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listing_id: ML81987576
status: Closed
price: 2200000
beds: 4
baths_full: 3
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 2710
sqft_lot: 9000
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1936
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1148 5th Ave"
city: Redwood City
state: CA
zip: 94063
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.485053
lng: -122.1962061
days_on_market: 487
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Jeffrey Yang"
list_office: "Infohome Inc"
list_agent_phone: "(408) 483-3528"
list_agent_license: 01326448
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Mateo County | Redwood City | 94063 | 1148 5th Ave

1148 5th Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063

MLS: ML81987576 | Status: Sold | Price: $2,200,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 3 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
4 3 /1 2,710 9,000 1936

Remarks

Welcome to Friendly Castle! Originally built in 1936 by Harry Friend, developer of the Friendly Acres neighborhood, this magnificent and grand property has been tastefully restored and enhanced. Featuring a 4BD/3.5BA split level Spanish style main home and a 1BD/1BD ADU on a 9,000 square foot corner lot, this home offers the utmost in privacy and living accommodations. The layout provides the flexibility to entertain and utilize the property as a single estate, as a multi generational compound, or have multiple streams of income from the ADU and/or lower 1BD/1BA area with its own kitchenette! The total living area of 3135 sq. ft in addition to 2-car garage, landscaped grounds and patio area. Amenities include cathedral ceilings, original restored inlay parquet hardwood floors, and a bonus reading room in the upper tower. The property is in close proximity to the new Stanford campus. Home and pest inspections are on file. See photos, videos, floor and 3D on MLS.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81987576
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Suite/Retreat
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower over Tub - 1, Tile
Appliances Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven Range - Gas
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room No Family Room
Fireplace Living Room
Flooring Hardwood
Cooling None
Heating Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Shingle, Tile
Foundation Slab, Crawl Space
Style Spanish

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District Redwood City Elementary
High School District Sequoia Union High
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R20000

Contact Information

Jeffrey Yang
Infohome Inc
License #: 01326448
Phone: (408) 483-3528

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Taft Elementary School public K-5 0.33 mi 4
Sequoia District Adult Education public UG 1.01 mi N/A
Hoover Elementary School public K-8 1.05 mi 5
Garfield Elementary School public K-8 1.10 mi 6
Tide Academy public 9-12 1.24 mi 9
Encinal Elementary School public K-5 1.51 mi 9
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 1.79 mi 10
Belle Haven Elementary School public K-5 2.00 mi 1
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 2.01 mi 8
McKinley Institute Of Technology public 6-8 2.20 mi 6
North Star Academy public 3-8 2.20 mi 9
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School public K-5 2.28 mi 5
Sequoia High School public 9-12 2.31 mi 7
Orion Alternative School public K-5 2.55 mi 8
Redwood High School public 9-12 2.73 mi 2
Henry Ford Elementary School public K-5 2.84 mi 3
Ravenswood Comprehensive Middle public 6-8 2.88 mi 4
John F. Kennedy Middle School public 6-8 2.89 mi 7
Roosevelt Elementary School public K-8 2.91 mi 4
San Carlos Student Services Preschool public UG 3.03 mi N/A

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Jeffrey Yang, (408) 483-3528.