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Cherished Ranch Home with Bay Views

Cherished by the same family for 42 years, this classic ranch home benefits from a corner lot with low-maintenance landscaping and views out to the iconic San Francisco Bay and East Bay hills. Vintage appointments are a nod to the home’s mid-century heritage and an excellent option for remodeling into your dream vision. The traditional floor plan begins with a classic formal living room with fireplace shared with the adjoining formal dining room, each looking out to the views and connecting with a spacious deck for al fresco enjoyment. The kitchen has vintage appointments, significant cabinet space, and a lovely breakfast area looking out to the front yard. A large laundry room and full bath are found just off the kitchen as well as direct access to the 2-car garage and the covered portion of the rear deck.

In their own wing are 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, including the primary suite with private bath and access to the view deck. Beyond the deck and just a few steps down is added space for recreation and gardening, all in a very private setting. This home also benefits from an excellent location just one block from trailhead access to miles of hiking at Mills Canyon Park and just one mile from Mills Peninsula Medical Center. Downtown shopping in Burlingame or Millbrae is close at hand as are BART, Caltrain, and San Francisco International Airport.

Facts and Figures

Offered at $2,230,000
Sold for $2,508,888
3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms
2,105 sq. ft. home, per paid vendor
8,670 sq. ft. lot, per county records
Built in 1958
Franklin Elementary, Burlingame Intermediate, Burlingame High School (buyer to verify)
Listed on October 30th, 2020

Listed by Raziel Ungar

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Amenities

3 bedrooms and 3 baths on one level
Approximately 2,105 square feet of living space
Lovingly owned by the same family for the past 42 years
Beautiful views of the East Bay hills in the living room and the San Francisco Bay from the dining room and deck
Corner lot with low-maintenance landscaping and wide brick path to the entrance
Double doors, with inset bottle glass, open to a traditional foyer with decorative tile flooring
Spacious living room has hardwood floors, views to the tops of the East Bay hills through expansive sliding glass doors to the deck; a two-sided gas-log fireplace is outlined to-the-ceiling in brick and set beside open display shelving
Double louvered doors open from the living room to the formal dining room, which shares the two-way fireplace; painted paneled walls, parquet wood floors, and built-in china storage are featured; tall picture windows and sliding glass doors to the deck present views of the San Francisco Bay
Eat-in kitchen has heritage wood cabinetry topped in tile with full-height backsplashes; a large breakfast area overlooks the front yard and features a wall of floor-to-ceiling cabinetry with counter space; tile-like vinyl finishes the floor
Vintage appliances include an electric cooktop, two ovens, dishwasher, and refrigerator
Primary bedroom suite has carpet, sliding glass doors to the rear deck, and a large dressing area with makeup vanity, dual closets, and separate bath with single-sink vanity and tiled shower
Two additional bedrooms, each with ceiling light and closet with sliding doors, are served by a tiled bath with dual-sink vanity and tub with overhead shower
Laundry room with washer/dryer, outside entrance, and adjoining bath with tiled shower
Attached 2-car garage with loft storage and built-ins
Spacious rear deck has a partially covered section off the family room plus steps down to garden and patio space with ample room for play and recreation
Lot size of approximately 8,670 square feet
Top-rated Burlingame schools

About the Mills Estates Neighborhood

Mills Estates continued its march toward Burlingame’s top end in 2020, posting double-digit increases in average and median price and an 8% increase in price per square foot, while reducing its average DOM by 21%, from 14 in 2019 to 11. In 2020 19 homes sold in Mills Estates, one more than in 2019, for an average price of $2.91 million — third-highest in Burlingame behind Burlingame Park and Easton Addition. Since 2017, home values in Mills Estate have increased by 26% (median by 23%), a clear sign that this neighborhood of sprawling, post-war homes with views — ideally configured to take advantage of the priority changes COVID has inspired in buyers — is ready to take its place among Burlingame’s most desirable neighborhoods.

To view a detailed google map of the Mills Estates neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 472.

Favorable

Open floorplan homes mostly built in the 1960s
Opportunity for larger square footage and larger lot
Close to 280 and easy to pop down Trousdale to the Millbrae BART station
Many homes have sweeping bay views

Adverse

Does not have a typical Burlingame older home feel
Not close to Burlingame Ave and Broadway
Hilly, though some streets are level

Schools

The elementary school for the neighborhood is Franklin Elementary, which is just down the hill on Trousdale.

There is one public middle school, Burlingame Intermediate School, which is located in the Ray Park neighborhood. It’s a 5 minute drive at the most from anywhere in Mills Estates.

There is one public high school, Burlingame High, which is a 10-12 minute drive across town.

History

As late as 1954, the 42-room Mills Mansion built in the 1860s still stood proud near the present location of Mills High School. Although parts of the original 1,500-acre Mills estate had been developed earlier (Burlingame Village and Ray Park, for example) several hundred acres still surrounded the home. After the newly formed City of Millbrae and the City of Burlingame ended an eight-year legal battle regarding title to the mansion and its remaining property, the mansion was destroyed and the land was subdivided. In its place, new homes were built to provide for the Peninsula’s growing post-WWII population. Today many homes in Mills Estate enjoy great views of the Bay and easy access to I-280. The area includes numerous Eichler homes, known for their large windows, open atriums and mid-century design that reflected the fabled California lifestyle.

Learn More About Mills Estates

Mills Estates is a more “modern” neighborhood than most in Burlingame.

Mills Estates is a more “modern” neighborhood than most in Burlingame. The homes are generally 50-60 years old, and many of them are either one level ranch style homes or two-story tract-style homes. There’s also a small contingent of Eichler homes, which were designed in the 1960s by renowned modernist developer Joseph Eichler and are known for their stylish indoor atriums and open floor plans.