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listing_id: ML81949405
status: Closed
price: 3780000
beds: 4
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 2400
sqft_lot: 13100
lot_acres: 0.3
year_built: 1946
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "51 Watkins Ave"
city: Atherton
state: CA
zip: 94027
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.461051
lng: -122.195076
days_on_market: 787
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 4
list_agent: "Catherine Qian"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 690-6817"
list_agent_license: 01276431
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Mateo County | Atherton | 94027 | 51 Watkins Ave

51 Watkins Ave, Atherton, CA 94027

MLS: ML81949405 | Status: Sold | Price: $3,780,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
4 2 2,400 0.3 1946

Remarks

The home is located in the Town of Atherton, a prestigious neighborhood and the most expensive area in the nation. This home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a Gate to four-car Garage in the back. House size 2400 Sq Ft ( based on appraisal and verified by Floor Plan Visuals). 13100 Sq Ft Lot size. The property has a lot of potential. Home is Just steps to Holbrook-Palmer Park, a mile away from downtown Menlo Park, nearby Stanford and Tech companies. Award-Winning Menlo Park schools. The neighbor in the back has the same lot size, 50 Walnut Ave was sold for $6.08m last year. The current owner has submitted a chain of title to the town of Atherton, has communicated with them, and received a letter in November 2021 to state two separate lots legality possible.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81949405
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Kitchen Countertop - Granite, Countertop - Tile
Appliances Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Hood Over Range, Oven Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Breakfast Bar, Formal Dining Room
Family Room No Family Room
Fireplace Living Room
Flooring Carpet, Hardwood
Laundry Inside
Cooling Central Forced Air
Heating Central Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Style Ranch

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Carport, Detached, Garage: 4 Car(s)
Elementary District Menlo Park City Elementary
High School District Sequoia Union High
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1001A

Contact Information

Catherine Qian
Compass
License #: 01276431
Phone: (650) 690-6817

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Encinal Elementary School public K-5 0.57 mi 9
Garfield Elementary School public K-8 0.74 mi 6
Sequoia District Adult Education public UG 0.85 mi N/A
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 1.12 mi 8
Taft Elementary School public K-5 1.34 mi 4
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 1.34 mi 10
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School public K-5 1.39 mi 5
Hillview Middle School public 6-8 1.46 mi 8
Hoover Elementary School public K-8 1.80 mi 5
Las Lomitas Elementary School public K-3 1.85 mi 10
Tide Academy public 9-12 1.87 mi 9
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 2.08 mi N/A
Oak Knoll Elementary School public K-5 2.14 mi 10
Belle Haven Elementary School public K-5 2.14 mi 1
Henry Ford Elementary School public K-5 2.16 mi 3
La Entrada Middle School public 4-8 2.25 mi 9
John F. Kennedy Middle School public 6-8 2.37 mi 7
Woodside High School public 9-12 2.37 mi 8
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 2.62 mi 10
McKinley Institute Of Technology public 6-8 2.63 mi 6

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Catherine Qian, (650) 690-6817.