1312 Palm Avenue
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2
Beds
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1
Baths
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1,680 sq ft
Home Size
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6,300 sq ft
Lot Size
Overview
Craftsman Heritage Remodeled for Luxury Living
This classic 1925 Craftsman has been transformed into a chic and stylish home while preserving the architectural character of its past. An extra-large covered front porch introduces the home, overlooking a deep front yard with new fence and gated driveway for added privacy from the street. Inside, the open floor plan offers a wonderful flow that extends out to the private rear yard, perfect for contemporary living. Espresso-hued hardwood floors, tall wainscot paneling in the dining room plus original china cabinetry pay homage to the home’s early heritage. A large living room with fireplace offers wonderful space for entertaining as well as everyday living with its media wiring overhead. True-divided-light French doors open to the formal dining area, which now seamlessly connects to the gourmet kitchen.
The all-white palette in the kitchen, with its custom Shaker-style cabinetry and quartz counters, has a subtle hint of color on the backsplash designed in a robin’s egg blue glass tile artfully placed in a vertical herringbone pattern that extends to the ceiling. Stainless steel appliances include a gas range, and a peninsula counter offers breakfast and wine bar seating. Adjoining the kitchen is a custom mud/laundry room with lots of cabinetry and clear-glass French door to the rear yard.
The home’s 2 bedrooms, light-filled office, and remodeled bathroom are located in a separate wing. These rooms are carpeted and the office has French doors to the rear yard, a private entrance that makes it perfect for today’s work-from-home needs. Outside, the private rear yard offers ample space for play and entertaining with lawn, patio, and long paver stone driveway. The detached garage is finished in epoxy and is hard-wired for internet with EV charging as well. Behind the scenes, the remodeling since 2018 includes new windows, electrical and plumbing upgrades, and even new attic storage in the garage.
Located just 6 blocks from Central Park and one mile from downtown San Mateo with vibrant restaurants and boutique shops, this home is convenient to San Francisco or Silicon Valley making it the ideal place for Peninsula living.
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Built in
1925
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Listed
2 years ago
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Neighborhood
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Schools
Sunnybrae Elementary, Borel Middle School, Aragon High School (buyer to verify)
Amenities
Extensively remodeled circa 1925 Craftsman
2 bedrooms + office, and 1 bath (with existing architectural plans for the addition of a primary suite)
Approximately 1,680 square feet of living space
Enchanting curb appeal showcases Craftsman style with signature covered front porch and all-shingled exterior accented with contrasting arbor detail
A large manicured front yard with new fencing and gate on the paver stone driveway for added privacy from the street
Elevated front door, with true-divided-light glass panes, opens to a foyer area with leaded glass front window; espresso-hued hardwood floors are introduced and continue into the main living areas and bedroom hallway
Spacious living room at the front of the home has a fireplace with painted tilework-surround beneath media wiring flanked by sconces and narrow windows for natural light
True-divided-light French doors open to the formal dining room, which extends to the open, fully remodeled kitchen; classic original Craftsman detail in the dining room includes tall, paneled wainscot and built-in china cabinetry, some with glass fronts and a serving counter with mirrored backsplash. ke a Stunning chef’s kitchen, completely remodeled in 2018, features custom Shaker-style white cabinetry, including a peninsula counter with seating, all topped in quartz with striking backsplashes in robin’s egg blue glass tiles set to-the-ceiling in a vertical herringbone pattern; two clear-glass globe pendants with brushed-gold finish hang above the sink
Stainless steel LG appliances include a gas range, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator, plus a Whirlpool wine cooler
Continuing off the kitchen is a mud/laundry room with custom extensive cabinetry and integrated folding counter above the LG washer and dryer; a French door opens to the rear yard
Remodeled hallway bathroom, including plumbing and electrical, has wood-like porcelain tile floors, a furniture-style vanity topped in Carrara marble, beadboard wainscot, and a tub with overhead shower
Primary bedroom, at the front of the home, has side windows, crown moldings, carpet, a ceiling light, and closet with inset mirrored panel
Additional carpeted bedrooms has a ceiling light and crown moldings
Office has carpeting, crown molding, and true-divided-light French doors to the rear yard providing a private entrance
Oversized 1-car garage with epoxy floor, hard-wired for internet, EV charging, newly created attic storage, plus new garage door and motor installed Jan 2021
Large rear yard with dining patio, lawn, side yard vegetable beds, and gated paver stone driveway for added play/entertaining space
Other features include: Nest thermostat; security alarm; mostly new windows; upgraded electrical panel in 2018; newly painted exterior in 2020
Lot size of approximately 6,300 square feet
San Mateo
Hayward Park
Prices range from $1.3 million all the way up to $3 million-plus, with the sweet spot being in the $1.3 to $1.8 million range. Hayward Park has another perk to draw homebuyers: its own CalTrain station. The Hayward Park station is at Leslie and Gum Streets, at the neighborhood’s western border. Neighborhood children attend Sunnybrae Elementary School, Borel Middle School and Aragon High School. While it’s not clear whether today’s Hayward Park is populated by “professional men of refinement and intellect,” the convenient, affordable and attractive neighborhood is again a rising star in San Mateo.
To view a detailed google map of the Hayward Park neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 419.
San Mateo has it all: a diversity of neighborhoods, great parks, easy access, a plethora of shopping, and home to many businesses and an anchor for employment on the peninsula. With a rich heritage, dating back to the turn of the century with its most famous resident being A.P. Giannini, the founder of the Bank of Italy and later Bank of America, San Mateo offers a delightful spread of activity for all. The downtown area is studded with delicious restaurants and a variety of retail stores, and also boasts a 12 screen movie theatre and one of the largest wine cellars in the country, at Draeger’s Grocery Store. Shopping abounds at Hillsdale and Bridgepointe as well as the many neighborhood shopping centers.
Perhaps the most well known natural area is Coyote Point, a rock outcropped peninsula that juts into San Francisco Bay and home to a natural history museum, the Peninsula Humane Society, windsurfing, a private marina, and large picnic areas with uplifting vistas. Within walking distance of downtown, Central Park has something for everyone: ride the toy train, pick up a game of tennis, take a serene walk through the Japanese Garden, have a picnic while listening to Thursday evening’s Jazz in the Park, or enjoy the playgrounds.
San Mateo attracts a variety of homeowners, from those seeking their first home in the upcoming neighborhoods of the Village, Parkside, or Shoreview, to those looking for more a little more space in Hillsdale or the Meadows, to larger families seeking the spaciousness offered by San Mateo Park, Baywood, and Aragon.
- Small town feel
- Big-city downtown amenities with a small town residential neighborhood feel
- Diverse housing
- Very diverse housing opportunities ranging from downtown condos to suburban ranches and secluded San Mateo Park mansions
- Top schools
- Baywood schools ranked among the state’s best
Early San Mateo was a place of large estates and boldface names familiar to anyone who’s driven the town’s streets. Parrott, Hayward, Borel—these were the wealthy pioneers who sowed the seeds that eventually grew into today’s modern city of 100,000 residents. San Mateo was borne from their needs and later from their subdivided land, all around a stagecoach stop established in 1849 by Nicolas de Peyster on former Ohlone tribal land.
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