davidas

This is a lovely neighborhood. The houses are well kept and diverse. Most houses have character and have both front and back yards and sidewalks are clean. Residents maintain their properties. This is a great area for walking, there are long, safe flat walks or you can go hiking from your home to Glen Park Canyon (an Urban wilderness). Access to transit is excellent. There is easy access to Muni J-Church, BART (Glen Park, or Balboa stations) and many Muni bus lines. If you drive there is easy access to the 280 freeway, as well as major cross-town routes (Ocean, Alemany, Bosworth, San Jose, Geneva). Neighborhood shopping and Restaurants require some walking, Mission street, Glen Park and Ocean Ave are all within 10 min. There are 2 Safeway stores and a Whole Foods store within 2 miles. Stonestown Mall / Farmer's Market is only a 10 min drive. Schools in the area include Glen Park, & Monroe elementary, and Balboa High School, and Lick Wilmerding private high school. Recreation is available, aside from walking, Balboa park is close and includes an indoor swimming pool, basketball courts, tennis courts, skate park, baseball fields, Boxer Stadium, and several new playgrounds.