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listing_id: ML82018805
status: Closed
price: 5918000
beds: 4
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 2758
sqft_lot: 9000
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1929
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "253 Seale Ave"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94301
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.4346687
lng: -122.1448982
days_on_market: 218
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 4
list_agent: "Judy Decker"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 799-4294"
list_agent_license: 01199563
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94301 | 253 Seale Ave

253 Seale Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

MLS: ML82018805 | Status: Sold | Price: $5,918,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 2 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
4 2 /1 2,758 9,000 1929

Remarks

Elegantly situated in prime Old Palo Alto, this home offers grace and charm, combined with generous living spaces and a well-designed floor plan. The expansive backyard is perfect both for entertaining and for relaxing. Just minutes from top-rated Palo Alto schools, parks, shopping, and dining. With its prime location and versatile living spaces, this exceptional home is a rare opportunity in one of the Peninsula's most sought-after neighborhoods.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82018805
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor
Appliances Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room Kitchen/Family Room Combo
Fireplace Gas Starter, Living Room, Other Location, Wood Burning
Flooring Hardwood
Cooling Multi-Zone, Other
Heating Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Style Traditional

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Detached, Garage: 4 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R-1

Contact Information

Judy Decker
Compass
License #: 01199563
Phone: (650) 799-4294

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.58 mi 9
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.62 mi 9
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 0.69 mi N/A
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 0.73 mi 10
Addison Elementary School public K-5 0.85 mi 8
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.01 mi 9
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 1.11 mi 10
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 1.15 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.22 mi 10
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 1.53 mi 10
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.59 mi 9
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.59 mi N/A
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.68 mi 9
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.71 mi 8
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 1.82 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 2.03 mi 9
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 2.05 mi 10
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 2.05 mi 4
Henry M. Gunn High School public 9-12 2.38 mi 10
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 2.40 mi 8

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Judy Decker, (650) 799-4294.