1301 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

$4,500,000
3
BD
2
BA
1,716
SqFt

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Sold Price
$4,500,000
List Price
$3,650,000
Closing Date
Nov 06, 2025
Status
CLOSED
MLS#
ML82024047
Year Built
1941
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living Sq. Ft
1,716
Lot Size
6,420
Acres
0.15
Days on Market
8
Property Type
Single Family Residential
Style
Cottage
Property Sub Type
Single Family Residence

Property Description

Classic Crescent Park cottage style home with updated interiors and preserved period details. Exterior brick cladding accented with Boston ivy, freshly painted interiors, gleaming hardwood floors, and original metal-framed casement windows. The spacious living room, wrapped in windows and a glass-paned door to the rear yard, features a fluted-mantel fireplace as the focal point. The formal dining room is highlighted by a modern five-light globe chandelier. The bright kitchen has space for a breakfast table and features newly painted taupe cabinetry with white tile countertops and full-height backsplashes, plus all-white appliances including a gas range, dishwasher, and refrigerator. 3 bedrooms and 2 updated dual-entry baths include one with tub and one with frameless-glass shower. The private rear yard with living wall provides raised garden beds, Japanese maples, and expansive brick patios that wrap around to one side of the home. Separate laundry room with washer/dryer, detached one-car garage, abundant off-street parking, and security alarm. Exceptional location just 2 blocks from Eleanor Pardee Park, 1 mile to University Avenue shops and restaurants, and access to acclaimed Palo Alto schools.

Additional Information

Appliances
Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Fireplace Description
Living Room, Wood Burning
Cooling
Yes
Cooling Description
None
View
Neighborhood
Roof
Shingle
Garage Spaces Total
1
Sewer
Public Sewer
Water
Public
School District
Palo Alto Unified
Elementary School
Other
Middle School
Other
High School
Palo Alto
Interior Features
Walk-In Closet(s)
Attached Structure
Detached

Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Carol,Nicole & James (carolnicoleandjames@compass.com) from Listing Office: Compass.

Listing sold by Lori Buecheler from Compass

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