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Brittan Heights & Crestview, San Carlos Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
The ridge-top hills of San Carlos along upper Brittan Avenue and 2.3-mile Crestview Drive: about 860 houses, about 700 condominiums, four city parks and the Pulgas Ridge preserve at the south end.
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the story
How Brittan Heights & Crestview came to be
Upper Brittan Avenue shares its name with the Brittan family, whose estate the city's history page describes as running from Cordilleras Creek near Redwood City north to Pulgas Creek and west to Cañada Road, a span that takes in this ridge. Today the ridge is the city's western edge. Open hillside runs from the backs of the Crestview Drive lots toward I-280, and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's 366-acre Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve begins at the south end.
The preserve keeps a trace of the hill's earlier life: the district says rock retaining walls and steps from the former Hassler Health Home sanitarium remain on its trails. Crestview Drive is the thread of the neighborhood, about 2.3 miles from Edgewood Road to Club Drive (Census street maps), climbing from about 300 feet near Edmond Drive to about 830 feet at Club Drive, and the flower-named lanes beside it reach almost 890 feet (USGS elevation points).
The city lined that road with parks: Crestview Park near Brittan Avenue, renovated in 2014; North Crestview Park and Vista Park facing each other in the 400 block; and Big Canyon Park's 1.2-mile trail on the east side. In 2007 the City Council adopted a Trails Connections Plan that identified 14 possible links to the local trail system, including Pulgas Ridge, according to the city's trails page.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Brittan Avenue climbs about 1.8 miles west of the Alameda (Census street maps) and continues a short way past Crestview Drive to its 3400 block. Below it, La Mesa Drive, Royal Lane, Mesa Verde Way, Greenbrier Road, Hudson Court, Stevens Court and Pebble Drive step down toward the Palomar Park line, with Edmond and Fleetwood drives in a lobe near Edgewood Road. Above it, the 3100 to 3400 blocks of Melendy Drive, Leslie Drive, Regent Court, Cabot Court and Piccadilly Court sit off Crestview Drive, and Kent Avenue, Coventry Court, Normandy Court, Quail Lane and Lewis Ranch Road branch off farther north.
Two condominium communities make up close to half the parcels. County records show about 430 condominium units on Brittan Avenue and La Mesa Drive near Crestview Drive, which listing records call Brittan Heights Condominiums, and about 280 more on the flower-named lanes at the north end (Lilly, Tulip, Calypso, Azalea, Iris, Daffodil, Chicory, Pyrola, Clover, Buttercup, Trillium and others), which listing records call Highland Park.
The roughly 860 single-family lots have a median of about 9,800 square feet and about 40 lots of half an acre or more; a few parcels off Piccadilly Court and behind Crestview Drive run past 10 acres. Steep lots here fall under the city's Hillside overlay (average slope of 20% or more), and state seismic hazard maps put about 220 lots in a landslide zone.
streets in brittan heights & crestview
- Brittan Avenue
- Crestview Drive
- Crestview Court
- Melendy Drive
- La Mesa Drive
- Royal Lane
- Mesa Verde Way
- Mesa Lane
- Greenbrier Road
- Dickens Court
- Whitman Court
- Loma Lane
- Loma Road
- Hudson Court
- Stevens Court
- Pebble Drive
- Hosmer Court
- Edmond Drive
- Fleetwood Drive
- Leslie Drive
- Leslie Court
- Regent Court
- Cabot Court
- Piccadilly Court
- Kent Avenue
- Coventry Court
- Normandy Court
- Sudan Lane
- Quail Lane
- Los Vientos Way
- Best Court
- Lewis Ranch Road
- Club Drive
- Lilly Lane
- Clover Lane
- Pyrola Lane
- Calypso Lane
- Azalea Lane
- Iris Lane
- Daffodil Lane
- Tulip Lane
- Marigold Lane
- Chicory Lane
- Violet Lane
- Pyxie Lane
- Bell Flower Lane
- May Flower Lane
- Honey Suckle Lane
- Poppy Lane
- Geranium Lane
- Buttercup Lane
- Sorrel Lane
- Trillium Lane
- Meadowsweet Lane
- Blue Bell Lane
- Malabar Court
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Brittan Heights & Crestview
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Crestview Park
Seven acres at 1000-A Crestview Drive, between Brittan Avenue and Leslie Court, with a grass field, playground, picnic areas, a pickleball and basketball court, walking paths and restrooms. Renovated in 2014; shade structures added in 2020.
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North Crestview Park and Vista Park
Two view parks facing each other in the 400 block of Crestview Drive: North Crestview (4.3 acres, open grass and walking paths) on the east side and Vista Park (3.8 acres) on the west, which the city keeps to native plants and pesticide-free.
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Big Canyon Park
Sixteen acres of canyon with a 1.2-mile trail, entered from the north side of the 3200 block of Brittan Avenue.
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Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve
A 366-acre Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District preserve with six miles of trails and a 17.5-acre off-leash dog area. The parking area is on Edmonds Road, just off Crestview Drive at the south end.
