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listing_id: ML82015580
status: Closed
price: 1875000
beds: 5
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 2010
sqft_lot: 5414
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1966
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1281 Marlin Ave"
city: Foster City
state: CA
zip: 94404
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.560831
lng: -122.253719
days_on_market: 251
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Mary Molinari"
list_office: "Coldwell Banker Realty"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 996-7981"
list_agent_license: 01032961
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Mateo County | Foster City | 94404 | 1281 Marlin Ave

1281 Marlin Ave, Foster City, CA 94404

MLS: ML82015580 | Status: Sold | Price: $1,875,000
Beds/Baths: 5 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
5 2 2,010 5,414 1966

Remarks

Welcome to your 2025 Summer Project ! 1281 Marlin Avenue offers a fantastic opportunity for a visionary to remodel this spacious 5 bedroom 2 bathroom home located in desirable Foster City. A traditional floor plan with the kitchen - family room opening to the backyard ideal for indoor - outdoor entertaining. Not to be missed is the mature landscaping - enjoy the roses, a lemon tree and a pomegranate and blueberry bush. Built in 1966 on a 5,414 sqft lot (approximately) Situated in a great community with excellent schools, the historic Hillbarn theater, a multitude of restaurants, parks and the Bay Trail within walking distance. Convenient access to 92 and 101. An opportunity not to be missed!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82015580
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Living Room
Cooling None
Heating Central Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter

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
Water Public
Zoning R10006

Contact Information

Mary Molinari
Coldwell Banker Realty
License #: 01032961
Phone: (650) 996-7981

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Bowditch Middle School public 6-8 0.27 mi 8
Brewer Island Elementary School public K-5 0.43 mi 8
Audubon Elementary School public K-5 0.51 mi 7
Beach Park Elementary public K-5 0.95 mi 7
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool public UG 1.15 mi N/A
Redwood Shores Elementary School public K-5 1.29 mi 8
Foster City Elementary School public K-5 1.49 mi 8
Sandpiper Elementary School public K-8 1.88 mi 8
Bayside Academy public K-8 2.29 mi 6
Parkside Montessori public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 2.34 mi 9
San Mateo County Special Education School public K-12 2.46 mi N/A
San Mateo County Rop School public 11-12 2.46 mi N/A
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary School public K-5 2.57 mi 3
College Park Elementary School public K-5 2.59 mi 8
George Hall Elementary School public K-5 2.62 mi 8
LEAD Elementary public K-5 2.66 mi 2
Nesbit Elementary School public K-8 2.73 mi 6
Central Elementary School public K-5 3.00 mi 9
Sunnybrae Elementary School public K-5 3.25 mi 1
Beresford Elementary School public K-5 3.39 mi 4

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Mary Molinari, (650) 996-7981.