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listing_id: ML81955712
status: Closed
price: 3500000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 1860
sqft_lot: 12616
lot_acres: 0.289
year_built: 1947
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1401 Santa Cruz Ave"
city: Menlo Park
state: CA
zip: 94025
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.441725
lng: -122.192273
days_on_market: 753
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Dulcy Freeman"
list_office: "Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 804-8884"
list_agent_license: 01342352
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Mateo County | Menlo Park | 94025 | 1401 Santa Cruz Ave

1401 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025

MLS: ML81955712 | Status: Sold | Price: $3,500,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
3 2 /1 1,860 0.289 1947

Remarks

Coveted Central Menlo Park 12,616 sq ft lot. Sun-drenched, corner lot located in the premiere Cotton/Hermosa stretch between Santa Cruz and Middle where half-acre plus lots dominate and exquisite homes are built. Steeped in history, this property has been owned by the same family since it was built in 1947. The 3 bedroom, 2-and-a-half bath original home features spacious rooms, hardwood floors and period details. There is a generous utility room and a step-down basement. The lot is studded with orchard trees including avocado, various citrus, plums and berry brambles. This is an excellent opportunity 1/2 mile from downtown Menlo Park, .2 miles from Hillview Middle School, and 1 mile from Oak Knoll Elementary School.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81955712
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Dining Room Eat in Kitchen, Formal Dining Room
Family Room No Family Room
Fireplace Living Room
Flooring Hardwood, Vinyl/Linoleum
Cooling None
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Detached, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District Menlo Park City Elementary
High School District Sequoia Union High
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R10010

Contact Information

Dulcy Freeman
Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
License #: 01342352
Phone: (650) 804-8884

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Hillview Middle School public 6-8 0.22 mi 8
Oak Knoll Elementary School public K-5 0.80 mi 10
La Entrada Middle School public 4-8 1.01 mi 9
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.08 mi N/A
Las Lomitas Elementary School public K-3 1.11 mi 10
Encinal Elementary School public K-5 1.63 mi 9
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 1.67 mi 8
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School public K-5 1.91 mi 5
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 1.92 mi 10
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 1.95 mi N/A
Garfield Elementary School public K-8 2.03 mi 6
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 2.10 mi 10
Sequoia District Adult Education public UG 2.14 mi N/A
Woodside High School public 9-12 2.19 mi 8
Addison Elementary School public K-5 2.29 mi 8
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 2.45 mi 10
Henry Ford Elementary School public K-5 2.54 mi 3
Taft Elementary School public K-5 2.68 mi 4
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 2.69 mi 9
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 2.78 mi 10

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Dulcy Freeman, (650) 804-8884.