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Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve
The county's 467-acre park, known for spring wildflowers on its serpentine grasslands, about 0.7 mile (straight-line) beyond the south end, across Edgewood Road.
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Eaton Park, upper trailhead
The city's 57.6-acre Eaton Park has a trailhead near La Mesa Drive and Loma Road, with the trail dropping toward Eaton Avenue.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Three elementary districts meet up here (Census school-district maps, checked at each parcel). The San Carlos School District covers most lots; the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District covers the far-west flower lanes (Buttercup, Sorrel, Trillium, Meadowsweet and Blue Bell lanes and Malabar Court) and part of upper Crestview Drive; and the Redwood City School District covers Edmond and Fleetwood drives and a few lower Crestview Drive and Loma Road lots. All of it is in the Sequoia Union High School District. The nearest public school is Heather Elementary (San Carlos School District, TK-3) at 2757 Melendy Drive, about 0.3 mile (straight-line) from the closest homes. Boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
San Carlos School District guide · Belmont-Redwood Shores guide · Sequoia Union guide · Silicon Valley school districts
Getting around
- I-280: the Edgewood Road ramps are about 1.1 miles (straight-line) from the middle; Crestview Drive's south end meets Edgewood Road.
- Caltrain: San Carlos station (599 El Camino Real) is about 2.2 miles straight-line from the middle, by Brittan Avenue or Melendy Drive and the Alameda.
- Buses: public maps show a SamTrans stop at Edmonds Road and Crestview Drive; SamTrans route 295 (Hillsdale Mall to Redwood City Transit Center) serves San Carlos. Check SamTrans for which trips stop here.
- The climb: Brittan Avenue rises from about 136 feet at the Alameda to about 565 feet at Crestview Drive (USGS elevation points), so most trips start downhill.
- Trails: Big Canyon, Eaton Park and Pulgas Ridge trails all start within the neighborhood or at its edge.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Brittan Heights & Crestview: what we check
Buying here
- Read the fire hazard disclosure and plan for defensible space. CAL FIRE's March 2025 map puts about 750 parcels here in its High zone (the Brittan Avenue and La Mesa Drive condominiums, much of Crestview Drive, Royal Lane, Leslie Drive, Edmond and Fleetwood drives) and about 600 in Moderate; get insurance quotes early.
- Check whether the Hillside (H) overlay applies (average slope of 20% or more): 35-foot height limit, 20-foot downhill street-facing wall, 35% of the lot in natural state, 18% maximum average driveway grade, and terraced retaining walls over 8 feet.
- For condominiums, read the HOA documents for both large communities: check current dues, reserves, the master insurance policy and rental rules.
- Confirm the school district for the exact address: San Carlos, Belmont-Redwood Shores and Redwood City districts all reach into this area.
- Ask for geotechnical history; about 220 lots fall in a state-mapped landslide zone, mostly along Brittan Avenue, Melendy Drive and Crestview Drive.
- At the south edge, confirm jurisdiction: Palomar Park (Palomar Drive and lower Loma Road) is unincorporated county land with Redwood City addresses.
Selling here
- Lead with elevation, view and lot size, with a site plan; the median single-family lot here is about 9,800 sq ft (county parcel maps).
- For condominiums, have the HOA budget, reserve study, insurance summary and recent minutes ready.
- Gather permits for decks, retaining walls and additions, and any defensible-space or roof work.
- Note the walk to Crestview Park, the Vista and North Crestview view parks and the Pulgas Ridge trailhead.
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faq
Brittan Heights & Crestview questions, answered
Is 'Highland Park' the same as Highlands Park?
No. Listing records use 'Highland Park' for the flower-named condominium lanes at the north end of Crestview Drive, by Club Drive, which are in this guide. Highlands Park is the city's 11.25-acre sports park at 2600 Melendy Drive, in Beverly Terrace & the Highlands.
Which school district serves Brittan Heights & Crestview?
Mostly the San Carlos School District. The far-west flower lanes and part of upper Crestview Drive are in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District, and Edmond and Fleetwood drives and a few lower Crestview Drive lots are in the Redwood City School District. High school is the Sequoia Union High School District. Check the exact address.
How many condominiums are there?
About 700 units, by county parcel records: about 430 on Brittan Avenue and La Mesa Drive near Crestview Drive and about 280 on the flower-named lanes. The rest of the area is about 860 single-family lots.
Is it in a fire hazard zone?
Yes, on CAL FIRE's March 2025 map most parcels are in its High or Moderate zones. Check the natural hazard disclosure for the specific address and ask about vegetation management and insurance.
Where is parking for Pulgas Ridge, and can dogs go off leash?
The preserve's parking area is on Edmonds Road just off Crestview Drive. The open space district allows dogs off leash, under voice control, in a 17.5-acre area in the center of the preserve and on leash on the other trails.
How far is I-280?
The Edgewood Road ramps are about 1.1 miles (straight-line) from the middle of the area; Crestview Drive runs south to Edgewood Road.
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