Overview
This charming mid-century home, built in 1955 and located in the desirable Parkside neighborhood, is filled with natural light creating a warm and inviting atmosphere throughout its 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1,300 sq. ft. of living space. Significant renovations were completed in 2014. Set on a generous 7,524 sq. ft. lot, the open floor plan provides a seamless flow between the living room, kitchen, and dining area, making it perfect for modern living. The living room is highlighted by a striking stacked stone, wood-burning fireplace, double-pane windows, modern lighting, and beautifully exposed beams, adding a touch of rustic elegance. Stone-tiled flooring runs throughout the main living areas, enhancing the home's overall appeal.
The kitchen is equipped with a stunning center island with bar seating, all stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and a coordinating stone backsplash. With convenient access to the large backyard, it’s an ideal space for entertaining guests. The primary bedroom offers the added luxury of an en suite bathroom for privacy, and all three bedrooms have wall-to-wall carpeting. The bathrooms are designed with travertine flooring and updated vanities and fixtures, combining functionality with style.
Outside, the expansive backyard is a gardener’s delight, featuring multiple fruit trees, including plum, apple, and pear trees with a front and backyard irrigation/sprinkler system. Low-maintenance landscaping surrounds the home and a paver stone driveway and walkway add to the impressive curb appeal.
Additional amenities include a Ring security system and central heating and air conditioning for year-round comfort. Convenient access to Highway 101, downtown San Mateo, Caltrain, and nearby tech centers. Ideal location for Peninsula living, midway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Situated within the excellent school district, this mid-century gem offers a perfect blend of classic charm, modern amenities, and central location, making it the ideal place to call home.
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Built in
1955
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Listed
1 month ago
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Neighborhood
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Schools
Parkside Elementary, Bayside Academy, Aragon High School (buyer to verify)
Amenities
Mid-century home built in 1955 in the desirable Parkside neighborhood
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, with 1,300 sq. ft. of living space
Generous 7,524 sq. ft. lot
Open floor plan with seamless flow between living room, kitchen, and dining area
Living room features a stacked stone, wood-burning fireplace, double-pane windows, modern lighting, and exposed beams
Stone-tiled flooring throughout main living areas
Kitchen includes a center island with bar seating, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and a stone backsplash
Convenient access from kitchen to a large backyard, perfect for entertaining
3 spacious carpeted bedrooms, with the primary bedroom offering an en suite bathroom for added privacy
Bathrooms feature travertine flooring and updated vanities and fixtures
Modern amenities include a Ring security system, smart outlets and light switches, central heating, and air conditioning
Expansive backyard with multiple fruit trees, including plum, apple, orange and pear varieties
Top-rated schools: Aragon High School, Bayside Academy, and Parkside Elementary School
Convenient access to Highway 101, downtown San Mateo, Caltrain, and nearby tech centers
Ideal location for Peninsula living, midway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley
San Mateo
Parkside
The jewel in Parkside’s crown in Parkside Aquatic Park, a waterfront public green space offering a beach, swimming in Marina Lagoon, volleyball courts, a playground, picnicking and San Mateo’s only public boat launch. Parkside (the neighborhood) is slightly less dense than San Mateo as a whole, with a population skewing about two years younger but 14 percent more likely to be married than that of the overall city. Scattered among its modest ranch homes are a few significantly expanded and even brand-new homes, the latter built by owners looking to capitalize on the neighborhood's convenient (Parkside is bordered on two sides by Highways 101 and 92), waterfront location.
To view a detailed google map of the Parkside neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 413.
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.
Note from seller
We wanted to take a moment to personally welcome you to 1648 Van Buren and share a bit more about what makes this house truly special.
We have lovingly cared for this home over the past decade, during which we also started our family. From the moment we first saw this house, we fell in love with its layout and knew it was the perfect place to begin our journey together. It’s been a place of warmth, joy, and countless cherished memories.
The neighborhood playground holds a special place in our hearts, as it’s where our children learned to ride their bikes without training wheels. The backyard has been a playground of its own, where our kids learned to throw and catch a football and where we spent joyful times harvesting fruit from the trees together. It’s also been the setting for some of our most memorable gatherings, especially during the challenging times of COVID.
We sincerely hope that you will enjoy this house as much as we have. May it be a place where you create your own beautiful memories, and we trust that you will take care of it with the same love and attention that we have.
Thank you for considering making this house your home.
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