Though the asking prices for San Mateo Terrace homes for sale have changed (to put it mildly) since 1947, the neighborhood profile is similar. Bohannon’s goal was to provide single-family homes priced within the reach of “average” workers and they’re still available to “average” - tech workers. San Mateo Terrace’s west side location adds a premium to its property values, but its smallish (most homes built during Bohannon’s development range in size between 1,000 and 1,500 square feet) houses have kept the neighborhood in the low- to mid-$2 million range, though many larger view homes can sell for $2.1 to $3 million.

To view a detailed google map of the San Mateo Terrace/Beresford neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 428.

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.