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listing_id: ML82002919
status: Closed
price: 5600000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1736
sqft_lot: 8036
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1947
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "311 N California Ave"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94301
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.433134
lng: -122.140094
days_on_market: 372
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "John W. King"
list_office: "Keller Williams Palo Alto"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 483-2710"
list_agent_license: 00868208
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94301 | 311 N California Ave

311 N California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

MLS: ML82002919 | Status: Sold | Price: $5,600,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 2 1,736 8,036 1947

Remarks

Tucked away on an expansive 8,037 sq ft flat lot in prestigious Old Palo Alto, this hidden gem offers privacy, possibility, and prime location. The 3 bed, 2 bath single-family home spans 1,736 sq ft and is discreetly situated behind a prominent institutional property, accessed via a private easement. Formerly operated as a daycare for a respected local non-profit, the home carries a legacy of community care and offers unique potential for future use. Whether you're a discerning buyer looking to personalize your forever home or an investor seeking long-term value, the opportunity here is exceptional. The lot invites creativity expand, reimagine, or build new amid lush surroundings and timeless charm. Close to top-rated schools, Stanford, Town & Country, and major tech campuses, this is a rare offering with unmatched potential.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82002919
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Dining Room No Formal Dining Room
Family Room No Family Room
Cooling None
Heating Other

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Tar/Gravel
Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking No Garage, Garage: 0 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1929

Contact Information

Listing Agent Co-Listing Agent
John W. King Christina Hood
Keller Williams Palo Alto Keller Williams Palo Alto
License #: 00868208 License #: 01820455
Phone: (650) 483-2710 Phone: (650) 382-2880

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.48 mi 9
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.70 mi 9
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 0.75 mi 9
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 0.97 mi N/A
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.01 mi 10
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 1.01 mi 10
Addison Elementary School public K-5 1.06 mi 9
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 1.15 mi 9
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 1.19 mi 10
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.40 mi 10
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.43 mi 8
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.44 mi 9
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 1.54 mi 10
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 1.56 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 1.76 mi 10
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 1.86 mi 10
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.86 mi N/A
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 2.07 mi 4
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 2.20 mi 9
Henry M. Gunn High School public 9-12 2.22 mi 10

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact John W. King, (650) 483-2710.