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listing_id: ML81902055
status: Closed
price: 15500000
beds: 3
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 4105
sqft_lot: 87125
lot_acres: 2
year_built: 1939
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "178 Atherton Ave"
city: Atherton
state: CA
zip: 94027
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.451485
lng: -122.20891
days_on_market: 1341
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 3
list_agent: "Mary & Brent Gullixson"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 888-0860"
list_agent_license: 70001879
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-31
transaction_type: recentlySold
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Home | San Mateo County | Atherton | 94027 | 178 Atherton Ave

178 Atherton Ave, Atherton, CA 94027

MLS: ML81902055 | Status: Sold | Price: $15,500,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Bath Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
3 1 4,105 2 1939

Remarks

Outstanding opportunity to renovate and/or build in the heart of central Atherton just blocks to Menlo Circus Club. Deep 2-acre lot (approx. 205.14 x ~424.79) with vast sun-swept land. The existing Tudor residence is 3-bedroom and 3-bath (down to the studs) plus a 1-bedroom guest house. Complete privacy from the street beyond tall hedges. Well for irrigation. Located in the #1 ZIP code per Forbes midway between SF & Silicon Valley.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81902055
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bathrooms Stall Shower - 2+
Appliances Cooktop - Gas, Microwave, Oven - Built-In, Oven - Double, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor
Dining Room No Formal Dining Room
Family Room Kitchen/Family Room Combo
Fireplace Family Room, Gas Starter, Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Other
Laundry None
Cooling Central Forced Air
Heating Central Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Wood
Foundation Concrete Perimeter and Slab

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Off-Street Parking, Garage: 3 Car(s)
Elementary District Redwood City Elementary
High School District Sequoia Union High
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1001A

Contact Information

Mary & Brent Gullixson
Compass
License #: 00373961,01329216
Phone: (650) 888-0860

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School public K-5 0.77 mi 5
Las Lomitas Elementary School public K-3 0.96 mi 10
Hillview Middle School public 6-8 1.08 mi 8
Garfield Elementary School public K-8 1.33 mi 6
Woodside High School public 9-12 1.39 mi 8
Sequoia District Adult Education public UG 1.42 mi N/A
Henry Ford Elementary School public K-5 1.44 mi 3
Encinal Elementary School public K-5 1.56 mi 9
La Entrada Middle School public 4-8 1.63 mi 9
John F. Kennedy Middle School public 6-8 1.71 mi 7
Oak Knoll Elementary School public K-5 1.74 mi 10
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 2.00 mi 8
Hoover Elementary School public K-8 2.12 mi 5
Taft Elementary School public K-5 2.14 mi 4
Roosevelt Elementary School public K-8 2.19 mi 4
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 2.20 mi N/A
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 2.31 mi 10
Orion Alternative School public K-5 2.36 mi 8
McKinley Institute Of Technology public 6-8 2.52 mi 6
North Star Academy public 3-8 2.57 mi 9

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 31, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Mary & Brent Gullixson, (650) 888-0860.