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listing_id: ML81923183
status: Closed
price: 6950000
beds: 5
baths_full: 5
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 4635
sqft_lot: 15405
lot_acres: 0.353
year_built: 1991
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "451 Costa Rica Ave"
city: San Mateo
state: CA
zip: 94402
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.566101
lng: -122.346362
days_on_market: 1096
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 3
list_agent: "Gina Haggarty"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 207-5192"
list_agent_license: 01163760
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-31
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Mateo County | San Mateo | 94402 | 451 Costa Rica Ave

451 Costa Rica Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402

MLS: ML81923183 | Status: Sold | Price: $6,950,000
Beds/Baths: 5 / 5 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
5 5 /1 4,635 0.353 1991

Remarks

A manor in bloom! Elegant, English Country style 5BD/5.5BA home surrounded in hydrangeas and roses on quiet San Mateo Park street, with excellent floor plan, indoor-outdoor living and privacy. Set in a stunning garden, this home features beautiful English countryside architecture. Grand foyer with two story ceilings. Entertain in the glamorous living room; in-lay hardwood floors, a stone fireplace and box beam ceilings. Beautiful dining room with bay windows and custom millwork. Chef-grade kitchen has designer stainless steel appliances, oversized marble island. Cozy media room perfect location for movie night, with vaulted, exposed beam ceilings, bar and fireplace. Gym, large office and more than 500 bottle wine room. Primary suite occupies own wing with fireplace and a spa-quality bath. Soak up the sun on the lovely patio where wisteria climbs and perfumes. Large pool, lawn, raised boxes, mature trees and pool bath. Walkable to downtown Burlingame and San Mateo cafes, movie theater.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81923183
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Suite/Retreat, Walk-in Closet
Bathrooms Double Sinks, Primary - Stall Shower(s), Showers over Tubs - 2+, Stall Shower - 2+, Tile, Full on Ground Floor, Primary - Oversized Tub, Half on Ground Floor
Kitchen Countertop - Marble, Exhaust Fan, Island
Appliances Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Garbage Disposal, Hood Over Range, Microwave, Oven Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Eat in Kitchen, Formal Dining Room
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Family Room, Gas Log, Gas Starter, Living Room, Primary Bedroom
Flooring Carpet, Hardwood, Stone, Tile
Laundry Tub / Sink, In Utility Room
Cooling Central Forced Air
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Fiberglass, Shingle
Foundation Slab
Pool In Ground

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Gate/Door Opener, Off-Street Parking, Garage: 3 Car(s)
Elementary District San Mateo-Foster City Elementary
High School District San Mateo Union High
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R10010

Contact Information

Gina Haggarty
Compass
License #: 01163760
Phone: (650) 207-5192

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
San Mateo Park Elementary School public K-5 0.29 mi 2
South Hillsborough School public K-5 0.58 mi 8
Crocker Middle School public 6-8 0.94 mi 8
North Hillsborough School public K-5 0.95 mi 9
Washington Elementary School public K-5 1.05 mi 6
McKinley Elementary School public K-5 1.11 mi 7
Burlingame High School public 9-12 1.12 mi 10
San Mateo High School public 9-12 1.17 mi 9
San Mateo Adult public UG 1.28 mi N/A
Baywood Elementary School public K-5 1.28 mi 6
Aragon High School public 9-12 1.42 mi 10
Roosevelt Elementary School public K-5 1.55 mi 5
BSD Preschool public UG 1.58 mi N/A
West Hillsborough School public K-5 1.65 mi 9
North Shoreview Montessori Elementary School public K-8 1.73 mi 9
Borel Middle School public 6-8 1.76 mi 8
Sunnybrae Elementary School public K-5 1.85 mi 1
Hoover Elementary public K-5 2.05 mi 7
Lincoln Elementary School public K-5 2.31 mi 6
Meadow Heights Elementary School public K-5 2.48 mi 7

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 31, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Gina Haggarty, (650) 207-5192.