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listing_id: ML81972288
status: Closed
price: 2250000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1740
sqft_lot: 5230
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1970
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "538 Santa Clara Ave"
city: Redwood City
state: CA
zip: 94061
county: "San Mateo County"
lat: 37.448211
lng: -122.223321
days_on_market: 632
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Joseph Bentley"
list_office: "The Agency"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 867-0199"
list_agent_license: 01082626
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-02
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | San Mateo County | Redwood City | 94061 | 538 Santa Clara Ave

538 Santa Clara Ave, Redwood City, CA 94061

MLS: ML81972288 | Status: Sold | Price: $2,250,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 2 1,740 5,230 1970

Remarks

Absolutely adorable English cottage in a phenomenal neighborhood. Abundant white roses and lavender welcome you to this idyllic setting and charming home. Secluded from traffic and noise, you will find serenity and privacy minutes away from prime shopping, eclectic restaurants, Stanford University, and the sweeping hills and open space of Woodside and beyond. Spacious family room and kitchen area, potential ground-floor primary bedroom suite, gorgeous upstairs bedroom with beautiful arched ceiling and extensive built-in cabinetry and closets. New HVAC and central air installed in 2018. Back yard decking looks out on to plentiful greenery and mature trees. This gem is the perfect place to nest or entertain.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81972288
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom
Bathrooms Shower over Tub - 1, Full on Ground Floor, Primary - Oversized Tub
Kitchen Countertop - Formica
Appliances Cooktop - Electric, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Hood Over Range, Microwave, Oven - Built-In, Refrigerator, Wine Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room Kitchen/Family Room Combo
Fireplace Living Room, Wood Burning
Flooring Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl/Linoleum
Laundry In Garage
Cooling Central Forced Air
Heating Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Metal
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Style Country English

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District Redwood City Elementary
High School District Sequoia Union High
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R10006

Contact Information

Joseph Bentley
The Agency
License #: 01082626
Phone: (650) 867-0199

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Woodside High School public 9-12 0.59 mi 8
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School public K-5 0.71 mi 5
Henry Ford Elementary School public K-5 0.86 mi 3
Las Lomitas Elementary School public K-3 0.95 mi 10
John F. Kennedy Middle School public 6-8 1.14 mi 7
Hillview Middle School public 6-8 1.63 mi 8
Roosevelt Elementary School public K-8 1.70 mi 4
La Entrada Middle School public 4-8 1.82 mi 9
Garfield Elementary School public K-8 1.89 mi 6
Sequoia District Adult Education public UG 1.95 mi N/A
Roy Cloud Elementary School public K-8 1.96 mi 9
Orion Alternative School public K-5 2.05 mi 8
Oak Knoll Elementary School public K-5 2.12 mi 10
Encinal Elementary School public K-5 2.35 mi 9
Hoover Elementary School public K-8 2.36 mi 5
McKinley Institute Of Technology public 6-8 2.37 mi 6
Woodside Elementary School public K-8 2.37 mi 10
North Star Academy public 3-8 2.42 mi 9
Sequoia High School public 9-12 2.63 mi 7
Taft Elementary School public K-5 2.72 mi 4

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 02, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Joseph Bentley, (650) 867-0199.