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listing_id: ML82000561
status: Closed
price: 3950000
beds: 4
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1581
sqft_lot: 6000
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1950
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "542 Hilbar Ln"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94303
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.450726
lng: -122.130109
days_on_market: 388
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 1
list_agent: "Jean-Luc Laminette"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 833-9336"
list_agent_license: 01847917
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94303 | 542 Hilbar Ln

542 Hilbar Ln, Palo Alto, CA 94303

MLS: ML82000561 | Status: Sold | Price: $3,950,000
Beds/Baths: 4 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
4 2 1,581 6,000 1950

Remarks

Delightful home and superb lot in the sought after Green Gables neighborhood, in walking distance to Duveneck Elementary, The Market at Edgewood, Pardee Park, the Library and Arts Center, Rinconada Park and all recreation. Wonderful light & bright 4 bedroom floor plan with excellent flow, featuring an inviting living room and formal dining room, a gourmet kitchen with beautiful woodwork, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, a cozy primary suite open to the back patio plus 3 generous bedrooms. Remodeled with taste and quality, and impeccably maintained by the Owner. Pella windows with integrated adjustable blinds, floors in pristine condition, new carpet in the 4th bedroom. The spacious and deep backyard is a heaven of peace, superbly landscaped with mature trees, manicured shrubbery and turf, to entertain and relax year round with privacy, enjoying sunsets while dining al fresco. Minutes to Downtown Palo Alto and restaurants, Town & Country, Stanford University and Mall. Top Palo Alto schools. Easy commutes to the tech corridor and airports. Welcome Home! Public records indicate 1,357 sqft and 437 sqft 2-car garage; however a 4th bedroom was built in 1971 in the garage with a City of Palo Alto permit. Buyer should verify square footage to their satisfaction.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82000561
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower over Tub - 1, Tub
Kitchen Countertop - Granite, Exhaust Fan
Appliances Cooktop - Electric, Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Garbage Disposal, Microwave, Oven Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Dining "L"
Family Room Other
Fireplace Wood Burning
Flooring Carpet, Laminate, Tile, Wood
Laundry Inside
Cooling Central Forced Air
Heating Central Forced Air - Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Slab
Style Ranch

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Garage: 1 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1

Contact Information

Jean-Luc Laminette
Compass
License #: 01847917
Phone: (650) 833-9336

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 0.25 mi 9
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 0.79 mi 4
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.88 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 0.88 mi 10
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.90 mi 9
Addison Elementary School public K-5 1.18 mi 9
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.67 mi 8
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.74 mi 9
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 1.77 mi 10
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 1.79 mi N/A
Ravenswood Comprehensive Middle public 6-8 1.80 mi 4
Costano Elementary School public K-5 1.99 mi 3
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 2.10 mi 10
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 2.16 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 2.40 mi 10
Belle Haven Elementary School public K-5 2.47 mi 1
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 2.48 mi 10
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 2.55 mi 8
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 2.58 mi 10
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 2.61 mi N/A

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Jean-Luc Laminette, (650) 833-9336.