San Mateo Real Estate

San Mateo County is primarily a residential county, with most of its real estate clustered along the foothills rising to the San Morona Mountains to the west. The industries, mostly dedicated for manufacturing purposes, are located in the lower lands along the bay. The relative isolation from each other of the residential and industrial districts gives the county a substantial foundation for future developments.

San Mateo County’s real estate is most appealing to the people who want to be closer to nature without being too distant from urban centers. The gorgeous natural scenery, attractions, showplace real estate, and colorful fields and gardens offer a feast for anyone’s eyes. The short driving distance to San Francisco and other Bay Area counties are favorable to commuters during weekdays, while having a plethora of nearby recreational opportunities to choose from during the weekends. San Mateo County real estate is nestled along one of the most breath taking scenery in the Bay Area making it an ideal choice for those who wants a natural escape from the concrete-dominated urban centers. Travel matters could also be addressed by the San Francisco International Airport (located in the northern part of the county), the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), the Sam-Trans buses, and CalTrain.

San Mateo California Information

Located along the Pacific coast of California, San Mateo is among the nine counties comprising the San Francisco Bay Area. Its land area of 449 square miles covers most of the region known as the San Francisco Peninsula. The county was formed from parts of San Francisco and Santa Cruz Counties in 1856 and currently has 32 cities, towns, and communities. The county seat is located in the City of Redwood. San Mateo is adjacent to the counties of San Francisco (north), Alameda (east), Santa Clara (southeast), and Santa Cruz (south). It is accessible through the Interstate 280 (Junipero Serra Freeway), Interstate 380, US Route 1 (Bayshore Freeway), California State Route 1, California State Highway 92 (J. Arthur Younger Freeway, San Mateo Bridge), and California State Highway 84 (Woodside Road, Dumbarton Bridge).

San Mateo County’s borders encompasses a variety of natural habitats including estuarine, marine, oak woodland, redwood forest, coastal scrub, and oak savannah. A great variety of species can be found along the San Francisco Bay estuarine shoreline, San Bruno Mountain, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, and the forests along Montara Mountain. The area is home to the endangered San Francisco garter snake and the Bruno elfin butterfly, both of which are endemic to San Mateo County. Other endangered species found in the county include the California clapper rail and the wildflower, Hickman’s potentilla.

The county’s adherence to Mother Nature can be easily evidenced from the number of parks within its borders. San Mateo County is home to 23 parks distributed along the coastlines, creeks, and mountainsides. The county also has 7 beaches, including the well-known Half Moon Bay State Beach.

Naturally warm and sunny, San Mateo County showers its residents and visitors with an incredible variety of attractions and recreational activities. The Oceanside provides elephant seal or whale watching adventure, windsurfing, sailing, deep-sea fishing, and leisurely strolls along the beaches and gulls. Golf, tennis horse racing, hiking, biking rollerblading, jogging, and ice-skating could be readily enjoyed by those looking for physical activities. The day spas of the county also provide unmatched relaxation opportunities for anyone. San Mateo County is indeed the place where nature and mankind blended together to create unparalleled beauty and a myriad of opportunities.

San Mateo California Realtors

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San Mateo real estate agents

Remax, Pacific Union Real Estate, Coldwell Banker, Century 21st real estate

San Mateo California Mortgage and Loan

Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank Mortgage