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listing_id: ML81970993
status: Closed
price: 1721252
beds: 3
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 1
sqft_living: 1644
sqft_lot: 7000
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1912
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1252 Sierra Ave"
city: San Jose
state: CA
zip: 95126
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.328977
lng: -121.913706
days_on_market: 671
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 1
list_agent: "The Gummow Brothers"
list_office: "Coldwell Banker Realty"
list_agent_phone: "(408) 357-9088"
list_agent_license: 70010170
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-02-02
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | San Jose | 95126 | 1252 Sierra Ave

1252 Sierra Ave, San Jose, CA 95126

MLS: ML81970993 | Status: Sold | Price: $1,721,252
Beds/Baths: 3 / 1 /1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 1 /1 1,644 7,000 1912

Remarks

Step into timeless elegance with this meticulously restored 1912 Craftsman home. Keeping its original character and charm, this gem welcomes you with a 5ft wide brick entryway and a cozy porch seating area. Inside, enjoy the warmth of a wood-burning fireplace, 9ft ceilings, and vintage lighting that illuminate the space. The dining room features coffered ceilings and French doors with sidelights, opening to the inviting front porch. The kitchen, updated just 2 years ago, boasts marble countertops, a 48" 6-burner stove with griddle, a microwave drawer, and Refinished flooring throughout with a black walnut inset in the dining room, complemented by Carrara marble in the bathrooms. A new heater installed 7 years ago ensures modern comfort. Flexible spaces include an in-home laundry room/home office. Outside, the original redwood carriage house, formerly home to a classic '68 Mustang, reenvisioned into a garden cottage, fully capable of housing your favorite classic. The park-like gardens are perfect for enjoying California's seasons, with multiple seating areas to relax and unwind. This is a home where history and modern living harmoniously blend. Here's your opportunity to be the third owner of this charming home, never on the market and in the same family for over 100 years.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML81970993
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor, More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor, More than One Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Marble, Shower and Tub, Updated Bath(s)
Kitchen Pantry
Appliances Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Hood Over Range, Microwave, Oven Range - Built-In, Gas
Dining Room Breakfast Room, Formal Dining Room
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Living Room, Wood Burning
Flooring Hardwood
Laundry Inside
Cooling None
Heating Central Forced Air

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter, Other
Pool None
Style Craftsman

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Detached, Off-Street Parking, Tandem Parking, Garage: 1 Car(s)
Elementary District San Jose Unified
High School District San Jose Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1-8

Contact Information

The Gummow Brothers
Coldwell Banker Realty
License #: 02055753
Phone: (408) 357-9088

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Herbert Hoover Middle School public 6-8 0.62 mi 4
Merritt Trace Elementary School public K-5 0.63 mi 5
Abraham Lincoln High School public 9-12 0.63 mi 7
Luther Burbank Elementary School public K-8 0.80 mi 5
Gardner Elementary School public K-5 1.12 mi 2
Middle College High School public 11-12 1.37 mi N/A
River Glen School public K-8 1.56 mi 8
Horace Mann Elementary School public K-5 1.76 mi 3
Washington Elementary School public K-5 1.79 mi 10
Muwekma Ohlone Middle public 6-8 1.82 mi 4
Washington Elementary School public K-5 1.86 mi 4
Campbell Adult And Community Education public UG 1.91 mi N/A
Buchser Middle School public 6-8 1.96 mi 8
Lowell Elementary School public K-5 1.99 mi 2
Del Mar High School public 9-12 2.02 mi 5
Willow Glen Elementary School public K-5 2.03 mi 5
Grant Elementary School public K-5 2.07 mi 1
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School public K-5 2.36 mi 6
Hammer Montessori At Galarza Elementary School public K-5 2.38 mi 10
Ernesto Galarza Elementary School public K-5 2.38 mi 3

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This listing information is up-to-date as of February 02, 2026. For the most current information, please contact The Gummow Brothers, (408) 357-9088.