453 N California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 - Photo 1

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$5,500,000

Sold
Closed
Single Family
4 Beds
3 Full Baths
1 Partial Bath
2,454 Sq. Ft.
2 Car Garage

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Property Description

A classic Old Palo Alto home ready for you to make your own! This inviting Colonial-style home has spacious rooms and beautiful hardwood floors throughout. The large living room and the dining room open to a glassed-in sunroom which, in turn, opens to the very generous garden. Off the sunroom, an ensuite bedroom has French doors to the garden. The kitchen/breakfast room completes the ground floor. Upstairs is an over-sized primary bedroom with en-suite bath plus two additional spacious bedrooms, served by a hall bath. The laundry is also upstairs. The beautiful garden is anchored by a magnificent maple and mature border planting. An enlarged 2-car garage at the back corner of the property would make a terrific ADU conversion. Easy accessibility to California Avenue, downtown Palo Alto, Stanford and terrific schools!

Full Property Details

Full Property Details for 453 N California Ave

General

Sold For: $5,500,000
Status: Closed
Type: Single Family
Source: RE_Infolink
MLS ID: ML82005971
Added to Site: 289 day(s) ago

Interior

Rooms/Areas: Unfinished Basement, Solarium
Fireplace(s): Gas Starter, Living Room
Flooring: Hardwood

Rooms

Bathrooms

Total Bathrooms: 4
Full Bathrooms: 3
Half Bathrooms: 1
Bathroom Features: Full on Ground Floor, Half on Ground Floor

Bedrooms

Total Bedrooms: 4
Bedroom Features: Ground-Floor Bedroom

Other Rooms

Family Room: No Family Room
Laundry: Upper Floor

Additional Information

Extras: Not Applicable

Parking

Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Detached Garage

Location

Area: Old Palo Alto
County: Santa Clara
Cross Streets: Cowper/Waverley

Heating & Cooling

Cooling Type: None
Heating Type: Central Air (Gas/Forced Air)

Utilities

Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public
Utility Description: Public Utilities

Structural Information

Construction: Detached
Foundation: Concrete Perimeter, Raised
Roof: Wood Shakes / Shingles
Square Feet: 2,454
Year Built: 1938

Lot Features

Lot Size (Acres): 0.1777
Minimum Lot Size: 7740
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 7,740
Grounds/Landscape: Back Yard, Balcony / Patio, Fenced, Sprinklers - Auto
Zoning: R1929
Lot Description: Mostly Level

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Schools

Schools serving 453 N California Ave

School District:Palo Alto Unified School District

Name	Grades	Distance
Walter Hays Elementary School 1525 Midfield Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94301	K-5	0.6 mi
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 750 N. CA Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94303	6-8	0.3 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 453 N California Ave

Date

Details

Price

Change

Source

6/09/2025

Sold

$5,500,000

17.07%

MLS

5/08/2025

Listed

$4,698,000

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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.

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453 N California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (MLS# ML82005971) is a Single Family property that was sold at $5,500,000 on June 09, 2025. This property was sold by Cici Wang from our Cupertino Office.Want to learn more about 453 N California Ave? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Old Palo Alto? You can browse all Old Palo Alto real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.

453 N California Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301