The Lyon Hoag neighborhood is one of the most affordable in Burlingame, and is just south of Burlingables. The streets in Lyon-Hoag are well manicured and a bit wider than most in Burlingame. Most of the homes are original in character and floorplan, which is a huge draw for those looking for a reasonably priced starter home in Burlingame. Prices for a two bedroom start in the $800K range and top out around $1.1m for a three or four bedroom.
Lyon-Hoag is bordered on the south by Peninsula Avenue to the south, Carolan Avenue to the west, the 101 freeway to the east, and Burlingables just to the north at Burlingame Avenue. The neighborhood is named after the two developers who subdivided the area: Lyon & Hoag.
Highly rated Washington Elementary School is in the heart of the neighborhood.
It is important to note that Lyon-Hoag is also home to Nini’s, Burlingame’s best kept breakfast dining secret! Many locals have been going to Nini’s for decades. However, Nini’s is technically in San Mateo.
History
This is Burlingame’s first subdivision, created in 1896. Prior to its use for homes, the Howard family maintained a dairy here. The Howards are the original American land grant purchasers of 6,500-acre Rancho San Mateo, and the rancho covered all of modern-day San Mateo north of San Mateo Creek (near Mills Hospital), Hillsborough and all of Burlingame south of Sanchez Creek (near present day Sanchez Avenue). A portion of the Howard property, east of the Burlingame Avenue train station, became the McLellan nursery, which grew flowers in gardens and greenhouses on “Bloomfield” Road south of Burlingame Avenue. Around the turn of the twentieth century, the McClellan nursery was harvesting 200,000 roses per month from Burlingame and shipping 7,000 cut flowers each day to San Francisco! Sales of real estate in this subdivision were slow until the 1906 earthquake sent San Franciscans scrambling south in search of shelter. In 1907, a lot in this area was offered “at $600 and up, with terms of $25 down and $10 per month installment payments.”
The subdivision takes its name from two of the first directors of the Bank of Burlingame, which helped finance the real estate purchases here. The Bank of Burlingame was located in the beautiful building that now houses Straits Restaurant at the northwest corner of Burlingame Avenue and California Drive. The Lyon-Hoag neighborhood is also known for its proximity to Burlingame Avenue, Washington Park, Burlingame High School and the city’s recreation center.
Interactive MLS Map of Homes for Sale in Lyon Hoag
Lyon Hoag Homes for Sale:
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(all data current as of
5/19/2012) $1,428,000
: 23 Dwight Rd, Burlingame4 beds, 2 full baths
$987,000
: 411 Bayswater Av, Burlingame3 beds, 2 full baths $1,280,000
: 205 Howard Av, Burlingame3 beds, 2 full baths $1,338,000
: 109 Bloomfield Rd, Burlingame4 beds, 3 full baths $1,000,000
: 22 Bancroft Rd, Burlingame2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths
