Delightful home and superb lot in the sought after Green Gables neighborhood, in walking distance to Duveneck Elementary, The Market at Edgewood, Pardee Park, the Library and Arts Center, Rinconada Park and all recreation. Wonderful light & bright 4 bedroom floor plan with excellent flow, featuring an inviting living room and formal dining room, a gourmet kitchen with beautiful woodwork, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, a cozy primary suite open to the back patio plus 3 generous bedrooms. Remodeled with taste and quality, and impeccably maintained by the Owner. Pella windows with integrated adjustable blinds, floors in pristine condition, new carpet in the 4th bedroom. The spacious and deep backyard is a heaven of peace, superbly landscaped with mature trees, manicured shrubbery and turf, to entertain and relax year round with privacy, enjoying sunsets while dining al fresco. Minutes to Downtown Palo Alto and restaurants, Town & Country, Stanford University and Mall. Top Palo Alto schools. Easy commutes to the tech corridor and airports. Welcome Home! Public records indicate 1,357 sqft and 437 sqft 2-car garage; however a 4th bedroom was built in 1971 in the garage with a City of Palo Alto permit. Buyer should verify square footage to their satisfaction.
Sold for $3,950,000
$3,950,000
542 Hilbar Ln, Palo Alto, CA 94303
4beds
1,581sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1950
6,000 Square Feet Lot
$3,808,800 Zestimate®
$2,498/sqft
$7,308 Estimated rent
Home value
$3,808,800
$3.47M - $4.19M
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Listed by:
Jean-Luc Laminette 01847917 650-833-9336,
Compass 650-323-1111
Bought with:
Zack Zhang, 01970276
Maxreal
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML82000561
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Bedroom
- Features: BedroomonGroundFloor2plus
Bathroom
- Features: PrimaryStallShowers, ShoweroverTub1, Tub
Dining room
- Features: DiningL
Family room
- Features: Other
Kitchen
- Features: Countertop_Granite, ExhaustFan
Heating
- Central Forced Air Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Electric Cooktop, Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Disposal, Microwave, Electric Oven/Range, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- One Or More Skylights
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate, Tile, Wood
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,581
- Total interior livable area: 1,581 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Back Yard, Fenced
- Fencing: Back Yard,Wood
Lot
- Size: 6,000 Square Feet
- Features: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 00315073
- Zoning: R1
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: PublicUtilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities, Water Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Palo Alto
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $2,498/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $4,029,000
- Date on market: 4/2/2025
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
- Listing terms: CashorConventionalLoan
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2025 | Sold | $3,950,000+12.9%$2,498/sqft |
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| 4/12/2025 | Pending sale | $3,498,000$2,213/sqft |
Source: MLSListings Inc #ML82000561 Report a problem | ||
| 4/2/2025 | Listed for sale | $3,498,000+251.6%$2,213/sqft |
Source: MLSListings Inc #ML82000561 Report a problem | ||
| 4/25/2002 | Sold | $995,000+56.7%$629/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 12/3/1997 | Sold | $635,000$402/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $4,029,000 +174.1% |
| 2025 | $18,613 +4.2% | $1,469,898 +2% |
| 2024 | $17,859 +1.5% | $1,441,078 +2% |
| 2023 | $17,593 +1.2% | $1,412,822 +2% |
| 2022 | $17,384 +2% | $1,385,120 +2% |
| 2021 | $17,040 +2.1% | $1,357,961 +1% |
| 2020 | $16,695 | $1,344,038 +2% |
| 2019 | $16,695 +3.9% | $1,317,685 +2% |
| 2018 | $16,062 | $1,291,849 +2% |
| 2017 | $16,062 +1.8% | $1,266,520 +2% |
| 2016 | $15,778 +3.8% | $1,241,687 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $15,207 +2.4% | $1,223,037 +2% |
| 2014 | $14,855 | $1,199,080 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $1,193,662 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $1,170,258 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $1,147,313 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $1,138,740 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $1,141,446 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $1,119,066 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $1,097,124 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $1,075,613 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $1,054,523 +10.2% |
| 2004 | -- | $957,300 +6% |
| 2003 | -- | $903,200 +27.2% |
| 2002 | -- | $710,130 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $696,207 |
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Neighborhood: Duveneck - St. Francis
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GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Duveneck Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.3 mi
- 9/10Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddleGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.9 mi
- 10/10Palo Alto High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.8 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: DuveneckElementary
- 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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