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listing_id: ML81944255
status: Closed
price: 10500000
beds: 4
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 3160
sqft_lot: 53100
lot_acres: 1.219
year_built: 1955
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "251 Polhemus Ave"
city: Atherton
state: CA
zip: 94027
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.445687
lng: -122.216014
days_on_market: 911
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "Mary & Brent Gullixson"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 888-0860"
list_agent_license: 70001879
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Mateo County | Atherton | 94027 | 251 Polhemus Ave

251 Polhemus Ave, Atherton, CA 94027

MLS: ML81944255 | Status: Sold | Price: $10,500,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 2 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
4 2 /1 3,160 1.219 1955

Remarks

Excellent opportunity to own a premium parcel of land in coveted central Atherton on approximately 1.22 acres. Set back from the street in a flag lot position at the end of a cul-de-sac with complete privacy. Planning study by Pacific Peninsula Architecture available with MFA including ADU of 10,366 SF / 10,766 SF above ground. (Buyer to confirm with the Town of Atherton) Existing mid-century 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath home on the lot. Swimming pool was drained and has holes in it to prevent it from "popping" There is a tennis court (two fences removed and surface has many cracks). Garage was converted into a playroom. Outstanding Las Lomitas School District. Located in the #1 ZIP code in America close to Stanford University, Sand Hill Road venture capital centers, and Silicon Valley tech companies.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81944255
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom, More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Primary - Tub w/ Jets, Shower over Tub - 1, Full on Ground Floor, Primary - Oversized Tub, Half on Ground Floor
Kitchen Countertop - Other
Appliances Dishwasher, Freezer, Oven Range - Gas, Dryer, Washer
Dining Room Eat in Kitchen, Formal Dining Room
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Family Room, Living Room
Flooring Carpet, Tile, Vinyl/Linoleum, Wood
Laundry In Utility Room
Cooling None
Heating Central Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Wood
Foundation Concrete Perimeter and Slab
Pool In Ground
Style Ranch

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Off-Street Parking, Garage: 0 Car(s)
Elementary District Las Lomitas 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
Las Lomitas Elementary School public K-3 0.59 mi 10
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School public K-5 0.89 mi 5
Woodside High School public 9-12 0.90 mi 8
Hillview Middle School public 6-8 1.19 mi 8
Henry Ford Elementary School public K-5 1.28 mi 3
La Entrada Middle School public 4-8 1.43 mi 9
John F. Kennedy Middle School public 6-8 1.56 mi 7
Oak Knoll Elementary School public K-5 1.70 mi 10
Garfield Elementary School public K-8 1.83 mi 6
Sequoia District Adult Education public UG 1.92 mi N/A
Roosevelt Elementary School public K-8 2.11 mi 4
Encinal Elementary School public K-5 2.12 mi 9
Roy Cloud Elementary School public K-8 2.40 mi 9
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 2.41 mi N/A
Orion Alternative School public K-5 2.41 mi 8
Hoover Elementary School public K-8 2.49 mi 5
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 2.51 mi 8
Woodside Elementary School public K-8 2.61 mi 10
Taft Elementary School public K-5 2.67 mi 4
McKinley Institute Of Technology public 6-8 2.67 mi 6

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Mary & Brent Gullixson, (650) 888-0860.