649 Edgewood Road
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3
Beds
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2.5
Baths
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2,650 sq ft
Home Size
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13,456 sq ft
Lot Size
Overview
Beautifully Updated Mid-Century Modern
Mid-century modern design, fresh updates throughout, and grounds of one-third acre – this home checks all the boxes for the perfect place to live in San Mateo Park. Set back from the street beyond tremendous space for guest parking, a welcoming gated courtyard sets the tone for this classic architectural style. Sleek lines and to-the-floor windows plus numerous sliding glass doors are signatures of the era’s design, which focuses on indoor/outdoor living. Beautiful hardwood floors, new carpet, and freshly painted interiors unify the floor plan with a soothing neutral palette that stands ready for any personal style of furnishings. Large formal rooms are complemented by a more casual family room, two fireplaces enhance the ambiance, and a chef’s kitchen is striking with its crisp contrast of ebony and white. The spacious one-level layout has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, including a master suite plus two bedrooms that share a bathroom. Most rooms open to the outdoors, nowhere more special than the front courtyard where magnificent heritage trees is a focal point. All around, the low-maintenance grounds offer wonderful areas for outdoor living, play, and gardening. Topping it all off is a location in the sought-after San Mateo Park neighborhood that is equally convenient to the fabulous downtown amenities of San Mateo and Burlingame.
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Built in
1968
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Listed
5 years ago
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Neighborhood
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Schools
Park Elementary, Borel Middle School, San Mateo Highschool
Amenities
Freshly updated circa 1968 mid-century modern home on one-third acre
3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths
Spacious one-level floor plan of approximately 2,650 square feet of living space
Tremendous off-street parking precedes the gated courtyard entrance, which opens to majestic heritage trees that canopies the home
A covered walkway leads to double doors that enter to a tiled foyer with angular clerestory window in the lofty ceiling
Random plank hardwood floors begin in the living room, one step down from the foyer, and continue throughout the main living areas; a towering ceiling highlights the fireplace, outlined in Calacatta marble culminating at two triangular clerestories; wide sliding glass doors open to the front courtyard for seamless indoor/outdoor living
Formal dining room, one step up from the living room, has a sliding glass door and a to-the-floor window with rear garden views; a modern sputnik style light fixture pays homage to the mid-century style
Freshly updated chef’s kitchen features newly painted ebony cabinets, crisp white tile counters with full-height backsplashes, new quality vinyl floorings, a large skylight and breakfast/wine bar counter are also featured
New kitchen appliances, all by Frigidaire, include a smooth-surface electric cooktop, two ovens, dishwasher, and refrigerator
Spacious family room opens to the kitchen and to the rear yard through a sliding glass door; a focal point fireplace is outlined to the ceiling in stacked bricks and flanked by floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around one corner of the room
Double doors open to a large master bedroom suite with new carpet, a wall of sliding glass doors leading to the rear yard, and dressing area with walk-in closet plus secondary closet; the en suite bath has new vinyl flooring, a long single-sink vanity, and separate room with recessed tub and tiled shower
Two additional bedrooms, one with sliding glass door to the front courtyard, and each with new carpet and direct access to a shared bathroom with new vinyl flooring, two separate vanities, and a centrally located tub with overhead shower and glass enclosure
Laundry room with sink, Whirlpool washer, GE dryer, and access to the front courtyard
2-car garage with an Amana refrigerator, a covered walkway and access via the front courtyard
Other features include: powder room; security alarm
Lot size of approximately 13,456 square feet
San Mateo Park neighborhood less than one mile to downtown Burlingame and less than two miles to downtown San Mateo
San Mateo
San Mateo Park
Instead of a gridded street pattern, San Mateo Park has 69 landscaped traffic circles. Rather than four way intersections, it is one of the few places with islands that were originally developed to easily route horse-drawn carriages around corners without fear of collision, and these islands have become a favorite part of San Mateo Park’s fabled allure. Homes are set back from the street on generous sized lots ranging from 6,000 to easily over 10,000 square feet, often hidden by the dense greenery of native oak and redwood trees, elms, maples and poplars, palms, cedars and olive trees planted under the supervision of famed landscape architect John McLaren, designer of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, before the first San Mateo Park home broke ground. San Mateo Park is quiet, graceful and luxurious. Many home buyers actually prefer it to its more well-known neighbor, Hillsborough.
Convenience is an added perk for San Mateo Park residents. Shopping and dining on Burlingame Avenue is less than one mile away, making it within general walking distance. El Camino Real, the eastern border of San Mateo Park, offers easy access to freeways and surface commute routes. Burlingame’s Caltrain station can be reached by foot in 20 minutes.
San Mateo Park real estate is comparable to anything found in the Peninsula’s high-end neighborhoods, sprawling two-story residences built in the1910s, 1920s and 1930s (with a few post-war houses and new construction mixed in among an inventory of Tudors, Colonials, Craftsmans and Mediterraneans) of impressive size and stature. San Mateo Park homes can have up to 4,000 square feet of living space, five bedrooms, quarter-acre lots (the neighborhood does not share Hillsborough’s half-acre minimum lot size requirement), swimming pools and lavishly landscaped yards. Since so many are closing in on 100 years of age, six-figure remodels are not uncommon. There’s quite a mix of classic architectural styles including Tudor, Craftsman, Colonial, and Spanish, many of which were built in the 1920s and 1930s.
San Mateo Park homes for sale have begun infringing on the rarified air of adjacentHillsborough. Of the most recent 10 single-family homes to sell in San Mateo Park, seven sold for more than $3 million, four for more than $4 million and three for $5 million-plus. Smaller properties – those around 2,000 square feet – can sometimes be had for as “little” as $2.5 million, but current sales point to a neighborhood median of $3.5 million, further blurring the line between this leafy San Mateo district and its famed neighbor.
To view a detailed google map of the San Mateo Park neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 439.
Favorable
The most prestigious neighborhood in San Mateo, along with Baywood
Has a rich and historic feel, with elegant, wooded traffic roundabouts originally create for horses
Diverse styles of homes with a mix of classical architectural styles, including Tudor, Craftsman, Colonial and Spanish
For the price, offers excellent value -- 10-20% more square footage and lot size than Burlingame for the same price
Adverse
Slightly older homes, closing in on 100 years of age. However, many homes have been remodeled
The elementary school is not as top rated for the price as nearby Burlingame or Baywood in San Mateo, so many buyers at these prices may elect to send their children to private school
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.
- Small town feel
- Big-city downtown amenities with a small town residential neighborhood feel
- Diverse housing
- Very diverse housing opportunities ranging from downtown condos to suburban ranches and secluded San Mateo Park mansions
- Top schools
- Baywood schools ranked among the state’s best
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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