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835 Walnut Avenue Burlingame Park, Burlingame

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Enjoy modern comforts plus the enduring charms of a classic California Craftsman bungalow at this exquisite property in highly desirable Burlingame Park. Overflowing with the love of one family for the past 37 years and with roots dating back to 1923, this beautifully updated home stands ready for yet another generation.

Over the years, extensive remodeling, retrofitting, plus an expansion resulted in a spacious two-story home that is perfectly appointed with complete respect for the home’s original heritage. Details like hardwood floor parquetry, Craftsman-style millwork and glass door knobs are timeless. Extensive custom built-in cabinetry can be found in almost every room providing added space that is as functional as it is handsome.

Beyond the welcoming living room and formal dining room, the kitchen and family room combination is certain to be the home’s central gathering place. Remodeled just over one year ago, the kitchen is a designer showpiece and spacious enough to handle any sized gathering. The family room, clearly designed for indoor/outdoor living, has sliding glass doors opening to the outdoor dining patio and expansive, fully gated rear yard. There are 5 bedrooms ideally arranged with two on the main level and an upstairs master suite and two additional bedrooms. Adding to the accommodations are flexible-use quarters above the detached garage with excellent space for an office, media center, and/or recreation room.

All of this, plus a sought-after Burlingame Park location minutes to SFO, Caltrain and commuter routes to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and midway between Broadway and Burlingame Avenue for the best of shopping and dining in downtown.

Facts and Figures

Offered at $2,998,000
Sold for $3,070,000
5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms
3,149 sq. ft. home, per paid vendor
6,192 sq. ft. lot, per county records
Built in 1923
McKinley Elementary, Burlingame Intermediate, Burlingame High School (buyer to verify)
Listed on May 16th, 2018

Listed by Raziel Ungar

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Amenities

Extensively remodeled, retrofitted, and expanded from the original circa 1923 bungalow, and all done with complete respect for the home’s vintage heritage
Lovingly owned by the same family for the past 37 years
Two levels with 5 bedrooms and 3 baths
Detached 2-car garage with outstanding office/recreation quarters upstairs with outside entrance
Approximately 3,149 square feet of living space
Picture-perfect curb appeal still showcases the classic bungalow covered porch entrance, now preceded with a paver stone driveway and iron gate that opens to the detached garage and closes off the rear yard for an extended play area
Manicured lawn and gardens frame the front of the home
A full-height leaded glass panel is inset into the front door giving an updated nod to the home’s early heritage
Interior design elements include refinished hardwood floors, new carpet in most rooms, new paint, Craftsman-style millwork designed to match the original home, and custom built-in cabinetry in most rooms
Welcoming foyer is defined by wainscot paneling and an inlaid “carpet” of chevron-patterned hardwood outlined with a feature strip
The carpeted living room has a recessed ceiling, tall front and side windows above wainscot, and a focal-point fireplace outlined in brick beside a bank of glass-front cabinetry
Wainscot paneling continues into formal dining room, which has a striking colorful glass pendant light; wall-to-wall cabinetry, some with glass fronts, is positioned beneath windows
Beautifully remodeled kitchen, completed in 2017, has custom-hued factory-finished cabinetry topped in quartz with full-height backsplash in the cooking area and tile with colorful mosaic backsplash on the perimeter, which continues into a spacious casual dining area; tile finishes the floor and extends into the sky-lit family room
Stainless steel appliances include an LG gas range with two ovens, Bosch dishwasher, and KitchenAid refrigerator
Remodeled main-floor bath finished entirely in granite has a single-sink vanity and frameless glass shower for two with radiant heating in floor and shower
Bedroom 1, also suitable for a media room, has surround sound speakers, wall-mounted wiring for a media screen, built-in desk center, and walk-in closet
A large bedroom opens to the rear yard through sliding glass doors and includes extensive built-in cabinetry on two walls, including a workstation for two ideal for use as an office
Sky-lit upstairs landing has hardwood floors with an inset parquet feature strip and large linen closet
Master bedroom with cathedral ceiling, extensive custom built-in cabinetry, plus a walk-in closet; the en suite bath with marble finishes includes a dual-sink vanity, oversized whirlpool tub, frameless glass shower for two, operable skylight, and privacy area for the commode
Bedrooms 3 and 4 each with carpet, closet with mirror-paneled doors and built-in dresser and cubbies, ceiling fan, and built-in desk center
A tiled bath with operable skylight has a single-sink vanity and glass-enclosed tub with overhead shower
Detached 2-car garage with outside staircase to a large flexible-use room ideal for an office or recreation area; features include 4 operable skylights, built-in desk counter spanning the wall, tile, hardwood, and carpeted floor, surround sound speakers, and a walk-in closet
Extensive tiled patio accessed from the family room perfect for outdoor dining
Other features include: security alarm; speakers in some rooms; concealed laundry area with Miele washer and dryer beneath the stairs; seismic retrofitting; original windows replaced with dual-pane Pella windows with divided light detail mimicking the original
Landscaped rear yard with expansive lawn and perimeter foliage
Excellent local schools: McKinley Elementary, Burlingame Intermediate, and Burlingame High (buyer to confirm enrollment)
Lot size of approximately 6,192 square feet
Outstanding location just one-half mile to Broadway and less than one mile to Burlingame Avenue for shopping and dining

