500 Castilian Way

  • 3

    Beds

  • 2.5

    Baths

  • 1,859 sq ft

    Home Size

  • 5,350 sq ft

    Lot Size

Sold

$1,559,500

Overview

On a tree-lined street in the quaint Aragon neighborhood is a stylish split-level with impeccable detailing. Gorgeous oak hardwood floors and white crown molding throughout bestow a graceful sophistication. The home’s main floor opens with a living room featuring a majestic mantel and wide-trim windows with new plantation shutters. This bright and airy room flows into a formal dining room and kitchen through wide arched doorways. The gourmet kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances and a cozy work nook. Slab granite countertops and light cherry wood cabinets complement the built-in china cabinet and latticed wine rack in the dining room. Up half a flight of stairs is a spacious master bedroom with a walk-in closet and entertainment alcove, a second bedroom with backyard views, and a luxurious bathroom. Custom wood cabinetry and marble floor to ceiling tile imbue this full bath with classic elegance. The oversized stall shower, spa-style tub, and heated tile floor add both flair and function. Perched atop another half-flight of stairs is the third bedroom, accented by an octagonal window and accompanied by a simple half-bath. The downstairs features a large, tiled space perfect for a home gym, a laundry corner, and a full bath with a framed glass shower. In the front yard, brick brightens the driveway and swirling copper and grey slate steps ascend to a handsome mahogany door. Stepping inside, your sight line extends down a long hall to the back French doors that lead to a tastefully landscaped backyard escape. Tall, leafy hedges line the yard’s perimeter, creating a secluded retreat complete with a flagstone patio and raised wood deck. Stepping-stones meander through an English style garden bursting with flowers, fruits, and veggies. Minutes from Aragon High School and Baywood Elementary, this refined residence offers ample living space in the heart of one of San Mateo’s most desirable neighborhoods.

  • Built in

    1939

  • Listed

    10 years ago

  • Neighborhood


Amenities

  • Living room features a majestic mantelpiece and large windows with plantation shutters

  • Formal dining room has built-in wine rack and china cabinet that coordinate with the light cherry wood cabinetry in the kitchen

  • State-of-the-art kitchen boasts stainless steel appliances, Thermador gas cook top, Thermador oven, sizable subzero refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, heating drawer, two sinks, granite slab countertops and a lovely tile backsplash

  • Office nook off the kitchen with additional cupboards

  • Upstairs divided by a split level floor-plan with two bedrooms and bath on first level and third bedroom and half bath on second level

  • Master bedroom has two sizable windows, walk-in closet and alcove perfect for an entertainment system

  • Second bedroom has sunny walls and a view of the landscaped backyard

  • Spacious full bathroom features medallion cabinetry, marble floor to ceiling tile, roomy stall shower, soaker tub, granite counter with two wash basins and heated tile floor

  • Laundry shoot leads from bathroom to garage

  • Uppermost bedroom has textured wood walls, backyard views and an octagonal accent window

  • Upstairs half-bath has tile floors and built-in shelving

  • Tiled, open downstairs space well-suited for a rec room or home gym

  • Full bath and laundry nook with shelving round out the downstairs

  • Oak hardwood floors, arched doorways, and crown molding throughout

  • Dual-paned windows in most rooms

  • Slate steps and mahogany door make for a stately front entry

  • Bright-brick driveway arcs around the manicured front lawn and flower-filled planters

  • French doors open to a lush backyard, made private by the tall, leafy hedges lining the perimeter

  • Yard includes flagstone patio, raised wood deck, and garden bursting with flowers, vegetables, and fruit trees (apple, cherry, orange, lemon and macadamia nut)


San Mateo

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.

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Small town feel
Big-city downtown amenities with a small town residential neighborhood feel
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Diverse housing
Very diverse housing opportunities ranging from downtown condos to suburban ranches and secluded San Mateo Park mansions
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Top schools
Baywood schools ranked among the state’s best
Explore San Mateo

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.

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