Geoffrey Nelson Presents...

Just steps from the Hillsborough border, and a five minute stroll into downtown Burlingame, 1721 Ralston represents one of the Peninsula’s ultimate locations. The rarely available Burlingame Park neighborhood embodies established prestige, architectural splendor, and a walk-centric lifestyle minutes from upscale dining and shopping.

Matching the quality of the location is this totally renovated luxury home. Rebuilt “down to the studs” in 2008, the home preserves its 1920s English Country roots, while offering a rich palette of sophisticated amenities and artisan details. The current owners have crafted the enchanting garden courtyard entry, which captures the spirit and character of the home from the very beginning.

Inside, wide-plank distressed walnut floors are a first indication of the incredible custom quality. These luxurious floors set the tone of designer appointments throughout the home. Grand-size rooms are treated with 9 ft. ceilings and handpicked colors that artfully blend vintage classicism and modern flair. Deep moldings and baseboards evoke San Francisco-style richness. In the living room, a bay window surveys the front English gardens and leafy neighborhood. Elegant entertaining transitions effortlessly amdist large room proportions. Beyond the living room, an equally impressive banquet-scale dining room awaits. Here you will experience a sense of openness and architectural distinction. At the heart of the home, the open chef’s kitchen dazzles with its rustic European nuances and top-of-the-line function. Inviting earth tones are accented by professional stainless steel appliances including a Viking 6-burner gas range, Viking refrigerator, and Bosch dishwasher. The kitchen flows into an adjacent family media room for the best of indoor/outdoor “great room” living…host your flat-screen setup, breakfast lounge, or playroom needs…all opening out through French doors to the sunny south garden, deck, and lawns. Soothing sunlight from the south and east will be your morning treasures for casual coffee moments off of the kitchen. Also in the family room, don’t miss the discreet bonuses: remote controlled window shades on the French doors and basement storage beneath a concealed floor hatch.

The bedroom wing of the home offers versatility and comfort. The configuration of 3 bedrooms is flexible for all needs—whether home office and guest space, or children’s rooms, nursery, and master retreat. In the master suite, attention to detail is again on display: a customized walk-in closet includes built-in wardrobe organizers, cedar floors, and a pull-down ladder system accessing considerable attic storage. The spa-like master bath pampers with heated floors, a sleek furniture-quality vanity, and oversized shower. Outside, the private rear garden is sheltered amidst perimeter foliage and specimen plantings. An entertainment deck, grassy lawn, and side patio provide multiple destinations for al fresco enjoyment. Burlingame Park, the historic heart of Burlingame’s residential heritage, boasts many of the city’s finest homes in quaint tree-lined garden settings. 1721 Ralston Avenue is a portrait of this timeless desirability.

At a Glance

• Luxurious “down to the studs” custom renovation completed in 2008.
• 3 bedrooms, 2 new bathrooms, plus family media room
• Home is approx. 1,739 sq. ft. of living (per appraiser’s sketch)
• Lot is approximately 5,886 sq. ft. (54 x 109) per county record
• Detached 1-car garage plus off-street parking on the long driveway
• Home originally built in 1927 with total rebuild completed in 2008. All-new Andersen double pane windows and French doors. Kitchen granite slab countertops and coordinating tumbled travertine subway-pattern backsplash. Current owners have further customized the home recently including: central air conditioning, new landscaping front and rear, security alarm system, customized closets, master bath pop-up medicine cabinet, solar fan in attic, telescopic ladder access to attic, plumbed gas line for side barbecue area, automatic sprinkler timer system, and more
• Prestigious Burlingame Park location bordering Hillsborough and a five minute stroll into downtown Burlingame