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listing_id: ML81993912
status: Closed
price: 2770000
beds: 2
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 955
sqft_lot: 5750
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1924
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1000 California Ave"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94306
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.421331
lng: -122.149324
days_on_market: 411
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Thomas Peters"
list_office: "Christie's International Real Estate Sereno"
list_agent_phone: "(408) 364-6374"
list_agent_license: 02007527
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94306 | 1000 California Ave

1000 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

MLS: ML81993912 | Status: Sold | Price: $2,770,000
Beds/Baths: 2 / 1 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
2 1 /1 955 5,750 1924

Remarks

Welcome home to this delightful craftsman in the heart of College Terrace, one of Palo Alto's most prized enclaves! With 2 spacious bedrooms, 1.5 updated bathrooms, recessed lighting, wide plank engineered flooring and a beautifully renovated kitchen, you can live comfortably now or plan for your future dream home! Large backyard with a custom deck is the perfect setting for entertaining guests on warm sunny days. Detached finished garage equipped with modern automatic door and fresh epoxy flooring. Plenty of room for future addition or new build on this 5,750 sf lot (50' X 115') Walking distance from California Avenue shops, restaurants and farmers market, this unbeatable location boasts a walk score of 83 and a perfect bike score of 100, a grade worthy of admission into nearby Stanford! Close proximity to Downtown Palo Alto, Caltrain, Stanford Shopping Center, top tech employers and more! Come see this special home today!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81993912
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bathrooms Shower and Tub, Tile, Updated Bath(s)
Appliances Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Dining Area in Living Room, Eat in Kitchen
Family Room Other
Flooring Hardwood, Tile
Laundry Inside
Cooling None
Heating Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Mudsill

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Detached, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1

Contact Information

Thomas Peters
Christie's International Real Estate Sereno
License #: 02007527
Phone: (408) 364-6374

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 0.36 mi 10
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 0.60 mi 10
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 0.91 mi 9
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.08 mi 9
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 1.13 mi N/A
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 1.21 mi 10
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 1.42 mi 10
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 1.43 mi 9
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 1.54 mi 9
Henry M. Gunn High School public 9-12 1.63 mi 10
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.66 mi 9
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.69 mi N/A
Addison Elementary School public K-5 1.70 mi 8
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 1.77 mi 8
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 1.82 mi 10
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.89 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 1.95 mi 9
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 2.01 mi 8
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 2.09 mi 9
Santa Rita Elementary School public K-6 2.41 mi 10

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Thomas Peters, (408) 364-6374.