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A Signature Home in Beresford Manor

This beautifully updated home has it all – a Mediterranean ambiance with designer interiors, outstanding outdoor spaces, and an amazing location just 2 blocks from vibrant 25th Avenue with its myriad restaurants. The spacious corner lot is wrapped with a long gracefully curving stucco wall with custom front and side gates, pineapple finials (the symbol of welcome), and an array of tropical and colorful foliage. The contrast of crisp white with the green foliage and verdant front lawn makes this home a standout in this desirable Beresford Manor neighborhood, also known as the Storybook House District.

Arriving at the covered entrance, draped in vines, the front door opens to a gracious living room with a focal point, half-circle fireplace that is replicated in the adjoining large office. Continue into the formal dining room through a wide passageway with slightly vaulted peak and discover a brilliant vintage chandelier that provides a dazzling reflection on the ceiling. Refinished hardwood floors and freshly painted interiors unify the entire floor plan. Ideal for today’s work-from-home needs, the large office just off the dining room (with potential as a third bedroom) showcases a half-circle fireplace plus French doors to the rear grounds and the convenient side gate. Serving it all is an updated kitchen with granite slab counters, tumbled marble backsplashes, and quality stainless steel appliances.

The home’s 2 bedrooms are amply proportioned and beautifully appointed with vintage-style ceiling lights, and stylish plantation shutters. The bedrooms are served by a fully remodeled limestone bath, which blends perfectly with the home’s style. Adding to the appeal of this lovely home are the wraparound outdoor living spaces with vast lawn edged in grasscrete brick pavers, a mature magnolia tree, and a soothing water feature. Welcome home!

Facts and Figures

Offered at $1,375,000
Sold for $1,650,000
2 bedrooms 1 bathroom
1,200 sq. ft. home, per paid vendor
5,390 sq. ft. lot, per county records
Built in 1938
Beresford Elementary, Abbott Middle School, Hillsdale High School (buyer to verify)
Listed on January 8th, 2021

Listed by Raziel Ungar

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Amenities

Picturesque home on a spacious corner lot in Beresford Manor neighborhood
2 bedrooms, office, and 1 remodeled bath
Approximately 1,200 square feet of living space
Vine-draped covered front entrance, vast front yard, and wraparound white stucco wall with custom front and side gates, pineapple finials – the sign of welcome, plus a soothing water feature
Refinished hardwood floor and freshly painted interiors extend throughout the home
Spacious living room overlooks the front yard and the side courtyard with soothing water feature; a half-circle fireplace is surrounded with an adobe-style mantelpiece; on-wall screen wiring plus 5.1 surround sound speakers provide for media enjoyment
A wide passageway with slightly vaulted opening enters to the formal dining room where a vintage prism ceiling light provides dazzling reflections and an expansive window overlooks the rear gardens
A glass-paned door in the dining room opens to a large office (or possible third bedroom) with terra cotta tile floor and half-circle adobe fireplace replicating the one in the living room; a bank of narrow windows finished with plantation shutters spans the room; French doors open to the rear yard, which has a convenient side gate for office visitors, if needed
Updated kitchen features painted cabinetry topped in granite slab with tumbled marble mosaic backsplashes, and terra cotta tile floor; a corner of the room provides space for a breakfast table, if desired; a charming butler’s door with porthole window enters the room from the dining room; recessed lights dot the ceiling
Stainless steel appliances include a Viking gas range, recently installed Bosch dishwasher, and new Whirlpool refrigerator
Two spacious bedrooms, located in a separate wing have a vintage-style ceiling light, and two expansive windows with plantation shutters; a closet in each provides ample wardrobe storage
Remodeled bath in limestone and contrasting black accent tiles features tall wainscot, a Kohler pedestal sink and commode plus tub with overhead shower; a bright window provides natural light and ventilation
Separate laundry room, just off the kitchen, has a stacked Maytag washer/dryer plus pantry closet and outside entrance
Detached 2-car garage with custom pergola at the entrance
Wonderful wraparound gardens with tall water feature, vast lawn bordered by grasscrete brick pavers, a signature magnolia tree, two Japanese maples, peony bushes, and a lemon tree
Newer furnace, central air conditioning, and ductwork plus additional attic insulation and attic fan; security alarm; Marvin dual-paned windows
Lot size of approximately 5,390 square feet
Beresford Manor neighborhood just 2 blocks to fabulous restaurants, organic market, and shops on 25th Avenue; across the street from April to October farmers’ market; less than 2 miles to downtown San Mateo
San Mateo schools: Beresford Elementary, Abbott Middle, Aragon High

Note from Sellers

About the Beresford Manor Neighborhood

One thing you can say about Beresford Manor real estate, however, is that most homes are smaller than those you’ll find in San Mateo’s high-end neighborhoods. Whatever their age, they tend to have less than 2,000 square feet of living space and anywhere from two to four bedrooms. They also occupy smaller lots – usually around 5,000 square feet.

Buyers have discovered Beresford Manor as a conveniently-located alternative to pricier west side neighborhoods. As the neighborhood grows in popularity, the condition of its homes improves, increasing property values. Homes for sale on Beresford Manor’s tree-lined streets sell from $1.8 million to $2.7 million. The neighborhood is also conveniently located near Hillsdale Shopping Center, and the gorgeous Beresford Park is just across the way (walking distance, across Alameda) where there are fields, tennis and basketball courts, and a popular community garden.

To view a detailed google map of the Beresford Manor neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 427.

History

Beresford Manor is bordered by Highway 92 (north), 27th Avenue (south), Alameda de las Pulgas (west) and El Camino Real (east). At one point, this tract of land, sitting east of the then-Beresford Park Country Club (now the Peninsula Country Club), was not part of San Mateo. It was annexed in 1929. By then, however, what became Beresford Manor was already partially built out with Tudor, Mediterranean and bungalow-style single-family homes. Axel Johnson of the San Mateo Investment Company added the 25th Avenue commercial district in 1937. Development increased after annexation. As a result, the majority of Beresford Manor real estate post-dates 25th Avenue’s completion. Homes built in the 1930 and 1940s dominate, with 1950s properties filling the district’s western and southern edges. Beresford Manor real estate is no simple package.

Learn More About Beresford Manor

Beresford Manor is a fast growing neighborhood that offers convenience and affordability

Neighborhoods established before World War II are more organic than those built afterward. They tend to echo the small towns they may have once been prior to annexation by a larger neighbor, with an interesting mix of homes, a gridded (or semi-gridded) street layout and a commercial core. They are pedestrian-friendly, trading wide-open spaces for intimacy, and their residents value interaction more than solitude. Such is Beresford Manor, the San Mateo neighborhood that bridges the city’s old-line west side neighborhoods (Aragon, Baywood, etc.) with its post-war subdivisions (Hillsdale, etc.). Not as exclusive as its northern neighbors nor as ordered as the ones to the south, Beresford Manor has recently gained popularity with homebuyers looking for a traditional, close-in neighborhood whose single-family homes reflect the style and craftsmanship of the pre-war era.