712 S. Humboldt Street
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3
Beds
per county records
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1.5
Baths
per county records
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1,870 sq ft
Home Size
per county records
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7,000 sq ft
Lot Size
per county records
Overview
Showcasing timeless architectural character, this move-in ready, circa 1932 Spanish Colonial Revival home is wonderfully enhanced with thoughtful updates for modern living. Signature design elements include a red tile roof, triple gable vents, a towering arched window, and an arched front entrance. Fresh exterior paint, lush landscaping, and a terra cotta tile walkway framed by iron railings create outstanding curb appeal. Inside, newly refinished hardwood floors, many with dual inlay strips, and freshly painted interiors extend through most of the home for a fresh, inviting ambiance.
Beyond the classic traditional foyer, the spacious living room is anchored by the dramatic arched front window with stained glass accents and a fireplace outlined in vintage Craftsman tiles. The formal dining room is appointed with a tray ceiling, crown moldings, bay window, and new period-style chandelier. The updated kitchen is a designer treat with freshly painted cabinetry, granite slab counters, and tumbled marble backsplashes. Welcoming friends and family is a peninsula with breakfast/wine bar seating, a separate bar area with second sink, and an inviting casual dining or family living area that opens to the rear yard.
The home’s three bedrooms are arranged on an upper level, with one that has stairs to an adjoining top-floor room with new carpet and new windows on three sides plus a private deck. The updated hallway bath features a Corian-topped vanity and tiled shower-over-tub, while a powder room adds convenience for the main living areas. Additional highlights include a laundry room with washer and dryer, an attached 2-car tandem garage, plus ample storage space inside and out.
The extra-deep rear yard offers enchanting outdoor spaces with a wisteria-covered arbor, soothing fountain, paver stone patio, elevated deck, and lawn. Rounding out the appeal is the home’s location less than one mile from vibrant downtown San Mateo and minutes to Highway 101 for easy access to San Francisco and Silicon Valley. This home combines vintage charm, modern amenities, and an ideal location for today’s lifestyle. Welcome home!
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Built in
1932
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Listed
10 hours ago
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Neighborhood
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Schools
Sunnybrae (K-5), Borel Middle School (6-8), San Mateo High School (buyer to confirm)
Amenities
3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths
Approximately 1,870 square feet of living space
Circa 1932 Spanish Colonial Revival home updated for today’s livability
Central air conditioning and newly installed double-paned windows
Less than one mile to vibrant downtown San Mateo
Outstanding curb appeal with new paint, signature arched window and matching front entrance, triple gable vents, and red tile roof
Iron railings frame a wide terra cotta tile walkway amid lush and mature landscaping at the front entrance; the driveway is enhanced with a center strip of landscaping
The front door, with speakeasy window, opens to a traditional foyer; newly refinished hardwood floors (some with dual feature strips) and new paint are introduced and continue throughout most of the home
Spacious living room features the towering arched front window with stained glass accents, new sconce lighting, and a fireplace outlined in vintage Craftsman tiles
Formal dining room with tray ceiling, deep crown moldings, and new chandelier; a bay window adorns one wall and a true divided light door opens to the foyer
The newly updated kitchen has freshly painted cabinetry, including island and separate bar area with second sink, topped in granite slab with tumbled marble backsplashes; a peninsula counter offers elevated breakfast bar seating beneath two pendants and an adjoining space with additional cabinetry is perfect for casual dining; a true divided light door opens to the rear yard
Appliances include a Thermador gas cooktop, two GE Profile ovens, Kenmore dishwasher, and GE refrigerator
Upstairs front bedroom with new windows, ceiling light, and closet with double bifold doors
Second bedroom with ceiling light and closet with organizers
Updated hallway bath has a single-sink vanity with Corian counter, tiled floor and wainscot, and tub with overhead shower surrounded by tile
Third bedroom or office with new light and a door opening to newly carpeted stairs to an additional room with ceiling light, new carpet, new windows on three sides, closet, and glass door to a rooftop deck
Additional features: powder room with new lighting and newly painted vanity; laundry room with GE washer, Kenmore dryer, sink, and cabinetry; attached 2-car tandem garage
Enchanting extra-deep rear yard with mature landscaping, fountain, wisteria-covered arbor, paver stone patio, elevated deck, and lawn; two storage sheds add convenience
Lot size of approximately 6,000 square feet
San Mateo schools: Sunnybrae Elementary, Borel Intermediate, San Mateo High School (buyer to verify)
San Mateo
Sunnybrae/19th Avenue Park
In 1953, the entire tract was owned by Leslie Salt. The already venerable salt company developed a real estate arm, called Concord Ranch Properties, to sell and develop its substantial property holdings. Eichler, who built 11,000 homes designed to bring California Modern design to middle-class homebuyers between 1950 and 1974, was just beginning to hit his stride when he built 19th Avenue Park.
Eichler’s 19th Avenue Park development is humbler than his later work in San Mateo, The Highlands. Homes in both communities share Eichler’s distinctive wood and glass construction, open floorplans, dramatic walls of glass and central atria. 19th Avenue Park is distinctive, even among Eichler tracts, however. As one of Eichler’s first large-scale developments, it is more centrally-located than most – certainly more so than The Highlands. 19th Avenue Park offers easy commute access (the neighborhood is cradled by the 92 and 101 freeways) and is close to downtown San Mateo.
19th Avenue Park real estate is also humbler than some of its nearby relations. Homes are smaller than those in The Highlands, with three to four bedrooms and somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 square feet of living space. Residents send their children to well-regarded Sunnybrae Elementary School, Borel Middle School and Aragon High School.
Eichler lovers/bargain-hunters are attracted to 19th Avenue Park homes for sale because they command less than those in The Highlands. Single-family homes can be had for around $1.5 million and up, making 19th Avenue Park still one of the best deals in Eichlerland – and the tract most in line with Joseph Eichler’s original plan of providing stellar design to the masses -- but still a little bit dear for Sunnybrae, where non-Eichler homes have recently sold for a median of $1.35 million and a range of $1.1 to $1.55 million.
To view a detailed google map of the Sunnybrae and 19th Avenue Park neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 418.
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.
Note from seller
Some houses are special. When I walked into the foyer of this house, I knew it was the one. The welcoming spaces, the architectural details, the backyard oasis, the sense of years of family life contained within; they all spoke to me. I wanted a project, so the cramped 1932 kitchen and the awkward original bathroom with the claustrophobic shower and ugly, tiny 1970’s vanity didn’t faze me. I could see what the house could be.
I undertook the remodeling and repairing, always respecting what suited the house, rather than what was currently in fashion. The kitchen became a place with enough storage for all my cooking equipment, ample room for an additional prep counter so my sister could work alongside me, and designated seating and eating areas. Thanksgiving with the extended family was at my house, with people hanging out in the living room, dining room, and kitchen. The new layout in the bathroom was spacious with room to store towels and toiletries. And the additional half-bath in the front hall became indispensable.
I had enough bedrooms for guests and hobbies, and a dedicated office as well. I appreciated the separation between living and entertaining spaces. The yard was a delightful retreat in good weather and always provided a beautiful view from the windows. The house and yard were a quiet sanctuary in a busy world.
The neighborhood is old and established. I could, and did, walk downtown and to the train station. People tend to stay and pass houses down to family members. Houses rarely come up for sale. I only moved because I had to for my health. I just can’t do multiple sets of stairs anymore. I bought a house with no stairs.
Now the house needs new lives to nurture. It is a happy house, ready to welcome you.
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