San Mateo County’s sprawling boundaries encompass most of the San Francisco Peninsula South of San Francisco and North of Santa Clara County, and include the San Francisco International Airport at the county’s North and Silicon Valley’s Southern edge. The Cities located in San Mateo County are Atherton, Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Colma, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South Francisco, Woodside.

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Redwood City is San Mateo’s County Seat and features a deep water port on San Francisco Bay just South of the City of San Francisco.  San Mateo County is an area of wide economic and environmental diversity.  The County is fortunate to include the San Francisco Bay estuarine shore line in its environment.  The Bay is a wondrous ecological habitat supporting a dizzying variety of flora and fauna including many endangered species. 

Twenty-three parks, including the San Mateo Fishing Pier and the beautiful San Bruno Mountain State Park attest to the many outdoor activities available to San Mateo County’s residents and visitors. 

Sunbathers, swimmers, boaters and fishermen have a choice of five state beaches offering the perfect setting for all manner of water sports. 

San Mateo County’s children attend any of 23 school districts which number among California’s most progressive and innovative educational facilities.

Living in San Mateo County means living in an area where there are continuous events designed to delight and entertain.  The San Mateo County Fair offers thoroughbred horse racing at the Bay Meadows Race Track, carnival rides, fun and games. 

Additionally, San Mateo is conveniently close to downtown San Francisco’s shopping, dining and employment advantages that the vibrant city has to offer.  Just minutes from San Francisco International Airport, visitors to San Mateo County have access to over 15,000 hotel rooms in a wide range of costs from economical to deluxe. 

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Of course, there are always homes that can be found requiring a face-lift and the extent of renovation required will usually reflect in the asking price.  Often, however, homes that have been seriously neglected are found in neglected neighborhoods. 

However, some fixer-uppers may only need a fresh coat of paint and carpet replacement with possibly a new air conditioning unit, etc.  Combine this scenario with a motivated seller and a real bargain may be found.