60 West Avondale Road
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4
Beds
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2.5
Baths
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3,000 sq ft
Home Size
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16,236 sq ft
Lot Size
Overview
Vintage Gem with Opportunity to Transform
Available for the first time, this 1970s gem portrays the classic, traditional style of the period with a design perfectly suited to the terraced setting. Surrounded by mature trees, renowned in this peaceful Lakeview area of upper Hillsborough, the home’s front entrance is elevated above the street, with a driveway that provides ample, and convenient, off-street parking. Inside, time-honored, 70s style flows throughout – from the colorful decorative wall and floor coverings, to the lighting and tile finishes. Each room is sizably proportioned, including a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room, plus a combination kitchen and family room – quite avant-garde for the era. Entire walls of glass extend to the ceilings, and wood paneling adorns some walls and ceilings. There are 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, including a primary suite. On the lower level, there is a laundry room and 3-car garage, plus a bonus room for potential 5th bedroom and bathroom. A large patio, level yard, and terraced hillside with space for gardening complete this property.
Whether enjoying the home’s vintage character today or transforming this property into your dream home by renovating or possibly building new, this is an excellent opportunity in one of the Peninsula’s most sought-after cities midway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
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Built in
1974
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Listed
3 years ago
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Neighborhood
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Schools
West Hillsborough Elementary, Crocker Middle School, San Mateo High School (buyer to verify)
Amenities
On the market for the first time since the home was built for the current owners in 1974
Predominantly one-level floor plan with lower-level laundry, garage, and amazing storage space
4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths
Approximately 3,000 square feet of living space; 3,190 per paid vendor
Elevated front entrance with staircase outlined in wrought-iron railings leading to double doors accented with carved squares with relief detail
Traditional foyer finished with black and white veined marble tile on the floor, colorful wallpaper that continues into the adjoining powder room, and a crystal-drop light fixture overhead
Grand-scaled living room with carpeted floors beneath a towering all-wood-paneled cathedral ceiling spans the front of the home; a wall of floor-to-ceiling stone integrates a fireplace with elevated hearth, and a wall-to-wall window, with to-the-ceiling transoms, looks out to the front wooded setting
Large formal dining room continues the colorful carpet from the living room and features a wide sliding glass door to the rear patio and yard; a glass-beaded chandelier hangs in the center of the room
Spacious, open kitchen and family room combination has decorative vinyl flooring and entire wall of glass looking out to the rear yard
The kitchen has wood cabinetry topped in tile, including a peninsula counter with seating, plus a large pantry closet lined with shelves
Appliances include a stainless steel smooth-surface electric range, vintage dishwasher, and refrigerator
Family room has two walls in wood paneling with integrated shelves and desk center, a ceiling light, and sliding glass doors to the rear yard
Hallway bath has a long, cultured marble vanity, glass-enclosed tub with overhead shower, and laminate floors
Three bedrooms, each with carpet, one or two expansive windows, large closet with cedar floor and bifold doors
Primary bedroom suite has carpet, sliding glass doors to the rear yard, and a full wall of mirrored closets; en suite bath has black and gold flocked wallpaper, a dual-sink cultured marble vanity with crystal drop sconce lighting, glass-enclosed shower, plus bidet and commode
Lower-level laundry room with Whirlpool washer and dryer and 3-car garage, plus under-house storage space; large bonus room with plumbing access is ideal for future bedroom and bath
Large rear patio, level yard, and terraced hillside with ample space for gardening
Lot size of more than one-third acre (approximately 16,236 square feet)
Lakeview area in upper Hillsborough
Excellent Hillsborough schools
Hillsborough
Lakeview
After crossing the $4 million benchmark in 2021, Lakeview real estate continued its upward trajectory in 2022, finishing the year with an average home price of $4.841 million — 11% higher than in 2021. The average price per square foot, which crossed the $1,200 mark in 2021, continued to rise as well, landing at $1,259 for the year, an increase of 4.5% year-over-year. The news wasn’t all rosy for Hillsborough’s busiest real estate market, however; overall sales in Lakeview, while still the highest in Hillsborough, fell by 37.5% in 2022, from 32 in 2021 to 20 last year.
To view a detailed google map of the Lakeview neighborhood, click here.
Favorable
Homes have bigger lots, measuring between a half-acre and an acre
Diverse styles of homes, including ranch-style homes and neo-traditional multi-story residences
Close proximity to Crystal Springs Reservoir and convenient Highway 280
Adverse
Homes are smaller than those in surrounding neighborhood
Equally known for its pleasant, rolling streets as well as multi-million dollar estates, Hillsborough represents the pinnacle of exclusive yet laid back peninsula homes. With close proximity to all major roads, yet still secluded and private enough for the most discriminating homeowner, Hillsborough’s large but subtle homes and roads-without-sidewalks “woodsy” feel apppeal to many. And, it’s also one of the best and most picturesque towns on the peninsula for a Saturday jog!
The public school system in Hillsborough is among California’s finest, with an excellent faculty to student ratio and a successful technology program. Hillsborough’s Crocker Middle School is well known in the area for its excellent preparation of its students for high school and beyond. And, there are also three excellent private schools in Hillsborough: the Bridge School, which serves students with physical and speech impairments, the Nueva School, a noted elementary school, and Crystal Springs Uplands School, a well established and respected elementary through high school.
As of the year 2000, Hillsborough was the highest income place in the United States for cities of a population of 10,000 or more. The town is six square miles, of which 238 acres are open space and cannot be developed. It’s name comes from the hometown of William Davis Merry Howard in New Hampshire, who visited the peninsula in 1864 as a 16 year old and convinced his shipping magnate father to buy Rancho San Mateo (including what is today the city of San Mateo).
As Hillsborough is all single family homes, the town contributes a portion of the budget to the Burlingame and San Mateo libraries, and shares a fire department with Burlingame, called Central County Fire.
Special Yearly Event: The Concours d’Elegance, benefiting the Hillsborough Schools Foundation, held each August on the golf course started in 1956 by Hillsborough mothers.
- Ranch style homes
- $4.5m ranch style homes up to $10m+ estates, all with minimum half acre lots
- Exclusive town
- One of the most exclusive towns in the Bay Area, ranked alongside Atherton, Woodside, Belvedere, Ross, and Tiburon
- Single family residential with large lots
- Hillsborough is only single-family residential - no businesses, condos/townhomes, or retail, but just minutes to both downtown Burlingame and San Mateo
Hillsborough is a town of rare affluence, number five on Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2009 list of “Wealthiest Towns in America.” It’s a unique place, with no shops, no restaurants, and no commercial entities of any kind within its borders. Its citizens live on half-acre minimum lots, many behind gates and rows of tall trees.
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