Castlemont is a small neighborhood roughly fifteen minutes southwest of downtown San Jose. Castlemont Elementary School and Monroe Middle School are both within easy walking distance from anywhere in the neighborhood, giving local schoolchildren the option of heading off to class on foot.
The retail corridor along Winchester Boulevard provides an assortment of convenient locations to grab a bite to eat or pick up day-to-day necessities. Just a few blocks north, folks have convenient access to the shopping at Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair (plus the famous Winchester Mystery House next door).