to build here, and the homes worth exploring.Contact me
Your next chapter
Take a closer look at Lamorinda.
Explore the towns, compare the details,
and keep the guide close as you decide
what matters most in your next home.