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listing_id: ML81930159
status: Closed
price: 3690000
beds: 3
baths_full: 3
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 2378
sqft_lot: 7439
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1950
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "161 Walter Hays Dr"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94303
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.447583
lng: -122.134675
days_on_market: 1058
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "David Troyer"
list_office: "Intero Real Estate Services"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 440-5076"
list_agent_license: 01234450
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94303 | 161 Walter Hays Dr

161 Walter Hays Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94303

MLS: ML81930159 | Status: Sold | Price: $3,690,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 3
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 3 2,378 7,439 1950

Remarks

This home is situated on an idyllic tree-lined street in the coveted Green Gables neighborhood and has a flexible floor plan ready to accommodate family living and entertaining. The main level consists of the spacious living room, newly renovated kitchen, dining room, expansive family room with built-ins and a door to the yard, a light-filled bedroom, and the well-sized primary suite. Upstairs, an additional bedroom suite enjoys vaulted ceilings, numerous windows, access to a private balcony, and a convenient office nook. The lush backyard wraps around the home and features a vast concrete patio, raised garden beds, and tall perimeter trees and hedging for privacy. Located just minutes to major commute routes connecting to all of Silicon Valley, as well as the public library, Rinconada Park, downtown Palo Alto, Midtown Palo Alto, Stanford, and major tech employers. All of this, with access to top-rated Palo Alto schools!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81930159
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Suite/Retreat, Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor, More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Showers over Tubs - 2+
Kitchen Countertop - Stone, Pantry
Appliances Cooktop - Electric, Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven - Built-In, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Formal Dining Room
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Family Room, Living Room
Flooring Carpet, Hardwood, Tile
Laundry In Garage
Cooling None
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Slab

Parking, School, and Other Information

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

Contact Information

David Troyer
Intero Real Estate Services
License #: 01234450
Phone: (650) 440-5076

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 0.10 mi 9
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.57 mi 9
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.62 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 0.85 mi 10
Addison Elementary School public K-5 0.89 mi 9
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 1.03 mi 4
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 1.45 mi 10
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 1.46 mi N/A
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.54 mi 9
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.65 mi 8
Ravenswood Comprehensive Middle public 6-8 1.90 mi 4
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.99 mi 10
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 2.07 mi 10
Costano Elementary School public K-5 2.16 mi 3
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 2.16 mi 10
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 2.29 mi N/A
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 2.31 mi 10
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 2.39 mi 8
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 2.43 mi 9
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 2.48 mi 10

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact David Troyer, (650) 440-5076.