Baywood, San Mateo

Baywood is a beautiful and thriving residential community within San Mateo and the greater San Francisco peninsula. As a result, it is well-connected to San Francisco, San Jose and its closer surrounding parts. Geographically speaking, the district itself stretches along North El Camino Real, is within close proximity of Downtown San Mateo and is within minutes of the San Francisco International Airport. And for the perspective resident, the area is exclusively residential, provides many suburban amenities and offers beautiful accommodations for the typical San Mateo local.

Baywood’s residential quarters are a picture perfect image of upper middle-class suburbia. The neighborhood is saturated with beautiful homes that come in all shapes, sizes and styles. For nicer homes, head towards Aragon Boulevard and Seville Way. For the most part, residences are situated on somewhat large properties with well-groomed front yards. If you trek along the district’s hillside, you’ll be afforded views of the San Francisco peninsula and surrounding hills of Skyline Boulevard. For those renting, a couple mid-size, garden-variety condos and apartment buildings line Virginia Avenue while others with deeper pockets live in the more attractive apartment buildings on Dartmouth Road.

For young families, the district’s public school system includes Baywood Elementary, Borel Middle School and Aragon High School, all of which lead their respective districts in student academic performance. Another plus is the district’s proximity to downtown San Mateo (within walking distance), which provides almost every commercial need you can think of. And finally, commuters have the nice option of working within two prolific job hubs: San Francisco and San Jose.