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This mid-century bungalow is classic and timeless with roots dating back to 1942. Fresh paint inside and out plus refinished hardwood floors combine for a welcoming ambiance that is ready to move in and enjoy today, or a wonderful opportunity to further transform into your own vision of the future. Located at the end of a short cul-de-sac street, the home is introduced with a towering shade tree and freshly finished low-maintenance landscaping. The living and dining room combination is enhanced by a fireplace and the kitchen is bright and light with newly painted cabinetry and new vinyl tile flooring. Just off the kitchen, stairs lead up to a carpeted loft with side-by-side windows, perfect for a play area of today’s home office. At the rear of the home, there are two bedrooms plus a tiled bath with tub and overhead shower. A private yard wraps around the rear of the home finished with new bark and colorful plantings. Adding to the appeal is the home’s location with walkability to just about everything – shops, grocery store, pharmacy, restaurants, cafes, Trader Joe’s, and the newly expanded Hillsdale Shopping Center. Welcome home!

Facts and Figures

Offered at $1,000,000
Sold for $1,190,000
2 bedrooms 1 bathroom
840 sq. ft. home, per county records
4,800 sq. ft. lot, per county records
Built in 1942
Laurel Elementary, Abbott Middle School, Hillsdale High School (buyer to verify)
Listed on November 10th, 2021

Listed by Raziel Ungar

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Amenities

Freshly updated mid-century bungalow
Two bedrooms and one bath
Approximately 840 square feet of living space
Absolutely charming with newly painted exterior at the end of a short cul-de-sac
A tall shade tree frames the entrance and freshly updated front yard with walkway to the covered front door
Freshly painted interiors, refinished hardwood floors, and new lighting in some rooms
Living/dining room has three side-by-side front windows, a side window, and wood-burning fireplace outlined in brick
New linoleum flooring and laminate countertops; corner windows look out to the front yard; appliances include a gas range, dishwasher, and refrigerator
Carpeted bonus loft with side-by-side windows, just off the kitchen, provides added space for play or a great home office
Two bedrooms, each with ceiling light, closet, and rear-facing window
Tiled bathroom with single-sink vanity topped in cultured marble, tub with overhead shower, and window for added light and ventilation
Attached 1-car garage with washer and dryer
Low-maintenance, freshly finished rear yard with colorful plantings
Lot size of approximately 4,800 square feet
Just down the street from numerous shops, restaurants, cafes, and grocery store
One-half mile to Trader Joe’s and Hillsdale Shopping Center
San Mateo schools: Laurel Elementary, Abbott Middle, Hillsdale High (buyer to verify)

About the Westwood Knolls Neighborhood

Westwood Knolls real estate grows in size as it moves south and west. Homes closest to El Camino Real and Hillsdale Boulevard predate 1950 and have three or four bedrooms. Square footage ranges from around 1,200 to 1,600 for these single-story ranchers. Homes to the south and west are also usually single-story, many with finished daylight basements and excellent bay views, perhaps the best in San Mateo. Both features come thanks to these homes’ hillside orientations. Some have been expanded, pushing them over the 2,500 square-foot (and $2 million) mark.

Overall, homes for sale in Westwood Knolls can range in price from $1.3 million to more than $2 million, with a median hovering around $1.5 million. Local public schools – Laurel Elementary, Abbott Middle School and Hillsdale High School – are well-regarded and proximity to shopping and dining at the Hillsdale Shopping Center, El Camino and 37th Avenue is a plus. With its subdued, tasteful mid-century suburban style and west-of-El Camino location, Westwood Knolls is an attractive option for buyers priced out of neighborhoods like Baywood and Aragon.

To view a detailed google map of the Westwood Knolls neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 425.

Schools

Prior to World War II, Westwood Knolls was a different place. Its hilly terrain discouraged building during the early days of San Mateo. Many of today’s Westwood Knolls streets did not exist. Those that did were unpaved. Fortunately for those who now live in Westwood Knolls’ sturdy 1940s and 1950s homes, Axel Johnson of the San Mateo Investment Company took on the challenge of taming San Mateo’s southern hills. Johnson was one of the first investors to see the potential windfall in expanding San Mateo south from downtown. He began in the 1930s by creating a commercial strip at 25th Avenue then continued south into the former McClellan Estate, to where the fledgling San Mateo Hospital had set up shop in 1923. Westwood Knolls grew up around here. Most Westwood Knolls real estate was built after this, Johnson and the San Mateo Investment Company began building in 1939. By 1951 they’d completed 1,000 homes.

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Westwood Knolls neighborhood has some of the best views in all of San Mateo

Coming north on Alameda de las Pulgas, it’s not difficult to determine where Belmont ends and San Mateo begins. On a map, it’s just past La Casa Avenue; to your eyes and ears, it’s where the wild, untamed hills of Belmont end and the orderly, class post-war suburbia of San Mateo’s Westwood Knolls begins. There’s no missing it.