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Meticulously Maintained Remodeled Ranch Home

Light, bright, and remodeled over time with a keen artist’s eye, this wonderful Mills Estates home is available for the first time since its construction in 1963. The home is introduced by artful greenery bordered by river rock and a gated front porch entrance. Inside, updates such as refinished hardwood floors, fresh paint, plantation shutters, and new LED lighting create the perfect home ready to move right in and enjoy today or further remodel into your dream home. Spacious living, dining, and family rooms are catered by a crisp white kitchen and overlook the meticulously landscaped rear grounds. There are 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, highlighted by a beautiful master suite. Outside, the sparkling pool and surrounding patios invite hours of outdoor fun, while terraced landscaping and an elevated deck take advantage of breathtaking Bay and hill views. Rounding out this home’s special appeal is its access to excellent public schools and convenient location for commuting to San Francisco or Silicon Valley.

Facts and Figures

Offered at $1,995,000
Sold for $2,238,800
4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms
2,120 sq. ft. home, per county records
10,624 sq. ft. lot, per county records
Built in 1963
Franklin Elementary, Burlingame Intermediate, Burlingame High School (buyer to verify)
Listed on January 30th, 2019

Listed by Raziel Ungar

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Amenities

Meticulously maintained and remodeled ranch home with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths
Approximately 2,120 square feet of living space
Paved walkway surrounded by manicured drought-tolerant landscaping and river rock leads to a gated covered porch entrance
Paneled double doors open to a traditional foyer with sparkling chandelier; refinished oak hardwood floors and fresh interior paint begin here and extend throughout
Spacious living room is brightened by all-new LED lighting, a broad window overlooking the rear yard, and wide sliding glass doors to the pool patio; a focal-point fireplace is outlined in marble and a carved wood mantelpiece with fluted detail
Formal dining room with dazzling crystal chandelier is open to the living room and adjoins the kitchen via a swinging door; a window above a display/serving shelf overlooks the pool
All-white kitchen has recessed lighting, painted cabinetry, tiled countertops and backsplashes, plus two windows overlooking the front yard; appliances include a GE 4-burner electric range, Whirlpool microwave, Kenmore Elite dishwasher, and Whirlpool refrigerator; a casual dining area has a beadboard ceiling and wainscoting, wall of display shelves, and pendant light; plantation shutters finish the windows
Inviting family room continues the beadboard ceiling of the casual dining area and features an electric fireplace surrounded by painted brick plus sliding glass doors to the rear patio
Master suite features a broad front-facing window with plantation shutters and center light; a dressing area with half-wall partition and two wardrobe closets precedes the en suite bath with exterior entrance and tub with overhead shower surrounded in crisp white tile
Three additional bedrooms, each with hardwood floors, overhead lighting, and wardrobe closet
Hallway tiled bath has a dual-sink vanity, linen closet, and tub with overhead shower
Attached 2-car garage with laundry area with sink, shelves, and Whirlpool washer/dryer
Beautiful rear yard with extensive terraced landscaping features a dark-bottom pool with surrounding paved patio, elevated deck with covered barbecue area, and stairs to the top of the yard that showcases stunning Bay view
Covered potting area offers flexible space for workshop or hobbies
Additional features include: all-new LED lighting throughout; gas outlets serving 2 fireplaces and the rear patio; new interior/exterior paint; new roof in 2017; maintenance-free landscaping with automatic irrigation system; exterior landscape lighting, timed and on sensors, surround the home
Lot size of almost one-quarter acre (approximately 10,624 square feet)
Less than one-quarter mile to Highway 280 for commuting to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and minutes to downtowns Burlingame and Millbrae for shopping, dining, Caltrain, BART, and Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
Excellent 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.