BALL FAMILY HISTORY
The Ball Family purchased the Estate located at the end of Camille Avenue in Alamo, California in 1946. Gordon and Dorothy Ball raised five children at the Estate.
The Estate consists of the Estate home, extraordinary yard and landscaping with a pool house and an outdoor bar. The Balls utilized the property as an operating ranch, raising cattle, parade Palomino quarter horses, as well as other animals. An extensive barn, pastures, and riding arena were built at the property.
Gordon H. Ball operated his heavy construction company on the property until his passing in 1978. His son, Gordon N. Ball, operated his heavy construction company, Gordon N. Ball, Inc., from the same site until his retirement in 2000. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gordon H. Ball’s grand-son-in-law, continued to operate Gordon N. Ball, Inc. at the property until his retirement. The company still operates out of the site as of today’s date. Interestingly, the Ball’s family impact on the heavy construction industry is so extraordinary that one cannot travel more than 35 miles on a highway in the State of California without covering a highway built by a Ball-family construction company.
The orchards at the Estate were planted by Gordon with black walnut trees and which were harvested for many years.
The Estate was enjoyed by the Ball family, including many family weddings, birthday parties, school sponsored activities and other events.
The Balls hosted many philanthropic events at the Estate, including many benefits for John Muir Hospital, hosted the Danville Police annual picnics, as well as many political events.
Dorothy Ball resided at the property until her passing in 2007. The property continued to be used by her grandchildren, including use of the equestrian facility until recently.
The Ball Family’s vision is to develop the property into an exclusive enclave of beautiful custom homes allowing families to live and utilize the property as the Ball Family has utilized it for close to 100 years. The Ball Family is looking to keep the house and five lots, pool, landscaping, pool house, and bar intact and sold to another family to enjoy as a family compound.
The Ball Family is looking to subdivide the north orchard, making up slightly over seven acres, into 14 lots where custom homes can be built by families to continue to enjoy. The last phase of the project is the south orchard which will include an additional 15 lots and a staging area for the benefit of the public for utilization of the access to hiking trails of Las Trampas.