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listing_id: ML81992954
status: Closed
price: 4280000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1714
sqft_lot: 6000
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1950
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "543 Hilbar Ln"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94303
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.450618
lng: -122.129626
days_on_market: 419
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 1
list_agent: "Carol,Nicole & James"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 740-7954"
list_agent_license: 07000304
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94303 | 543 Hilbar Ln

543 Hilbar Ln, Palo Alto, CA 94303

MLS: ML81992954 | Status: Sold | Price: $4,280,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 2 1,714 6,000 1950

Remarks

Located in the desirable Green Gables neighborhood, this classic single-story home is introduced with lushly planted fern gardens and a covered front porch. Bright and light, the home has numerous skylights, newly refinished hardwood floors throughout, and a soft neutral palette. The flowing floor plan begins with a formal living room with fireplace and a formal dining room. The kitchen and family room combination has double sliding glass doors to the rear yard and an adjoining mud/laundry room with extensive custom built ins. The kitchen is finished in a designer palette of white and grey with island counter seating and all Thermador appliances. A separate wing includes the 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, with a remodeled hallway bath and the primary suite bath with original curved glass block wall and circular skylight. There is also a bonus office/guest room with built-in workstation and Murphy bed just off the foyer. The lovely backyard has expansive Connecticut bluestone hardscape, a fire pit, built-in barbecue, synthetic lawn, fruit trees, and raised vegetable beds. Located near Eleanor Pardee Park, downtown University Avenue, Stanford University, and acclaimed Palo Alto schools including Duveneck Elementary just two blocks away.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81992954
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Suite/Retreat
Bathrooms Double Sinks, Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower over Tub - 1, Stall Shower, Tile
Kitchen Island, Skylight(s)
Appliances Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Hood Over Range, Microwave, Oven - Double, Refrigerator
Dining Room Dining "L", Dining Area in Living Room
Family Room Kitchen/Family Room Combo
Fireplace Gas Burning, Living Room
Flooring Wood
Laundry Inside
Cooling Central Forced Air
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas, Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition, Shingle
Foundation Slab
Style Ranch

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Garage: 1 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1

Contact Information

Carol,Nicole & James
Compass
License #: 00952657,01872027,00946687
Phone: (650) 740-7954

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 0.27 mi 9
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 0.80 mi 4
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 0.86 mi 10
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.88 mi 9
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.91 mi 9
Addison Elementary School public K-5 1.21 mi 8
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.65 mi 8
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.73 mi 9
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 1.79 mi 10
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 1.81 mi N/A
Ravenswood Comprehensive Middle public 6-8 1.82 mi 4
Costano Elementary School public K-5 2.00 mi 3
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 2.09 mi 9
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 2.15 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 2.38 mi 9
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 2.49 mi 10
Belle Haven Elementary School public K-5 2.50 mi 1
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 2.58 mi 8
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 2.61 mi 10
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 2.63 mi N/A

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Carol,Nicole & James, (650) 740-7954.