Whole-Home Transformation on the Edge of Hillsborough

740 Murphy Drive, San Mateo

Located in San Mateo’s highly desirable Foothill Terrace area, this fully renovated home merges designer style with effortless living, all on a single spacious level. Set on the edge of Hillsborough amidst sidewalk-lined streets with neighborhood views out to the San Francisco Bay, the home has undergone a comprehensive upgrade. Highlights include entirely new flooring, a new modern kitchen, and completely revamped bathrooms, including a transformation of a half-bath into a full bath with integrated laundry. This pristine home presents contemporary touches throughout, offering 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, formal living and dining rooms, plus a family room and an eat-in kitchen.

The home showcases handsome engineered wood floors, a warm neutral color palette, and kitchen cabinetry in the perfect taupe shade. Marble-like quartz countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms are elegantly paired with on-trend straight-set tile backsplashes and shower surrounds. There is recessed LED lighting in every room plus a fireplace in the formal living room and family room, each newly outlined in tile or natural stone to create a focal point. The renovation extends to all new windows and glass doors, plus the convenience of EV charging capabilities in the attached 2-car garage.

The home’s exterior is freshly painted and newly landscaped to enhance its classic curb appeal. The secluded rear yard is an ideal haven for play and entertaining. Escape to your own private oasis surrounded by lush foliage and fruitful trees. This secluded yard offers a tranquil retreat, along with homegrown fruit straight from the tree. Located within a mile of top-rated schools, including Baywood Elementary, Borel Middle School, Aragon, Junipero Serra High School and The Carey School, and just minutes from Highway 92, this home ensures quick access to all of Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Welcome home!

Offered at $1,998,000

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Summary of the Property

• Whole home transformation in San Mateo’s sought-after Foothill Terrace neighborhood on the edge of Hillsborough
• Sidewalk-lined streets with views from the neighborhood out to the San Francisco Bay
• Excellent local schools, including Baywood Elementary, Borel Middle, and Aragon High, Junipero Serra High, and The Carey School (all within one mile)

• Classic traditional appeal outside, freshly painted and with newly landscaped front yard 

• 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths on one convenient level

• Approximately 2,030 square feet of living space

• Newly painted interiors, just installed engineered wood floors throughout, and recessed LED lights in every room

• Spacious living room with sleek modern fireplace newly outlined in natural stone

• Formal dining room with ceiling drum light

• The all-new kitchen features greige cabinetry topped in marble-like quartz with straight-set ceramic tile backsplashes; island plus separate casual dining area with built-in banquette seating above storage and beneath a half-sphere pendant light

• New stainless steel appliances include a Thermador gas range and hood, Bosch dishwasher, Frigidaire wine cooler, and LG refrigerator

• Just off the kitchen, the family room has a gas-log fireplace newly outlined to the ceiling in straight-set vertical tiles, a wall of built-in cabinetry, and wide sliding glass door to the rear yard

• New bath near the kitchen and family room has mini hex tile floor, a custom frameless glass shower, and stacked LG washer and dryer

• Primary bedroom suite features a closet with organizers, sliding glass door to the rear yard, and new en suite with dual-sink quartz vanity, deep tub in a tiled alcove, and shower with frameless-glass track-hung door

• Three additional bedrooms, each with double-door wardrobe closet

• Sky-lit hallway bath with dual-sink quartz vanity, hex tile floor, and tub with overhead fixed and hand-held showers surrounded by straight-set grey tile

• Attached 2-car garage with built-ins and EV charging

• Wired for fiber optic internet provided by ATT

• All new windows and glass doors

• Very private rear yard features a central patio, lawn, and perimeter gardens all in a very private setting

• Fruit-bearing trees - apricot, apple, lemon, persimmon, passionfruit, asian pear and orange

• Lot size of approximately 7,000 square feet

• Great close-in location just minutes to Highway 92 for easy access to 101 & 280 highways, all of Silicon Valley or San Francisco

• 5 minute drive to downtown San Mateo restaurants and shopping

OPEN HOUSE HOURS

Tues 4/30 [9:00 am - 1:00 pm]

Wed 5/01 [10:00 am - 12:00 pm]

Thursday 5/02 [10:00 am - 12:00 pm] & [4:00 pm - 6:00 pm]

Fri 5/03 [10:00 am - 12:30 pm] & [3:00 pm - 6:00 pm]

Sat 5/04 [1:00 pm - 4:00 pm]

Sun 5/05 [1:00 pm - 4:00 pm}