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listing_id: ML81931444
status: Closed
price: 830000
beds: 4
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 1220
sqft_lot: 5257
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1951
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1538 Santa Paula Ave"
city: San Jose
state: CA
zip: 95110
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.361934
lng: -121.91462
days_on_market: 1047
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "Janet Akin"
list_office: "Coldwell Banker Realty"
list_agent_phone: "(408) 823-0814"
list_agent_license: 01416392
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | San Jose | 95110 | 1538 Santa Paula Ave

1538 Santa Paula Ave, San Jose, CA 95110

MLS: ML81931444 | Status: Sold | Price: $830,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 1 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
4 1 /1 1,220 5,257 1951

Remarks

This diamond in the rough, Eichler-inspired, mid-century home is in the sought-after Rosemary Gardens neighborhood. The home is +/-1,220 sq.ft. with 4 bedrooms / 1.5 baths, vaulted ceilings, updated kitchen with dining area, wood-burning fireplace, upgraded AC & forced air heating, and inside laundry room. The LOT is +/-5,257 sq.ft. with Carport and oversized driveway, updated Bitumen 2-layer roof, fenced backyard, screened patio, and storage shed. Close to schools, shopping, restaurants, Japantown, Downtown, and freeway access.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81931444
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Shower over Tub - 1, Full on Ground Floor, Half on Ground Floor
Dining Room Eat in Kitchen, No Formal Dining Room
Family Room No Family Room
Fireplace Living Room, Wood Burning
Flooring Tile, Vinyl/Linoleum
Laundry Inside
Cooling Central Forced Air, Window/Wall Unit
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Flat, Bitumen
Foundation Slab

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Carport, No Garage, On Street, Room for Oversized Vehicle, Garage: 0 Car(s)
Elementary District San Jose Unified
High School District San Jose Unified
Water Public
Zoning R1-8

Contact Information

Janet Akin
Coldwell Banker Realty
License #: 01416392
Phone: (408) 823-0814

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School public K-5 0.13 mi 6
Muwekma Ohlone Middle public 6-8 0.97 mi 4
Grant Elementary School public K-5 1.67 mi 1
Santa Clara County Special Education School public K-12 1.68 mi N/A
County Community School public 6-12 1.68 mi 2
Buchser Middle School public 6-8 1.91 mi 8
Orchard Elementary School public K-8 1.97 mi 5
Washington Elementary School public K-5 2.00 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Middle School public 6-8 2.06 mi 4
Empire Gardens Elementary School public K-5 2.20 mi 2
Horace Mann Elementary School public K-5 2.25 mi 3
Merritt Trace Elementary School public K-5 2.28 mi 5
Abraham Lincoln High School public 9-12 2.36 mi 7
Scott Lane Elementary School public K-5 2.42 mi 3
San Jose High School public 9-12 2.50 mi 5
Wilson Alternative School public K-12 2.51 mi 3
Santa Clara Adult public UG 2.55 mi N/A
Vinci Park Elementary School public K-5 2.56 mi 8
Montague Elementary School public K-5 2.60 mi 5
Luther Burbank Elementary School public K-8 2.72 mi 5

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Janet Akin, (408) 823-0814.