Some Representative Streets: Ralston (upper) Remillard, Pullman, Craig, Barbara, Laurent, Darrell, Moseley

Overview:

Home to one of the largest, most extravagant private residences ever built in the United States: the circa-1914 Carolands Chateau. Approached from the original gatehouse (recently renovated as a police substation) at the intersection of Eucalyptus and Ralston, the Carolands area now features strategically perched palatial view estates interlaced with more modest California ranchers of the 1950s and 1960s. Superb proximity to West School, Nueva School (private), and Highway 280. In addition, Chateau Drive provides a smooth central connection to Crocker Middle School and downtown Burlingame. Recent high-end sales, listings, and development in this area around the 3000 block of Ralston have created an impressive "New Mansion Row” corridor taking advantage of multi-acre lot sizes and stunning vistas above the Bay and San Francisco. An early subdivision area off of the original Carolands holdings was the lower region around Pinehill, Ralston, and Robin Road, noteworthy as a sub-area as many consecutive estates in this pocket are comprised of 2-acre parcels.

Appeal to Residents and Homeseekers:

Carolands represents a strong diversity of housing inventory and an easy commute connection to Highway 280. Streets such as Craig Road offer quintessential suburban comfort with flat roads, and sprawling ranch homes with large usable gardens. There are many real estate opportunities under $2,000,000, or slightly above, to be had on the mostly half-acre parcels of the Carolands area. Other enclaves, such as the "New Mansion Row" area of Carolands, around the 3000 block of Ralston, host some of Hillsborough's most high-end estates, many with stunning Bay Vistas. West Elementary School on Barbara Way is a central community hub.

Historic Notes:

Original hilltop site of one of the most storied private residences ever built in the United States: the circa-1914 Carolands Chateau, National Register of Historic Places # 75000478. Now a masterfully restored private residence complete with its own coffee table book and DVD feature “Three Women and a Chateau.” Many of the subdivision street names (Denise, Barbara, Darrell) were dubbed after friends and family members of 1940s landholder the Moseley family.