About Beresford Park
The Beresford neighborhood in San Mateo is a popular neighborhood for its affordability, quaint homes, and central location, not to mention its community feel. The homes are well kept, neighbors know each other, and it has a reputation for being a safe area. Homes begin in the $700,000 range and top out around a million.
The jewel of the Beresford Park neighborhood is Beresford Recreation Center, which offers large grassy fields, tennis and basketball courts, a baseball diamond, a bocce ball complex, a skateboard plaza, picnic areas and a community garden. This garden is unique on the north peninsula and is a favorite with neighborhood gardeners.
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History of the Neighborhood
In 1896, the Burlingame Country Club had been founded and became one of the most exclusive social institutions in California. Amount the people it excluded were those who were Jewish. Since San Francisco had a large Jewish population that included some of the most important businessmen in the West, they started a club of their own. In 1911, a group of 11 men bought a piece of property southwest of San Mateo and incorporated the Beresford Country Club.
The 150 acre club opened on July 4, 1912. A temporary clubhouse had been constructed, the golf course was completed and it had a membership of 200. The opening ceremony included a speech by Rabbi Martin A. Meyer of Temple Emanu El in San Francisco, patriotic band music, the raising of the American Flag and various vaudeville performances by family members and friends. Club President William Fries opened the club by hitting a large golf ball with a swing of a golf club and two doves, and the club colors took flight. Dinner was prepared on open air barbecues and food and drink were served right on one of the fairways. Exactly one year later, another celebration took place when the large Tudor Revival clubhouse, which still stands today, was completed. The Beresford Country Club still exists as the Peninsula Golf and Country Club (to read more about its history, click here).
Homes Currently for Sale in Beresford
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(all data current as of
5/19/2012)
- $849,900 : 445 W 23rd Av, San Mateo3 beds, 2 full baths
- $939,000 : 461 W 25th Av, San Mateo4 beds, 3 full baths
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