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Features
Tucked into San Mateo’s coveted tree-lined neighborhood of The Lanes, this storybook home is brimming with warmth and charm. Offering two bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms, this home boasts light-filled rooms and updated finishes.
The floor plan includes a spacious living room with wood-burning or gas fireplace and a formal dining area. Living room French doors lead out to the oasis-like rear yard with patio, lush lawn and mature foliage and trees. The bright L-shaped kitchen offers a pantry closet and ample counter space. A family room adjacent to the kitchen is ideal as a play area or den, and is bordered by a half bath, laundry area and separate entrance. Updated finishes such as beadboard wainscoting, gleaming hardwood floors, dual-pane windows and a modern-yet-retro bath make it the perfect place to call home.
Features include:
- 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms
- 1,340+- sf of living space on a 5,076+- sf lot
- Living room with wood-burning/gas fireplace
- Separate dining room with French doors out to patio
- Full bathroom with pedestal sink, tub and stall shower
- Family room off kitchen with separate entrance and half bath
- Charming original touches; gleaming hardwood floors and woodwork trim and molding
- Oasis-like rear yard with patio, lawn and mature foliage
- 1 car garage with work shelving, storage and wash basin
- Covered front porch
- Close to Hillsdale Mall, dining and businesses
- Commuter-friendly location close to Hwy 92, 101 and 280
Neighborhood
The Lanes neighborhood was coined for its unique configuration of small lanes that connect into two ‘hidden’ parks. Its tree-lined streets, charming homes and walking access to amenities make it one of San Mateo’s most sought-after areas. The Lanes’ excellent Walk Score® of 87 out of 100 highlights the neighborhood’s convenience. The neighborhood offers two “hidden” parks and a short distance to Hillsdale Mall, Caltrain, a public library and Laurel Elementary. Hillsdale Mall offers over 100 shops and restaurants including Nordstrom, Williams-Sonoma and Paul Martin’s American Grill. Nearby Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s and Safeway make shopping for necessities simple.
One of the largest cities on the San Francisco Peninsula, San Mateo boasts many options for recreation;as well as a revitalized downtown,;with a large movie theater, restaurants, and bars.;Spanish explorers first came to present-day San Mateo on a 1776 scouting trip and named the creek they slept beside San Mateo Creek. In 1863, the railroad arrived in San Mateo, leading some wealthy San Franciscans to build summer and weekend homes in the area.
The city is home to the Hillsdale Shopping Center and a number of parks --;including Central Park and the Coyote Point Recreation Area. The CuriOdyssey museum at Coyote Point offers science and wildlife exhibits for children and adults, some of which feature live animals.;For a breathtakingly beautiful jog, hike, or bicycling outing, locals head to the Sawyer Camp Trail at the Crystal Springs Reservoir.;