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listing_id: ML81957508
status: Closed
price: 2920000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1508
sqft_lot: 6970
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1957
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "3896 Louis Rd"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94303
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.423723
lng: -122.10676
days_on_market: 776
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Kathleen Wilson"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 207-2017"
list_agent_license: 00902501
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94303 | 3896 Louis Rd

3896 Louis Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

MLS: ML81957508 | Status: Sold | Price: $2,920,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 2 1,508 6,970 1957

Remarks

Fronting on Gailen Avenue not Louis makes this home a great find! Sharp and bright is this three bedroom, two bath updated Eichler! Boasting high ceilings in the main living spaces plus it offers a professionally landscaped 7300 sq. ft. yard. The corner lot offers only one neighboring home with a long time neighbor! This home offers easy access to busses and freeways along with an easy jump to the two of Palo Alto's downtowns; one on California Avenue for its Sunday Farmers market, dining and cafes or the renown University Avenue!

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81957508
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Walk-in Closet
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower and Tub, Updated Bath(s)
Kitchen Countertop - Laminate
Appliances Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Oven - Built-In, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven Range - Built-In, Gas, Refrigerator
Dining Room Dining Area in Living Room
Family Room Kitchen/Family Room Combo
Fireplace Living Room
Flooring Laminate
Laundry Inside
Cooling None
Heating Radiant

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Foam
Foundation Slab
Style Eichler

Parking, School, and Other Information

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

Contact Information

Kathleen Wilson
Compass
License #: 00902501
Phone: (650) 207-2017

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 0.54 mi 10
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 0.54 mi 10
Greendell School public K-12 0.55 mi N/A
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 0.60 mi 8
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 0.69 mi 10
Monta Loma Elementary School public K-5 1.12 mi 6
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.30 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.40 mi 10
Crittenden Middle School public 6-8 1.45 mi 9
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 1.72 mi 10
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 1.78 mi 9
Theuerkauf Elementary School public K-5 1.78 mi 5
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.84 mi 9
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 1.85 mi 9
Stevenson Elementary School public K-5 1.88 mi 9
Ardis G. Egan Junior High School public 7-8 1.98 mi 9
Gabriela Mistral Elementary public K-5 2.09 mi 7
Henry M. Gunn High School public 9-12 2.13 mi 10
MVWSD Preschool public UG 2.15 mi N/A
Mariano Castro Elementary School public K-5 2.16 mi 1

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Kathleen Wilson, (650) 207-2017.