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A community tailormade for strolling
A step out of a home in Howard Park is a step into a San Carlos community tailormade for strolls around the block — to take Fido out, to grab a bite to eat or to simply enjoy some fresh air. This area is a mostly flat respite in this hilly region, making it thoroughly walkable. Howard Park’s streets are lined with tree-shaped sidewalks that cut through a neighborhood full of well-kept midcentury homes and modern condos. “It has freeway access, it’s close to multiple. It’s extremely walkable. There are good schools,” says local Realtor Beverly Robinson of Veev Living.
San Carlos Ave crosses into the busy El Camino Real in Howard Park.
All the neighborhoods here deserve a walkthrough.
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Residential eye candy in a variety of midcentury styles
The houses that dot Howard Park’s streets represent an assortment of architectural styles, including Craftsman-style bungalows, Spanish-style homes with terracotta roofs and multistory contemporary-style houses. Homes in this neighborhood come with floor plans of 1,860 square feet on average and are arranged neatly on compact and well-manicured lawns. Properties in Howard Park stand on lots that are often around one-tenth of an acre. Many of the condo units in the neighborhood were built after the turn of the 21st century. Condos here tend to stretch anywhere from about 700 square feet to 1,400 square feet. Price tags for condos in the area usually range from about $800,000 to $1.5 million, while single-family homes in the neighborhood sell for $1.5 million to $3.8 million in most cases.
Neighborhoods are full of life in Howard Park.
The neighborhood offers great schools and beautiful weather.
Large homes for families are in abundance at Howard Park.
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Top-notch education from elementary school to high school
One of the benefits of Howard Park’s walkability is that locals can reach multiple schools on foot. Kids in the area can start in the San Carlos School District, at Brittan Acres Elementary. Brittan Acres, which includes kindergarten to third grade, provides weekly sessions on STEAM topics to students at each grade level. Students then move on to Arroyo Upper Elementary for grades 4 and 5, which has a 4,000-square-foot on-site garden that serves as a hands-on learning space. Central Middle is next, for grades 6 to 8, a school with both a band and orchestra program. Howard Park students can attend Sequoia High in the Sequoia Union High School District for grades 9 to 12, where there’s a dedicated culinary arts program, digital arts academy and health career academy. Each public school students in the neighborhood can attend carries an A rating on Niche. Howard Park is also home to the private Arbor Bay School, a kindergarten to eighth-grade option for students with learning differences.
Entrance of Sequoia Highschool.
Central Middle School opened in 1930.
Arroyo Upper Elementary School.
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Burton Park features a playground for families in the neighborhood of San Carlos.
Enjoy the surroundings a short walk from home
Arbor Bay School is situated by Burton Park, the recreational centerpiece of the neighborhood. Dedicated in 1940, this 10-acre space is the oldest park in San Carlos. The park features a playground, multiple basketball, tennis and bocce ball courts, multiple athletic fields and a splash pad. “It’s very well-used and very well-maintained,” says Robinson, who has several years of real estate experience. City Hall Park, to the north, is a smaller option but one full of benches and shaded by trees, making it a nice spot to sit down for a bite to eat or to read a book.
Food galore along Laurel Street
Laurel Street is one of Howard Park’s biggest assets. This thoroughfare, like the rest of the neighborhood, is a walkable stretch and it’s full of a wide range of restaurants and other businesses. PYLOS is among the popular picks here, a Greek restaurant whose gyro, souvlaki and pita wraps are well-liked. Adjacent San Carlos Avenue has its own array of eateries, like Molly O's Irish Pub & Restaurant and La Corneta Taqueria. “There’s a lot of great restaurants there,” says Robinson. Also, Laurel Street features Bianchini’s Market, a locally owned grocery known in part for its deli and produce sections. “The produce is top-notch; really good produce,” Robinson says.
Laurel St. is a popular area in Howard Park amongst the community.
Pylos is an amazing Greek restaurant on Laurel Street.
Bianchini's is a local market with fresh everything in Howard Park.
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Bopping around the region on the commuter rail
Many of Howard Park’s residents are within reasonable walking distance of the San Carlos stop on the Caltrain line. The commuter rail here can take locals from the Howard Park area to San Francisco in under 40 minutes. Drivers can take advantage of the neighborhood’s proximity to U.S. Route 101 to reach San Francisco, a 25-mile drive.
Howard Park has evolved into the most contemporary part of town.
Let the lights shine on Eucalyptus Avenue
Howard Park’s Eucalyptus Avenue transforms into “Christmas Tree Lane” each holiday season. Homeowners’ elaborate light displays here are a tradition that draws revelers from all over the area and that dates back more than 50 years, full of all manner of snowmen, blow-up Santa Clauses, ornaments, reindeer and much more. Eucalyptus Avenue residents are also known to go all out with their Halloween decorations.
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Howard Park Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Howard Park, San Carlos sell after 17 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Howard Park, San Carlos over the last 12 months is $2,250,000, up 50% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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