Geoffrey Nelson Presents...

Along one of Lower Hillsborough’s most coveted and rarely available roads, you will discover this masterfully rebuilt and expanded retreat. Originally built in the 1920s golden era of European revival designs, the home was luxuriously re-interpreted by the current owners in 2006. No expense was spared in the meticulous rebuild. Everywhere you look, the design celebrates the significant architectural integrity, while purveying a new indoor/outdoor flow of modern gathering spaces. Street presence radiates the feeling of the remote English countryside, yet this premier location is within a pleasant walk of Burlingame Avenue and South Elementary School. From the curb, whimsical Tudor flourishes include the unmistakable spire-topped turret, half-timbering, and steeply pitched rooflines. As with all great designs, the scale and proportion of home and site are integral to the aura of invitation that is immediately felt. A broad front garden setback establishes the calming pace of the home within.

Stepping inside, the warm welcome is expressed with uncommon quality. Sensitivity to detail abounds in rich millwork such as the hand-hewn beams, premium quarter-sawn oak floors, and intricate window fenestrations. Best of all, these nostalgic details are executed with the consistently “better than new” caliber of the renovation work. The procession of space and detail reaches lyrical heights in the grand living/dining room. The trussed cathedral ceiling peaks at over 17 feet, and sets the tone at the heart of the home. A newly incorporated bay window, all new Marvin double pane windows, and two sets of new double French doors frame the panoramic tree and garden views. The living room asserts a dramatic volume, yet thrives as a warm and intimate social destination.

The careful expansion of the home incorporates all-new kitchen/family and master wings. The European-inspired architecture is integrated beautifully throughout, seamlessly fusing “old meets new.”

One of the rarities of this home in the marketplace is the convenience of turn-key luxury flowing on one level. The window-wrapped kitchen/family great room is bathed in light and garden vistas beneath 13+ ft. cathedral beamed ceilings. The large island, built-in banquette, and media space represent the quintessential “great room” feel. Abundant interaction with the newly landscaped outdoor venues heightens entertaining. Just off the kitchen, the versatile guest room welcomes a weekend stay from out-of-town family, or also makes the perfect playroom. Don’t miss this room’s fairytale nook wrapped in the exterior turret: an enviable perch for homework, reading, or morning coffee with southern exposure! Three additional bedrooms appoint the east wing. The two family bedrooms and hall bathroom showcase the rebuilt gracefully curving coved ceilings that were an original feature of the house. The master suite is privately sequestered with an exquisite marble bathroom and full-scale customized walk-in closet.

Outside, the fully usable re-landscaped grounds include a broad party terrace, sweeping level lawn, and stately trees…all in total privacy. An irresistible playhouse is tucked beyond the redwood grove: complete with art space and its own reading loft peering out to redwoods. The detached 2-car garage is freshly rebuilt and offers a sunny carriage house apartment fully rendered with bath and kitchenette. The quality of the restoration also shines in assets not visible on the surface. All new drainage, electrical, plumbing, lighting, built-in speakers, heated master bathroom floors, new Marvin windows and doors, new roof, landscaping, dual zone furnaces, crawlspace retrofitting, and much more. 638 Woodstock is the home you have always admired passing by, brimming with the timeless romance singular to this very special location. Burlingame Avenue awaits a pleasant walk away. Neighborhood children enjoy a stroll to South Elementary School with classmates. San Francisco International Airport and the City’s Financial District are an easy drive. Similar to your favorite global destination, this lifestyle is “Cosmopolitan Chic meets Village Charm,” the best of all worlds.

At a Glance:

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms in the main home, plus 1-bedroom, 1-bath carriage house apartment with kitchenette above the detached 2-garage. Electronically controlled driveway gates.

• Approx. 3,174 sq. ft. of living including the main home and apartment (data per appraiser)

• Total renovation and expansion with premium quality completed in 2006 by current owners. Some of the top-of-the-line features include 48” Wolf Range, all-new Marvin windows and French doors, copper gutters and downspouts, fixtures by Waterworks, Dorn Bracht, and Kallista, and much more

• Home originally built in 1928, with expansion (including kitchen/family, master, and carriage house) completed Fall of 2006

• Lot is approx. 15,000 sq. ft. per county record

• Prime Lower South Hillsborough location within walking distance of Burlingame Avenue and South Elementary School.