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listing_id: ML81978655
status: Closed
price: 1700000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1860
sqft_lot: 5225
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1966
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1396 Marlin Ave"
city: Foster City
state: CA
zip: 94404
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.563249
lng: -122.251622
days_on_market: 573
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Jeanne Gallagher"
list_office: "KW Advisors"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 504-5110"
list_agent_license: 01802283
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-02
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Mateo County | Foster City | 94404 | 1396 Marlin Ave

1396 Marlin Ave, Foster City, CA 94404

MLS: ML81978655 | Status: Sold | Price: $1,700,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 2 1,860 5,225 1966

Remarks

This house is a project! It needs extensive remodeling to remediate mold and deferred maintenance. The City of Foster City has yellow-tagged it. The house has a great layout, with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a formal living room and dining room, and an entertainment room adjacent to the kitchen that leads to the rear yard through a double-paned sliding door. Large storage shed (permitted) in the backyard. Laundry area adjacent to the kitchen. 2 car garage. Located close to Foster City's new levee, shopping center, Bowditch Middle School. The mid-peninsula location provides access to highways 101 & 92 and SFO, tech, and bio-tech companies!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81978655
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Suite/Retreat, More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower over Tub - 1, Full on Ground Floor
Appliances Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Family Room, Free Standing, Gas Burning
Laundry Inside
Cooling None
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Shingle, Tar/Gravel
Foundation Pillar/Post/Pier, Crawl Space, Concrete Perimeter and Slab
Style Ranch

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District San Mateo-Foster City Elementary
High School District San Mateo Union High
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R10006

Contact Information

Jeanne Gallagher
KW Advisors
License #: 01802283
Phone: (650) 504-5110

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Bowditch Middle School public 6-8 0.28 mi 8
Audubon Elementary School public K-5 0.45 mi 7
Brewer Island Elementary School public K-5 0.55 mi 8
Beach Park Elementary public K-5 1.15 mi 7
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool public UG 1.22 mi N/A
Redwood Shores Elementary School public K-5 1.41 mi 8
Foster City Elementary School public K-5 1.68 mi 8
Sandpiper Elementary School public K-8 1.97 mi 8
Bayside Academy public K-8 2.39 mi 6
Parkside Montessori public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 2.46 mi 9
San Mateo County Special Education School public K-12 2.65 mi N/A
San Mateo County Rop School public 11-12 2.65 mi N/A
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary School public K-5 2.74 mi 3
LEAD Elementary public K-5 2.74 mi 2
College Park Elementary School public K-5 2.75 mi 8
George Hall Elementary School public K-5 2.82 mi 8
Nesbit Elementary School public K-8 2.93 mi 6
Central Elementary School public K-5 3.21 mi 9
Sunnybrae Elementary School public K-5 3.37 mi 1
Beresford Elementary School public K-5 3.57 mi 4

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 02, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Jeanne Gallagher, (650) 504-5110.