215 Clark Drive, San Mateo

$5,600,000  |  215 Clark Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402

An architectural jewel in San Mateo Park, this home combines the grandeur and elegance of its circa 1907 roots with luxurious renovations and amazing resort-inspired outdoor amenities – a rare accomplishment in this most sought-after neighborhood. Enveloped in privacy, beyond dual gated entrances and stately Canary palms, the home’s historic beauty takes center stage with its steeply pitched roofline and dormer windows, rear turret, and porte cochere opening to the rear grounds. Of-the-era detail abounds with intricately carved friezes in two rooms, a restored mural in the parlor, vintage lighting, and original leaded-and-stained-glass windows. Showcasing au courant amenities is the remodeled gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances and tremendous adjoining family room that doubles as a media center with surround sound. 

There are five spacious bedrooms upstairs thoughtfully arranged in pairs, each adjoining a shared remodeled bath, plus the primary suite with its luxuriously remodeled bath complete with heated floors, free-standing tub, and shower for two. Adding to the accommodations is a detached bonus guest house with all modern styling, including a kitchenette and bath.

The amenities that continue outside, on over one-third acre, make this home truly unique. Here, a pool and spa, fire pit, plus lounge with full bar, fireplace, and media combine for the ultimate “staycation” retreat, a reminder that home has never been more important. With that, plus ample space for work-from-home and distance learning, this is indeed a very special opportunity for today’s lifestyle – and the future. 

At a Glance

• Renovated circa 1907 architectural jewel in the heart of San Mateo Park
• 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and 2 half-baths 
• Detached bonus guest house with kitchenette and full bath
• Approximately 5,147 total square feet (buyer to confirm)
• Attached 2-car garage 
• Modernized rear grounds with pool, spa, fire pit, plus outdoor kitchen/bar and lounge with media and fireplace
• Over one-third acre (approximately16,728 square feet; buyer to confirm)
• San Mateo schools

Details of the Home

• 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and 2 half-baths in the main residence, plus bonus guest house with kitchenette and full bath
• Electric-gated circular driveway of paver stones sweeps past two Canary palm trees; a porte cochere to one side features gates opening to the resort-like rear grounds; an attached 2-car garage is located on the opposite side of the home
• Elevated front door, flanked by original leaded-and-stained-glass sidelights, opens to the foyer where hardwood floors with inlaid feature strip, wall moldings, and a vintage chandelier recall the home’s early heritage; fully mirrored alcove is lined with glass shelves
• Formal living room with focal-point fireplace flanked by banquette seating, box beam ceiling, and picture-shelf moldings
• A parlor adjoins the living room, surrounded on three sides with continuous true divided-light windows beneath restored original murals that encircle all four sides of the room
• Formal dining room features an intricately carved frieze that wraps around the room; an Italian glass chandelier hangs in the center and a mirrored alcove is lined with glass shelves; pocket doors conceal the foyer and French doors open to the breakfast room
• Remodeled kitchen has white cabinetry topped in absolute black granite with slate-tile backsplashes; an island has an elevated breakfast bar counter; separate breakfast room in the home’s window-lined turret 
• Appliances include: Viking gas range with pot filler; GE Monogram microwave; Viking oven and warming drawer; Bosch dishwasher; KitchenAid compactor; Sub-Zero refrigerator
• Spacious and open-to-the-kitchen family room with full bar near double French doors to the pool, cabinetry with integrated media and surround sound, plus gas-log fireplace outlined in metallic mosaics
• Upstairs primary suite has a crystal light, plantation shutters, and walk-in closet; the luxurious en suite bath has a dual-sink Carrara marble vanity, free-standing tub with hand-held spray, Carrara marble shower for two, and private commode room
• Two bedrooms, one with rooftop patio and each with direct access to a remodeled bath with vessel-sink vanity, tub and overhead shower, and original stained-glass window
• Two bedrooms, one with built-in desk center, one with turret sitting area, and each with direct access to a remodeled bath with dual-sink vanity and frameless glass shower
• Poolside bonus guest house with sky-lit cathedral ceiling, tile floor, gas-log fireplace beneath media, leaded-glass windows, kitchenette with sink, and bath with shower
• Other features include: formal powder room with leaded-glass door vestibule and original carved frieze; half-bath near kitchen; sky-lit laundry room with sink and LG washer/dryer; numerous storage closets; security alarm; main and rear staircases; partial basement for storage or wine cellar potential
• Outstanding rear grounds, bordered by an historic stone wall; features include: pool and spa with automated cover; fire pit; arbor-covered lounge with heaters and fireplace; outdoor kitchen with barbecue, two refrigerator drawers, beer-tap refrigerator, and counter seating
• Lot size of approximately 16,728 square feet (buyer to confirm)