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listing_id: ML81972391
status: Closed
price: 5660000
beds: 7
baths_full: 5
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 4010
sqft_lot: 7405
lot_acres: 
year_built: 2000
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "168 Tennyson Ave"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94301
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.43396
lng: -122.146632
days_on_market: 630
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Brian Ayer"
list_office: "Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 242-2473"
list_agent_license: 01870281
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-02
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94301 | 168 Tennyson Ave

168 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

MLS: ML81972391 | Status: Sold | Price: $5,660,000
Beds/Baths: 7 / 5
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
7 5 4,010 7,405 2000

Remarks

Spectacularly finished, newer construction home in the heart of Old Palo Alto. Set on an oversized, deep lot, with plenty of space for indoor/outdoor entertaining, pool parties, or lounging with a book under the established landscaping. Inside, the bedroom configuration offers an abundance of options for family, friends, or unique working situations. On the main floor is a formal living room accented by a lighted archway, a full suite with dedicated laundry and separate entry, a luxurious office (or formal dining room), and an open concept kitchen/dining/family room overlooking the yard and pool. Upstairs, the primary suite with two walk-in closets is adjacent to two additional bedrooms and a hall bathroom with a second laundry area. Downstairs are three more bedrooms, two bathrooms, an oversized media room, and third laundry. This adaptable space could be used as an attached ADU with a separate entrance, or a flex space for kids/office/gym/anything imaginable. Mere blocks to California Ave restaurants, the University Ave downtown, Stanford, and all of the top rated schools Palo Alto has to offer.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81972391
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Suite/Retreat, Walk-in Closet
Bathrooms Double Sinks, Primary - Stall Shower(s), Outside Access, Showers over Tubs - 2+, Skylight, Stall Shower - 2+, Tub, Updated Bath(s), Full on Ground Floor
Kitchen Exhaust Fan
Appliances Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Garbage Disposal, Hood Over Range, Other, Oven Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Dining Room Dining Area, Formal Dining Room
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Gas Burning, Living Room
Flooring Carpet, Hardwood
Laundry Other, Inside, In Utility Room
Cooling None
Heating Radiant Floors

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Tile
Foundation Concrete Perimeter and Slab
Pool In Ground
Style Mediterranean

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Gate/Door Opener, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning PA

Contact Information

Listing Agent Co-Listing Agent
Brian Ayer Daniela Haaland
Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
License #: 01870281 License #: 02045462
Phone: (650) 242-2473 Phone: (650) 980-8866

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 0.61 mi N/A
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.65 mi 9
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 0.66 mi 10
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.73 mi 9
Addison Elementary School public K-5 0.86 mi 8
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 1.01 mi 10
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.06 mi 9
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 1.25 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.33 mi 10
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 1.45 mi 10
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.50 mi N/A
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.57 mi 9
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.74 mi 9
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.80 mi 8
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 1.88 mi 10
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 2.04 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 2.09 mi 9
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 2.13 mi 4
Henry M. Gunn High School public 9-12 2.36 mi 10
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 2.40 mi 8

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 02, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Brian Ayer, (650) 242-2473.