About the Burlingame Park Neighborhood

Burlingame Park again posted the city’s highest home values in 2020, cementing its status as Burlingame’s most exclusive neighborhood. Homes in Burlingame Park sold for an average of $3.5 million in 2020 (median of $3.03 million), which is a slight increase over 2019’s $3.384 million ($2.93 million median). Burlingame Park’s numbers were consistent across the board, save for a year-over-year increase of 25% in average days on the market (DOM). Burlingame Park’s most expensive sale in 2020 was a 7,000 square-foot compound that sold in August for $6.75 million. That property was on the market for 61 days before finding a buyer. If you remove it from Burlingame Park’s overall data, the average DOM drops to 17, one day more than it took to sell homes in the neighborhood in pre-pandemic 2019.

To view a detailed google map of the Burlingame Park neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 460.

Favorable

The closest walkable neighborhood to downtown
Large, historic homes
Tree-lined streets
One of the two neighborhoods (along with Easton Addition) where you're likely to find new home

Adverse

Homes rarely come on the market here...typically around 1 a month

Schools

The elementary school for the neighborhood is Washington Elementary, which while a far walk (10-12 minutes) is a 3 minute drive to Howard Avenue.

There is one public middle school, Burlingame Intermediate School, which is located in the Ray Park neighborhood. It’s about a 7 minute drive from Burlingame Park, straight up El Camino.

There is one public high school, Burlingame High, which is just east of the neighborhood at Oak Grove and Carolan and is a 15 minute walk or 5 minute drive.

History

Burlingame Park is “Old Burlingame.” Its tree-lined streets and gracious homes date from the time of the city’s incorporation and before. In 1893, the Burlingame Country Club formed around 5 English Tudor style “cottages” built for vacationers’ use in 1892. Two of those homes still stand in their original location just north of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The street names here reveal some of the area’s history: Francis Newlands is the man credited with forming the Burlingame Country Club. William Sharon was Newlands’ father-in-law. Together with William Ralston, Sharon built San Francisco’s Palace Hotel. The hotel maintained a dairy farm west of El Camino Real across from the present day Safeway store on Howard Avenue. You can walk this neighborhood and imagine the polo ponies and fox hunting hounds that were once housed here. The entire neighborhood is within easy walking distance to the shops and restaurants on Burlingame Avenue.

Learn More About Burlingame Park

The Burlingame Park neighborhood is small and lush, bordered on one side by Hillsborough and walking distance to Burlingame Avenue, which is a huge draw for the neighborhood. The several hundred homes in the whole neighborhood are on generally larger lots here than most of Burlingame. The neighborhood is the jewel in the glittering crown of Burlingame real estate, the most desirable address in a city full of most desirable addresses. Recently sold homes on its tree-lined streets have sold for $4.5 million or more, though many are in the sweet spot in the $3 million range. Bordering ultra-high-end Hillsborough, Burlingame Park holds its own with its leafy neighbor, offering spacious traditional homes (including many modern rebuilds whose classic style follows the lead of their pre-war neighbors) plus easy access to Burlingame Avenue’s chic boutiques and myriad restaurant choices and an option for entry-level Burlingame buyers — a row of condominium buildings along the neighborhood’s eastern border which range in price from the high six figures to the low $1 millions. With a neighborhood-wide WalkScore of 86 but a serene overall vibe, Burlingame Park offers its fortunate residents the best of luxurious small-town living a mere 15 miles from San Francisco.