Madrone is a neighborhood of Morgan Hill, California, located at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

[2] Today, Madrone is primarily an affluent residential area, home to numerous luxury developments and landed estates.

[3] With median home price of $1,422,346, Madrone is among the most expensive neighborhoods in United States, well above the national average of $220,100.

[4] The area now known as Madrone had long been known as a popular campsite for Spanish colonists traveling between Monterey and San Jose.

However, Madrone was first permanently settled in 1835, during the period of Mexican rule in California, by Juan María Hernández, who was granted the Rancho Refugio de la Laguna Seca.