Bought with Suzanne Yost • Compass
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1661 University AVE Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Key Details
Sold Price $7,850,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,527 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,734
MLS Listing ID ML82007039
Sold Date 08/29/25
Style Custom,Traditional
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 4
Half Baths 2
Year Built 1955
Lot Size 0.344 Acres
Property Sub-Type Single Family Home
Property Description
Nestled on a gorgeous and private lot in one of Palo Altos most coveted neighborhoods, this house offers timeless sophistication, exceptional design, and resort-like living. A spectacular great room boasts beamed & vaulted ceilings, walls of windows, 10 skylights, a striking metal fireplace surround, and a Chefs kitchen. Formal rooms include an open entry, an elegant dining room, and a living room with coved ceiling, fireplace, and built-in bookcases. The primary bedroom suite has vaulted high ceilings, double doors to the central courtyard with fire pit, and custom metal barn doors to the beautiful spa-like bathroom and grand walk-in closet. The first floor also holds a second en suite bedroom and an elegant half bath. The second floor boasts two carpeted bedrooms and two bathrooms; one bedroom is en suite with two walk-in closets . The large professionally landscaped lot offers multiple spaces for outdoor entertainment and activities such as a custom regulation-size bocce court, a pool and hot tub with waterfall and a wonderful Ipe lounging deck, outdoor kitchen and al fresco dining in the incredible pavilion that includes a fireplace, radiant heat, TV and half bath. Additional features include a mudroom, a laundry room, and an oversized 2-car attached garage.
Location
State CA
County Santa Clara
Area Crescent Park
Zoning R1929
Rooms
Family Room Kitchen / Family Room Combo
Other Rooms Basement - Unfinished, Great Room, Laundry Room, Mud Room, Storage, Utility Room
Guest Accommodations Other
Dining Room Breakfast Bar, Breakfast Nook, Eat in Kitchen, Formal Dining Room
Kitchen Countertop - Stone, Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Hood Over Range, Island with Sink, Oven - Double, Oven Range - Gas, Pantry, Skylight, Wine Refrigerator
Interior
Heating Central Forced Air, Radiant Floors
Cooling Central AC, Multi-Zone
Flooring Carpet, Concrete, Hardwood
Fireplaces Type Family Room, Gas Burning, Living Room, Outside, Wood Burning, Other
Laundry Dryer, Inside, Washer, Washer / Dryer
Exterior
Exterior Feature Back Yard, Balcony / Patio, BBQ Area, Courtyard, Deck , Fenced, Fire Pit, Gazebo, Outdoor Fireplace, Outdoor Kitchen, Sprinklers - Auto
Parking Features Attached Garage, Electric Car Hookup, Electric Gate, Enclosed, Parking Area
Garage Spaces 2.0
Fence Fenced, Gate
Pool Cabana / Dressing Room, Pool - Cover, Pool - Heated, Pool - In Ground, Pool / Spa Combo, Spa - Cover, Spa - In Ground, Spa / Hot Tub
Utilities Available Public Utilities
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Roof Type Shake,Shingle
Building
Lot Description Grade - Level
Story 2
Foundation Concrete Perimeter
Sewer Sewer Connected
Water Public
Level or Stories 2
Others
Tax ID 003-09-022
Security Features Secured Garage / Parking
Horse Property No
Special Listing Condition Not Applicable
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