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The cities and towns that I serve are listed below. If you would like to find out about the latest homes that have become available in these communities, please contact me at 800-214-9556 or you can setup a Private Search!
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The Town of Atherton is a delightful up-scale community with a population of only 7,163 living in homes valued at over $1,500,000 average. Virtually all the homes are single-family, owner-occupied on large, wooded lots. In Atherton and adjacent communities are numerous excellent private and public schools with student test scores among the top in the nation. Stanford University and other college-level institutions are within a few miles and only minutes driving time. The town is very near village-like shopping areas or a large, complete shopping mall. Atherton is known for citizen involvement and virtual absence of crime.
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Belmont is a tranquil community built primarily on the hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the coastal range. The small, but busy, downtown has easy access to freeway and rail transportation and is a mix of locally owned shops and commercial shopping.The population of 25,000 work in San Mateo county with only 17 % commuting elsewhere. There are excellent private and public schools with exceptionally high test scores and several community colleges in the adjacent towns. Belmont has a rich heritage of fine homes from the turn of the twentieth century and enjoys the security of a very low crime rate less than one-fifth the national average.
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Burlingame, the "City of Trees" boasts 18,000 public trees on its 5.5 square miles. This upscale community of 28,000 enjoys a very high standard of living including trendy shops, high-quality hotels, and extensive commercial operations. Located near the San Francisco International Airport and on the bay, Burlingame offers warm hospitality, great shopping, fine dining, and year-round outdoor recreation in a beautiful setting. With an exceptionally low crime rate and superior public and private schools scoring in the upper 5% of the nation, this charming community ranks among one of the most desirable places to live in the Western United States.
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The City of Blue Lagoons, Foster City is a planned community in the center of San Mateo County at the foot of the San Mateo Bridge linking the East Bay with the Peninsula. Formerly a bird preserve and marshland in San Francisco Bay, Foster City now has a population of 31,000 living in a mixture of single-family and higher density condominiums and apartments. Schools, churches and shopping areas are linked to the homes by parks and green space along walking and bicycle paths. Its central position in San Mateo County at the confluence of three major freeways makes Foster City a desirable location for both homes and commercial enterprises. The schools rank in the top 10% in the nation while the crime rate is one tenth the national average.
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Renowned for its wealth, this San Mateo town of 11,681 residents in many ways deserves its reputation, but the "old money" in the town is often very understated.
The Tudor, Mediterranean, Colonial and Spanish mansions are all very evident, but many of the homes are upper-middle class functional and practical ranchers.
A town for tycoons, high tech and internet princes certainly, but also a town with many resident doctors, lawyers, investment bankers, and other professionals. An ethnically diverse city that in recent years has welcomed many Asians and Asian Americans.
The trees are tall, full and abundant. The lawns are manicured and well maintained, and the landscaping is lush and imaginative and often serves to ensure privacy for its residents. Much of Hillsborough is ensconced behind gates, high walls and tall hedges.
The town's three schools are among the highest scoring in the state and several years ago, Crocker Middle School, was named by the Swedish Academy of Sciences as one of the four best in the world. A schools foundation and a parents club raise about $700,000 a year for the three schools.
In its annual reports on crime, the FBI tracks cities with more than 10,000 population, Hillsborough year in and year out usually ranks as the safest city in California.
Compared to other cities and towns the commute is not bad. Highway 280 runs along the top of Hillsborough, about 21 miles to downtown San Francisco and the Bay Bridge. Neighboring Burlingame has a train depot with trains and buses to San Francisco. San Francisco International Airport is also nearby.
In 1892, the scions of the mining, banking and railroad tycoons, including the Crockers, Tobins, Spreckels, Pullmans, among others, founded the Burlingame Country Club, a large golf course with an opulent clubhouse, surrounded by country estates.
When the 1906 earthquake struck, many of the great mansions of San Francisco were destroyed, and with the competition depleted, Hillsborough's reputation ascended as the THE town of the "old money" wealthy. Hillsborough incorporated as a city in 1910 and passed laws forbidding almost all businesses and restricting the housing stock to single family residential, thus no stores, apartments or condominiumns within the town limits.
The restrictive zoning laws are still in force, and most residents like it that way. Residents do most of their shopping in nearby Burlingame.
Up until the 1940's, Hillsborough had fewer than 400 residences, thus ensuring utmost privacy and exclusivity. However, after the war major growth came to the town. Hillsborough added 1,100 homes in the 1950's, 600 in the 1970's and 400 in the 1980's. The town is now almost completely built out. Total Hillsborough residences in 2000 numbered approximately 3,800. You can buy a standard, or almost standard 3 bedroom 2 bath home and easily spend a couple of million dollars.
