With its cul-de-sacs, two-car garages and small, trimmed lawns, Avalon Park is a bastion of quiet residential living, yet the neighborhood, which is bordered by the California Golf Club of San Francisco (to the north) and the Brentwood neighborhood (to the south) is centrally located and convenient for commuters, with Highway 280, El Camino Real, BART and Tanforan Mall all a stone’s throw away. Buyers looking to combine convenience with suburban serenity (and an affinity for the somewhat modest, clean lines of 1950s subdivision architecture) will find what they seek in Avalon Park.

Favorable

• Convenient for commuters, shoppers and diners — perhaps South City’s most convenient suburban neighborhood
• Neighborhood has a higher percentage of families and long-time residents than South San Francisco as a whole
• Pride of ownership among homeowners evident

Adverse

• Proximity to freeways and heavily-traveled streets can bring noise and traffic to homes located along the neighborhood’s borders
• No elementary or middle schools located within the neighborhood