Rare Opportunity In Prestigious Old Palo Alto
Located in the heart of Old Palo Alto, here is your rare opportunity to build your own custom dream home. Whether you are ready to build right now or plan to build quite some time in the future, you can use this real estate right now.
This prime real estate parcel has two houses and a free-standing garage. The front house is a delightful mediterranean style house with stucco walls topped with decorative architectural details and red clay tile window eaves. Behind it, separated by a lawn, is the free standing garage with an attached arbor over a patio that faces the front house. Behind the garage is the second house, a one bedroom wood-shingled home. Both houses are built in the style of early Palo Alto homes and are in excellent condition. If you like older traditional style homes, you would be reluctant to replace them.
Sold for $5,600,000
$5,600,000
536 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
3beds
2,721sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1927
10,000 Square Feet Lot
$6,155,400 Zestimate®
$2,058/sqft
$8,061 Estimated rent
Home value
$6,155,400
$5.54M - $6.83M
$8,061/mo
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Free standing garageDelightful mediterranean style houseEarly palo alto homesDecorative architectural detailsStucco wallsOlder traditional style homesFree - standing garage
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Juliana Lee Team 70010194 650-857-1000,
JLEE Realty 650-460-3800,
Sharon Lee 01951707 650-223-1569,
JLEE Realty
Bought with:
Dan Luo, 01984258
Nu Level Realty, Inc.
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML81961982
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Office
Bathroom
- Features: ShowerandTub
Dining room
- Features: FormalDiningRoom
Family room
- Features: NoFamilyRoom
Kitchen
- Features: Countertop_Other, ExhaustFan
Heating
- Central Forced Air Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Gas Cooktop, Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Disposal, Range Hood, Electric Oven, Self Cleaning Oven, Built In Oven/Range
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood, Laminate
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,721
- Total interior livable area: 2,721 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 1
- Fencing: Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 10,000 Square Feet
- Features: Level
Details
- Additional structures: Other
- Parcel number: 12406021
- Zoning: R1
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Mediterranean
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter, Crawl Space
- Roof: Composition, TarGravel
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1927
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: PublicUtilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Palo Alto
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $2,058/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $5,712,000
- Annual tax amount: $68,755
- Date on market: 4/18/2024
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/18/2024 | Sold | $5,600,000-4.9%$2,058/sqft |
Source:  MLSListings Inc #ML81961982 Report a problem | ||
| 5/10/2024 | Pending sale | $5,888,888$2,164/sqft |
Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81961982 Report a problem | ||
| 4/18/2024 | Listed for sale | $5,888,888$2,164/sqft |
Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81961982 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $68,755 +28% | $5,712,000 +25.2% |
| 2024 | $53,717 +1.5% | $4,563,193 +2% |
| 2023 | $52,936 +1.3% | $4,473,720 +2% |
| 2022 | $52,256 +2956.6% | $4,386,000 +3024.3% |
| 2021 | $1,710 +2.2% | $140,384 +1% |
| 2020 | $1,673 | $138,946 +2% |
| 2019 | $1,673 +3.2% | $136,223 +2% |
| 2018 | $1,622 | $133,553 +2% |
| 2017 | $1,622 +1.9% | $130,936 +2% |
| 2016 | $1,592 +4.6% | $128,370 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1,522 +1.5% | $126,443 +2% |
| 2014 | $1,498 | $123,968 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $123,409 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $120,990 +2.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $117,733 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $118,014 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $115,701 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $113,434 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $111,211 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $109,031 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $106,895 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $104,937 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $102,881 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $100,865 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Old Palo Alto
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Walter Hays Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 9/10Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddleGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 10/10Palo Alto High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.9 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: WalterHaysElementary
- Middle: DavidStarrJordanMiddle_1
- High: PaloAltoHigh
- District: PaloAltoUnified
Source: MLSListings Inc. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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Estimated market value
$6,155,400
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- California
- Santa Clara County
- Palo Alto
- 94301
- Old Palo Alto
- 536 Tennyson Ave
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