In late 2000, a mansion came on the market situated on approximately 6+ acres which included 36 rooms, and 12 baths listed at $45,000,000!
The Town of Hillsborough ranked #7 nationally in Worth Magazine's "America's Richest Towns" report dated 2001.
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At the turn of the 20th century, Menlo Park was a summer home location for wealthy San Francisco professionals. Many large homes remain from that era with huge oak trees and other lush vegetation. Today Menlo Park is an upscale community, primarily residential, with a number of private prep schools, colleges and an excellent public school system. A complete selection of shops and stores is available downtown along with many fine restaurants. Located at the southern-most end of San Mateo County, the population of 35,000 which includes West Menlo Park enjoys one of the nation's lowest crime rates. Although most of the homes are valued well above the Peninsula average, there are affordable areas in Menlo Park.
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An attractive, established residential community located on the San Francisco Peninsula some 16 miles south of San Francisco. Small business is the core of the economic system, but Millbrae's proximity to the San Francisco International Airport has a substantial, positive impact on the local economy. The climate of this Bay Area Peninsula community shows why the City is known as "A Place in the Sun." The population is 22,000 and the city occupies 3.2 square miles. All transportation arteries flow through Millbrae: rail, freeway, air and the Bay Area Rapid Transit(BART). The recently completed Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station linking Millbrae and the International Airport has made Millbrae the southern-most Peninsula city served by that important mass transit system and a regional transportation hub.
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The first occupants of Redwood City were Native Americans from a tribe called the Ohlone. This historic city moved through the era of Spanish Missions into the later 1800s when it became a thriving port city supplying redwood lumber and other raw materials for the rapidly growing city of San Francisco 25 miles to the north. Today Redwood City is the seat of county government with a population of 72,000 and growing. The sizable commercial and industrial districts are on the sea level flat land along with many of the mature residential neighborhoods. However, there are many newer homes built on the beautifully wooded hills to the west commanding breathtaking views of the bay and coastal range canyons. The variety of housing ranges from "affordable" to multi-million dollar estates in over 26,000 individual households. A wide range of public and private schools are available and Cañada College, a community collage, is highly regarded as a feeder school to universities and for its adult education. Sequoia High School ranks in the 91st percentile in national test scores.
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One of the very few new areas still under development is the community of Redwood Shores. Although it is within the City Limits of Redwood City and Belmont, this is a distinct community east of US 101 between the freeway and the bay. The beautifully landscaped homes are set among lagoons and saltwater ways with a network of bicycle and walking trails. A major shopping center recently opened and the community has a number of high-rise office buildings including the very large Oracle complex. Redwood Shores depends on the cities across the freeway for police and fire support as well as for school and churches. Because of the economic power behind this rapidly growing community, it is expected that it will soon develop its own social infrastructure.
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San Carlos is a wonderful community twenty-five miles south of San Francisco reachable by both highway 101 and I-280. Its population of 26,000 works primarily in San Mateo County with 16% commuting to San Francisco or elsewhere in the Bay area. The schools are of high quality ranking in the top 4% of the nation. The neighborhoods are friendly and well established with mature oak trees lining the streets. A saying among real estate professionals holds that "…there are no bad areas in San Carlos." The new Hiller Museum opened in the summer of 1998. This museum is located at the San Carlos Airport and offers a fascinating look at the history of aviation in northern California through the aircraft collection of Stanley Hiller, the father of the modern helicopter.
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The City of San Mateo is a well-established residential and commercial area with beautiful neighborhoods, great schools, impressive demographics, irresistible hometown charms, and an eclectic business mix. With a population of 91,000, this city's crime rate is less than half the national average. The public school system is solid ranking the upper 10% in the nation and there are a number of private and parochial schools from which to choose. The beautiful College of San Mateo sitting high in the hills overlooking the city and the bay has a diverse curriculum for adult education as well as university preparatory students. San Mateo is the center of the county geographically, economically and culturally. The revitalized downtown features village-like shopping with boutiques and shops ranging from functional to trendy.
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Woodside is unique among California communities for its affluent, country atmosphere. The relaxed living among multi-million dollar estates is unparalleled in the state of California. Horseback riding for both pleasure and competition is a favorite pastime for many. Woodside elementary and high schools are among the top 2% in the nation. A number of community colleges are nearby and Woodside is adjacent to the prestigious Stanford University. Nestled in the rolling wooded hills on the southern border of the county, Woodside has convenient access to all the sophistication of San Francisco and the Peninsula, yet feels like it is miles from anywhere.
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