Exclusive Old Palo Alto location with curb appeal! With hardwood floors, two bedrooms, an eat-in kitchen and expansive backyard, this charming home provides access to all the amenities Palo Alto has to offer. The possibilities are limitless to expand, renovate or build your dream home on this lot with excellent dimensions. Close to Stanford University, Town and Country Shopping Center and downtown Palo Alto. Excellent Palo Alto schools.
Sold for $4,250,000
$4,250,000
551 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
2beds
1,451sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1925
7,500 Square Feet Lot
$4,418,700 Zestimate®
$2,929/sqft
$5,401 Estimated rent
Home value
$4,418,700
$4.02M - $4.95M
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Expansive backyardOld palo alto locationClose to stanford universityDowntown palo altoEat-in kitchenExcellent palo alto schoolsHardwood floors
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Listed by:
Monica & Mandy Group 70010236 650-823-8212,
Compass 650-462-1111
Bought with:
RECIP, 00000000
Out of Area Office
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML81932893
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Dining room
- Features: FormalDiningRoom
Family room
- Features: NoFamilyRoom
Heating
- Gas
Cooling
- None
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,451
- Total interior livable area: 1,451 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 7,500 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 12402066
- Zoning: R1
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Flat
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1925
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: $2,929/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $4,335,000
- Annual tax amount: $53,117
- Date on market: 6/23/2023
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/14/2023 | Sold | $4,250,000-2.3%$2,929/sqft |
Source:  MLSListings Inc #ML81932893 Report a problem | ||
| 8/2/2023 | Pending sale | $4,350,000$2,998/sqft |
Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81932893 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $53,117 +4.3% | $4,335,000 +2% |
| 2024 | $50,927 +2310.9% | $4,250,000 +4406.1% |
| 2023 | $2,112 +1.6% | $94,316 +2% |
| 2022 | $2,079 +2.1% | $92,468 +2% |
| 2021 | $2,037 +1.2% | $90,655 +1% |
| 2020 | $2,012 | $89,727 +2% |
| 2019 | $2,012 +3.1% | $87,969 +2% |
| 2018 | $1,951 | $86,245 +2% |
| 2017 | $1,951 +1.9% | $84,555 +2% |
| 2016 | $1,915 +4.4% | $82,898 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1,834 +7.9% | $81,654 +2% |
| 2014 | $1,699 | $80,056 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $79,695 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $78,134 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $76,603 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $76,032 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $76,214 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $74,721 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $73,257 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $71,822 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $70,414 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $69,034 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $67,769 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $66,441 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $65,139 |
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
- 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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