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Listed by Yvette Stout • The Agency
$ 8,450,000
Est. payment /mo
Open Sat 2PM-4PM
251 Tennyson Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301
5 Beds
6 Baths
3,920 SqFt
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Sat May 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sun Jun 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,920 sqft
Price per Sqft $2,155
MLS Listing ID ML82008138
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 5
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1996
Lot Size 7,500 Sqft
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source Datashare MLSListings
Property Description
In the heart of Old Palo Alto, this home features classic Cape Cod architecture that unfolds to interiors transformed for chic sophisticated living. High-end finishes, hardwood floors, and designer lighting set the tone for luxurious living across three levels. Formal living and dining rooms lead to an all-white kitchen and family room combination, while the lower level enhances the lifestyle with a recreation room, refreshment bar, fitness center with Tonal, plus a bath with steam shower and outdoor cold plunge and spa by Diamond Spas. Ideal floor plan of 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths include an upstairs primary suite plus three additional suites and a lower-level suite ideal for guests. Outdoor living is equally impressive with a terrace fitted with an automated louvered ceiling and heaters, a Hestan built-in barbecue, fire pit terrace, and eco-friendly synthetic lawn. This home has all the extras: solar, home audio and theatre equipment, water circulating system for fast hot showers, Mitsubishi heat pump and more. Adding the finishing touch is the homes superb location just over one mile from vibrant downtown Palo Alto, top Palo Alto Schools and convenient commute to the tech giants of Silicon Valley.
Location
State CA
County Santa Clara
Interior
Heating Forced Air
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Family Room
Fireplace Yes
Exterior
Garage Spaces 1.0
Private Pool false
Building
Story 3
Schools
School District Palo Alto Unified, Palo Alto Unified
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