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listing_id: ML81928729
status: Closed
price: 7798000
beds: 5
baths_full: 5
baths_half: 3
sqft_living: 5042
sqft_lot: 10000
lot_acres: 
year_built: 2005
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "243 Rinconada Ave"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94301
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.433815
lng: -122.143848
days_on_market: 1073
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Lori Buecheler"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 387-2716"
list_agent_license: 01859485
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94301 | 243 Rinconada Ave

243 Rinconada Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

MLS: ML81928729 | Status: Sold | Price: $7,798,000
Beds/Baths: 5 / 5 /3
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
5 5 /3 5,042 10,000 2005

Remarks

Presenting a stunning home on a large 10,000 sq. lot in sought-after Old Palo Alto. This remarkable residence with a desirable floor plan, soaring ceilings, and updated interiors exudes sophistication. Revel in the grand entry, flowing into the formal rooms and leading into the gourmet kitchen with adjacent family room and library that open to the backyard. The primary bedroom offers a fireplace, French doors to a large balcony, and a light-filled bath. Enjoy the lower level with media room, ensuite bedroom, office, and spacious workout room. Additional highlights include a wine room, laundry room, zoned heating/cooling, and a 2-car garage. The resort-style grounds ensure complete privacy, featuring a pool, spa, and half bath. The covered patio with outdoor kitchen features a fireplace, pizza oven and built-in seating around the fire pit overlooking the inviting pool, spa and grounds. Close proximity to top-rated schools, parks, Stanford University, Cal. Ave, and Town & Country Village

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81928729
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Suite/Retreat, Walk-in Closet
Bathrooms Double Sinks, Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower over Tub - 1, Tub in Primary Bedroom, Primary - Oversized Tub, Half on Ground Floor, Oversized Tub
Kitchen Countertop - Stone, Island
Appliances Dishwasher, Hood Over Range, Oven - Built-In, Oven Range - Built-In, Gas, Refrigerator, Wine Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Gas Burning
Flooring Carpet, Hardwood, Stone
Laundry In Garage, Inside
Cooling Central Forced Air
Heating Central Forced Air, Heating - 2+ Zones

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter, Other
Pool Heated, In Ground

Parking, School, and Other Information

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

Contact Information

Listing Agent Co-Listing Agent
Lori Buecheler Sherry Bucolo
Compass Compass
License #: 01859485 License #: 00613242
Phone: (650) 387-2716 Phone: (650) 207-9909

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.60 mi 9
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.64 mi 9
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 0.76 mi N/A
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 0.80 mi 10
Addison Elementary School public K-5 0.92 mi 9
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 0.93 mi 9
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 1.09 mi 10
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 1.18 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.19 mi 10
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 1.50 mi 10
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.52 mi 9
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.60 mi 10
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.64 mi 8
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.65 mi N/A
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 1.74 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 1.95 mi 10
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 1.97 mi 10
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 2.08 mi 4
Henry M. Gunn High School public 9-12 2.31 mi 10
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 2.32 mi 9

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Lori Buecheler, (650) 387-2716.