Stroll to parks, shopping, schools and Farmers’ Market from this charming, Spanish Colonial Revival-style home on a tree-lined street in the family-friendly Beresford Manor neighborhood. Lovingly restored while maintaining architectural integrity, this split-level home boasts an updated eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances and sleek stone counters, and tile bathrooms with ceiling-mounted rain showerheads and heated floors. Windows with plantation shutters stream light into rooms with coved ceilings, picture rail moldings, recessed lighting, and exquisite, refinished hardwood floors. Three versatile bedrooms—one with a balcony, one a bay window, and one in-between—are on the upper level, while the au pair/family room and second bathroom are on the lower level.
The enchanting back yard offers a world of delights with a lush lawn to sink your feet into, majestic redwood trees evoking peace and calm, a deck and patio for dining and dancing under the stars, and private studio for creating or retreat.
PROPERTY SUMMARY
- 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom, split-level home in Beresford Manor
- Spanish Colonial Revival style home originally built in 1931
- Maintained architectural integrity throughout various updates
- Approximately 1,620 sq. ft. interior, 5,000 sq. ft. lot, per CoreLogic
- Updated kitchen and baths, refinished hardwood floors, freshly painted interior and exterior, recessed lighting, plantation shutters, crown and picture-rail moldings, coved ceilings, two fireplaces, private backyard studio
- Foyer opens to sunken living room with fireplace
- Eat-in kitchen has stainless appliances, opens to back yard and adjoins the formal dining room
- Upstairs has 3 versatile bedrooms—one with a balcony, one a bay window and one in-between
- Upstairs hall bath has a dual-sink vanity and heated tile floor
- Lower-level bedroom 4 has a fireplace, outdoor access and an adjacent bathroom
- Intimate backyard with a deck, patio, hot tub, lawn, scuplted perimeter, private studio and majestic redwood trees
- Attached one-car garage has laundry, storage and custom flooring
- Within strolling/biking distance of the Farmers’ Market, library, schools, public transit, parks and shopping centers
PROPERTY DETAILS
- 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom, split-level home in Beresford Manor
- Spanish Colonial Revival-style home originally, built in 1931
- Maintained architectural integrity throughout various updates
- 1,620± sq. ft. interior, 5,000± sq. ft. lot, per CoreLogic
- Updated kitchen and baths, refinished hardwood floors, freshly painted interior and exterior, recessed lighting, plantation shutters, crown and picture-rail moldings, coved ceilings, two fireplaces, backyard studio
- Lined in stone, the front steps and porch welcome you to the home
- Front door opens to exquisitely-patterned, refinished hardwood flooring that sweeps through the foyer, living room and dining room
- An arched doorway from the foyer opens to the sunken living room with large front windows, an authentic fireplace with original detailed tile surround, and new wall sconces
- Two steps up through an archway is the formal dining room with new, modern drum pendant light and broad windows dressed with shutters
- Sky-lit kitchen has recessed lighting, soft-close cabinetry with under-lighting, sleek, stone-slab countertops, tile backsplash, porcelain tile floor, farmhouse sink with new faucet, pot filler, and stainless steel appliances which include a Maytag refrigerator, new Maytag gas range, new GE dishwasher, and Magic Chef microwave; a cozy eat-in area sets beneath a garden window near the door to the deck
- A half flight of stairs ascends to bedrooms and central hallway with linen closet
- Bedroom 1 has a wall closet with custom built-ins, and French door to a private balcony overlooking the front
- Bedrooms 2 and 3 are adjoined; combined, you have a primary bedroom with office, nursery or workout room; separately, you have two bedrooms, both have wall closets; bedroom 3 has a bay of windows overlooking the back yard
- Bathroom 1/Hall Bath has a heated tile floor, dual-sink vanity with marble counter and shower over tub with a ceiling-mount rain showerhead and handheld
- Lower-level, carpeted Bedroom 4 is accessed from the kitchen;it features a fireplace, sliding glass door to the back yard, and an adjacent bathroom; this room makes an ideal au pair/guest quarters, family room or office
- Bathroom 2 features a step-in shower with pebble mosaic floor tile, ceiling-mount rain showerhead, large format tile surround and a frameless hinged shower door
- Enchanting back yard has majestic redwood trees, a lush lawn, deck, patio, hot tub, sculpted perimeter gardens, and private studio for creating or quiet retreat
- Attached one-car garage has a washer and dryer, storage cabinets and plastic click-system garage flooring
- Stroll or bike to the Farmers’ Market on 25th Ave, schools, parks, the library, public transit, and shopping
- Less than a mile from The Peninsula Golf & Country Club, Hillsdale Shopping Center, Highway 92, and much more
SCHOOLS
- Nearby Schools: Beresford Elementary, Abbott Middle and Hillsdale High; buyer to verify eligibility
LOCATION
- 25th Avenue Farmers’ Market (seasonal) < 1 block away
- Public transportation ~ 2.5 blocks away
- Beresford Park & Recreation Center ~ 3.5 blocks away; has playgrounds, softball fields, skatepark, basketball, tennis and bocce ball courts, the San Mateo Garden Center with the city’s only Community Garden
- The Peninsula Golf and Country Club is < 1 mile away
- Hillsdale Public Library and East and West Hillsdale Parks ~ 3-minutes drive / 4-minutes bike ride; between the two parks, there is a full-size basketball court, tennis court and children’s playgrounds
- Hillsdale Shopping Center ~ 1 mile from anchor stores like Apple, Nordstrom, Macys, Cheesecake Factory and Trader Joe’s
- Beresford Elementary School ~ 4 blocks away
- Hillsdale High School ~ 1 mile away; 3 to 4 minutes drive or bike ride; Abbot Middle School is further by just a couple of minutes
- Whole Foods Market ~ 1.5 mile from home
- Heart of Downtown San Mateo's shoping, restaurants, cafes, entertainment and lively community events is ~ 2 miles away
- Farmers’ Market (year round) at the College of San Mateo, ~ 3 miles away
- Ideal Mid-Peninsula location, equidistant to San Francisco and Silicon Valley and with easy access to U. S. 101 and SR 92 to reach I-280
