409 Howard Avenue
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3
Beds
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2
Baths
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1,315 sq ft
Home Size
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4,738 sq ft
Lot Size
Overview
Picture-Perfect Updated Charm Blocks to Downtown
Picture-perfect inside and out, this lovely Lyon Hoag home offers an inviting retreat just blocks to the conveniences of downtown Burlingame. Whitewashed wood-paneled walls, scallop-edged built-ins, and fine hardwood floors showcase the home’s vintage charm, while many updates including fresh interior paint and designer selections of granite and quartz bring the home thoroughly into the modern age. A remodeled kitchen with all-white cabinetry and many new appliances caters the light-filled living room and elegant formal dining room. The 3-bedroom, 2-bath floor plan is designed to maximize every inch and is highlighted by a master suite with tile-appointed private bath. The home’s flexibility is furthered by a finished office/hobby room adjoining the detached 1-car garage. Venues for dining and entertaining extend outdoors to the fully-surfaced paver stone rear patio, and afforded privacy by lush mature landscaping. A perfect balance of preserved details and many smart updates, this home also enjoys access to excellent public schools and a convenient location for commuting by car or train to San Francisco or Silicon Valley.
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Built in
1920
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Listed
6 years ago
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Neighborhood
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Schools
Washington Elementary, Burlingame Intermediate, Burlingame High School (buyer to verify)
Amenities
Updated home overflowing with preserved elements of vintage charm
3 bedrooms and 2 baths; approximately 1,315 square feet of living space (per paid vendor)
Picture-perfect curb appeal with fresh exterior paint, a manicured yard, and brick-paved covered porch
New paneled front door with inset glass opens to a traditional foyer with octagonal window and overhead light; fine hardwood floors and crisp crown moldings begin here and extend throughout the home
Spacious living room is brightened by a large bay window overlooking the front yard, a side-facing window, and recessed lighting; a focal-point fireplace is surrounded by a carved wood mantelpiece backed by an accent wall of painted wood paneling
Formal dining room with elegant oil rubbed bronze chandelier has a side-facing bay window, paneled wainscoting, and vintage built-in display shelves with scalloped edge detail
Updated kitchen features all-white cabinetry topped in contrasting Silestone accented by beadboard wainscoting and backsplashes; appliances include a GE 4-burner gas cooktop, GE double ovens, Maytag dishwasher, and Whirlpool refrigerator; a wide window over the sink illuminates the room
Master bedroom features a broad front-facing window, side window, and en suite tiled bath with pedestal sink and glass-enclosed tub with overhead shower
Two additional bedrooms each with wardrobe closet and overhead lighting; one is fully paneled in whitewashed pine and has a cozy built-in bed surrounded by scalloped edge detail with overhead storage; the second has a bay window overlooking the rear yard and a lighted ceiling fan
Shared full bath, with direct access from both rear bedrooms, has black and white vintage-inspired tiled floors, a pedestal sink, and frameless glass-enclosed shower, all surrounded by beadboard wainscoting
Remodeled laundry room has custom cabinetry with under-cabinet lighting, countertop finished in Blue Eyes granite, and stackable Whirlpool Duet washer/dryer; a paneled door opens to the Trex-style side deck
Attached to the garage, a fully-finished flexible space, ideal for office or hobbies, is newly carpeted and has a wide window overlooking the rear yard
Gated paver stone driveway leads to the detached 1-car garage with built-in workbench, cabinetry, and lofted storage; driveway is bordered by several raised vegetable beds and a large citrus tree
Very private rear yard is fully surfaced in paver stones, including concentric circle detail, and surrounded by mature landscaping including roses, morning glories, rhododendrons, and tall privacy hedges
Additional features include: newer dual paned windows; new front door; new interior paint in some rooms; mature landscaping with drip irrigation system; newer paver stone rear yard and driveway with drainage system; outdoor electricity; new exterior paint in 2017
Lot size of approximately 4,738 square feet
One-half mile to shopping and dining on famed Burlingame Ave, and 1 mile to Highway 101 for commuting to San Francisco and Silicon Valley
Burlingame
Lyon Hoag
After realizing a 35% increase in average home values in 2021, Lyon-Hoag prices fell by 7%, to $2.57 million, placing it seventh in the most expensive Burlingame neighborhood category. Meanwhile, average price per square foot remained even at $1,453 ($1,456 in 2021), sixth-highest in the city. This year, 80% of the homes sold in Lyon-Hoag closed escrow above $2 million and the neighborhood recorded its first $4 million-plus sale; however, it’s worth mentioning that eight of the 10 lowest-priced transactions in Lyon-Hoag occurred during the second half of 2022.
To view a detailed google map of the Lyon Hoag neighborhood, click here
The MLS area is 462.
Favorable
One of the most affordable neighborhoods in Burlingame
Well manicured, with wider streets
Homes vary in architectural style
Walking distance to Burlingame Avenue, Washington Park, Washington Elementary School and city’s recreation center
Burlingame is one of the few areas that has maintained its gracious charm and timeless elegance over the decades. A favorite among families, Burlingame’s two main shopping areas, Burlingame Avenue and Broadway, attract a wide variety of shoppers discovering its boutiques, restaurants, dessert places, and clothing stores. Home to fresh farmer’s markets every Sunday morning in the summer and fall, jazz concerts in Washington Park, and a yearly Art in the Park fair, Burlingame is a wonderful place to start a family or retire later in life, and is well equipped for both!
Its tree lined streets offer an abundance of architecture and style of homes, from quaint two bedroom bungalows to thoughtfully designed four and five bedrooms.
- Timeless elegance
- Renowned small town, community feel
- Top schools
- Top rated schools
- Tree lined streets
- Burlingame is well known for it’s beautiful trees: each of its 15,000 trees is visited at least once every five years for care, and Burlingame has been a Tree City USA for over 30 consecutive years.
If you’re looking to buy a home in Burlingame in a particular public elementary school district, this unique google map will help you identify the geographic boundaries for enrollment of each school. This map was assembled from data from the school district website (handy for quickly identifying what school a particular address is assigned to), and is reliable but not guaranteed.
If you have more specific questions about schools in Burlingame, please contact Raziel. To verify enrollment in the event it is impacted, contact the Burlingame School District.
All addresses in Burlingame go to Burlingame High School (In 2003, the district lines were redrawn to incorporate this change). Burlingame High is within the San Mateo Union High School District (not the Burlingame School District, which includes all five public elementary schools and BIS). To verify enrollment information, please contact the High School District.
Burlingame shares a common history with neighbors San Mateo, Millbrae and Hillsborough, but only up to a point. Like the surrounding communities, Burlingame was once the site of native Costanoan villages and then part of a Mexican land grant (Rancho Buri Buri to the north and Rancho San Mateo to the south). Burlingame’s history diverges from that of nearby Peninsula cities in the late 1800s, when Francis Newlands, son-in-law of landowner and Nevada Senator William Sharon, came up with a plan to turn this stretch of real estate into a playground for San Francisco’s wealthiest residents.
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