Mills Estates is a more “modern” neighborhood than most in Burlingame. The homes are generally 50-60 years old, and many of them are either one level ranch style homes or two story tract style homes. There’s also a small contingent of Eichler homes, which were designed in the 1960s by renowned modernist architect Joseph Eichler and are known for their stylish indoor atriums and open floor plans. Many of the homes in Mills Estates have views of the Bay and San Francisco airport. The location of Mills Estates is very convenient for accessing 280 especially for those who work in downtown SF or off 280 in Silicon Valley.
The prices generally range from $900K to $1.6m. Many of the homes boast exquisite views of the Bay and the airport. Mills Estates is also home to Cuernavaca Park, a huge level grassy area popular with families and youth sports; the field is use for softball and baseball, and there are basketball courts and a playground too.
The closest public elementary school is top rated Franklin Elementary School down the hill on Trousdale.
History
As late as 1954, the 42-room Mills Mansion built in the 1860s still stood proud near the present location of Mills High School. Although parts of the original 1,500-acre Mills estate had been developed earlier (Burlingame Village and Ray Park, for example) several hundred acres still surrounded the home. After the newly formed City of Millbrae and the City of Burlingame ended an eight-year legal battle regarding title to the mansion and its remaining property, the mansion was destroyed and the land was subdivided. In its place, new homes were built to provide for the Peninsula’s growing post-WWII population. Today many homes in Mills Estate enjoy great views of the Bay and easy access to I-280. The area includes numerous Eichler homes, known for their large windows, open atriums and mid-century design that reflected the fabled California lifestyle.
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