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Property Description
Located in Palo Alto's highly desirable Community Center neighborhood, this home combines comfort, convenience, and a light-filled layout. With its prime location, generous lot, and versatile spaces, it presents an excellent opportunity to create your vision in the heart of Palo Alto. The main level features an open floor plan with hardwood floors and a welcoming living room centered around a brick fireplace. The upgraded kitchen, appointed with granite countertops, seamlessly connects to the dining and living areas, ideal for everyday living and entertaining. A flexible unfinished basement with its own fireplace adds valuable extra space, perfect for a family room, gym, or storage. Outdoors, the yard is framed by mature, native landscaping, fruit trees, and a cutting garden, with a chicken coop adding charm. A private parking spot is conveniently accessed via a quiet alleyway. This home is near Rinconada Park, the Palo Alto Art Center, Rinconada Library, pool, and tennis courts, as well as the Lucie Stern Community Center, Children's Theatre, and Junior Museum and Zoo. Families will appreciate the access to top-rated public schools.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 1409 Parkinson Ave
General
- Sold For: $5,250,000
- Status: Closed
- Type: Single Family
- Source: RE_Infolink
- MLS ID: ML82020360
- Added to Site: 121 day(s) ago
Interior
- Rooms/Areas: Unfinished Basement
- Fireplace(s): Wood-Burning
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 2
- Full Bathrooms: 2
- Bathroom Features: Full on Ground Floor, Granite, 1 Shower over Tub, Stall Shower, Tile
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 3
- Bedroom Features: More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Other Rooms
- Family Room: No Family Room
- Kitchen: Electric Oven, Gas Oven/Range
- Laundry: Washer / Dryer
Additional Information
- Extras: Not Applicable
Parking
- Parking Features: No Garage, Off-Street Parking, On Street
Location
- Area: Community Center
- County: Santa Clara
- Cross Streets: Newell
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: None
- Heating Type: Gas
Utilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utility Description: Public Utilities
Structural Information
- Construction: Detached
- Foundation: Concrete Slab
- Roof: Composition
- Square Feet: 1,522
- Year Built: 1949
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.2025
- Minimum Lot Size: 8820
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 8,820
- Grounds/Landscape: Back Yard, Balcony / Patio, Drought-Tolerant Plants, Fenced, Low Maintenance, Storage Shed / Structure
- Zoning: R1
- Fencing (Description): Fenced Back
Listed by Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty, The Dreyfus Group
Sold by Sgp, Nicholas French
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Schools
Schools serving 1409 Parkinson Ave
School District:Palo Alto Unified School District
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Walter Hays Elementary School 1525 Midfield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94301 | K-5 | 0.2 mi |
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 750 N. CA Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94303 | 6-8 | 0.6 mi |
Palo Alto High School 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | 9-12 | 1.1 mi |
Disclaimer:
School attendance boundaries provided by Pitney Bowes and are for reference only. Contact the school directly to verify enrollment eligibility.
Price & Sales History for 1409 Parkinson Ave
Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
10/06/2025
Sold
$5,250,000
8.25%
MLS
9/18/2025
Listed
$4,850,000
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MLS
Disclaimer: Historical sales information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
1409 Parkinson Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (MLS# ML82020360) is a Single Family property that was sold at $5,250,000 on October 06, 2025. Want to learn more about 1409 Parkinson Ave? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Palo Alto? You can browse all Palo Alto real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

