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listing_id: ML81958892
status: Closed
price: 3200000
beds: 6
baths_full: 3
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 2763
sqft_lot: 8671
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1954
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "540 E Charleston Rd"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94306
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.419128
lng: -122.111135
days_on_market: 743
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Annie Watson"
list_office: "Coldwell Banker Realty"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 380-9898"
list_agent_license: 01964881
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-01
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94306 | 540 E Charleston Rd

540 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306

MLS: ML81958892 | Status: Sold | Price: $3,200,000
Beds/Baths: 6 / 3 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
6 3 /1 2,763 8,671 1954

Remarks

Caution! Do NOT go directly. Please contact your agent. Exceptional opportunity to complete this new home to your own specifications and taste! Large corner lot in sought-after Greenmeadow neighborhood on a tree-lined street. Modern contemporary design reminiscent of surrounding mid-century homes, with open floorplan for easy living. Soaring 10 ceilings. Expansive gathering areas. 6 spacious bedrooms, 4 full baths + separate home office. Low-maintenance, newly paved back & side yard. Rough electrical, plumbing, and HVAC finished. Ready for interior finishes, such as drywalls, flooring, kitchen, bathrooms and fixtures. Active construction permit in place. Great potential for instant equity upon completion (quote available upon request). Walk to schools, Mitchell Park & Cubberley Community Center. Easy access to 101, commute routes & leading tech campuses such as Apple, Google and Meta. Award-winning Palo Alto schools. Renderings are for illustrative purposes only and may not accurately represent the final construction of the home.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81958892
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Dining Room Dining Area in Family Room, Other
Family Room Kitchen/Family Room Combo, Other
Cooling Other
Heating Other

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Other
Foundation Slab

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
Sewer Other, Public Sewer
Water Other, Public
Zoning R1B7

Contact Information

Annie Watson
Coldwell Banker Realty
License #: 01964881
Phone: (650) 380-9898

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 0.16 mi 10
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 0.32 mi 10
Greendell School public K-12 0.37 mi N/A
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 0.47 mi 10
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 0.77 mi 8
Monta Loma Elementary School public K-5 0.99 mi 6
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.15 mi 9
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 1.34 mi 10
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 1.38 mi 9
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.50 mi 9
Crittenden Middle School public 6-8 1.52 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.54 mi 10
Ardis G. Egan Junior High School public 7-8 1.61 mi 9
Henry M. Gunn High School public 9-12 1.74 mi 10
Theuerkauf Elementary School public K-5 1.77 mi 5
Stevenson Elementary School public K-5 1.85 mi 9
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 1.87 mi 9
Santa Rita Elementary School public K-6 1.88 mi 10
Gabriela Mistral Elementary public K-5 1.90 mi 7
MVWSD Preschool public UG 1.95 mi N/A

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 01, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Annie Watson, (650) 380-9898.