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listing_id: ML81928928
status: Closed
price: 3420000
beds: 3
baths_full: 3
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1817
sqft_lot: 5012
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1936
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "540 Nevada Ave"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94301
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.434499
lng: -122.1363
days_on_market: 986
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Carla Anisman"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 888-9521"
list_agent_license: 00916725
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94301 | 540 Nevada Ave

540 Nevada Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

MLS: ML81928928 | Status: Sold | Price: $3,420,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 3
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 3 1,817 5,012 1936

Remarks

OLD PALO ALTO TIMELESS CLASSIC Offers 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, separate dining room with old built-in cabinets. Formal living room with fireplace. 2 full rooms and 2 baths downstairs. Main room upstairs with a bath. Library built-in and desk. Indoor laundry. Outdoor tiled patio . Very private garden. Corner lot with garden. 2 Car garage

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81928928
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Suite/Retreat, Walk-in Closet, Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor, More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor, More than One Primary Bedroom
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower and Tub, Stone, Tile, Tub, Updated Bath(s)
Kitchen 220 Volt Outlet, Countertop - Other, Countertop - Solid Surface / Corian, Exhaust Fan, Hookups - Gas
Appliances Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room No Family Room
Fireplace Living Room, Wood Burning
Flooring Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl/Linoleum
Laundry Inside
Cooling Central Forced Air, Whole House Fan
Heating Central Forced Air, Central Forced Air - Gas, Electric, Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter, Other, Quake Bracing
Style Vintage

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Enclosed, Off-Street Parking, On Street, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
E.V. Hookup Electric Vehicle Hookup Level 2 (240 volts)
Zoning R1

Contact Information

Carla Anisman
Compass
License #: 00916725
Phone: (650) 888-9521

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.29 mi 9
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 0.70 mi 9
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.70 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 0.78 mi 10
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 1.01 mi 9
Addison Elementary School public K-5 1.12 mi 8
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 1.16 mi N/A
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 1.19 mi 10
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.25 mi 8
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.30 mi 9
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 1.41 mi 10
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 1.42 mi 10
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.52 mi 9
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 1.65 mi 9
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 1.75 mi 10
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 1.90 mi 10
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 1.93 mi 4
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 2.06 mi N/A
Greendell School public K-12 2.12 mi N/A
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 2.23 mi 8

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Carla Anisman, (650) 888-9521.