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listing_id: ML82004945
status: Closed
price: 2075000
beds: 2
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1097
sqft_lot: 5000
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1945
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1975 Alma St"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94301
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.432173
lng: -122.145568
days_on_market: 377
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 | 94301 | 1975 Alma St

1975 Alma St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

MLS: ML82004945 | Status: Sold | Price: $2,075,000
Beds/Baths: 2 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
2 2 1,097 5,000 1945

Remarks

Charming cottage built by Erhard Christiansen in sought-after Old Palo Alto, in walking distance to the California Avenue district and weekend farmers market. Experience the quintessential Palo Alto lifestyle, with evening strolls to Gamble Gardens, or short bicycle rides to Stanford University and downtown, with its many shops and restaurants. Top Palo Alto Schools: Walter Hays Elementary (Buyer to verify), Greene Middle School, and Palo Alto High School, all within a short commute. Nestled in a top-rated community, this home is light-filled, with a spacious and bright living/dining room made for entertaining, an elegant office with garden access, and a serene back garden beautifully landscaped with lush lawn and shrubbery to relax, play and entertain year round. Cheerful and light-flooded kitchen equipped with stainless steel appliances and vintage appeal. Laundry/mudroom. Primary suite with private entrance to back garden, plus a spacious bedroom and bathroom off the main hall. Additionally, enjoy an optional third bedroom or den off the kitchen in the converted garage (which can easily be converted back).Spend quiet time in the garden in your very own office, or make this free-standing shed your Zen sanctuary. During open houses please park on Rinconada Ave or Seale Ave.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82004945
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms Primary Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower and Tub, Stall Shower - 2+
Kitchen Exhaust Fan
Appliances Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Garbage Disposal, Oven Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Dining Area in Living Room
Family Room Other
Fireplace Living Room
Flooring Carpet, Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl/Linoleum
Laundry In Utility Room
Cooling None
Heating Electric, Gas, Individual Room Controls, Wall Furnace

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter and Slab
Style Cottage

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Parking Area, Garage: 1 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R2

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
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 0.71 mi N/A
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.74 mi 9
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.76 mi 9
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 0.76 mi 10
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 0.94 mi 10
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 0.95 mi 9
Addison Elementary School public K-5 1.00 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.31 mi 10
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 1.32 mi 9
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 1.35 mi 10
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.44 mi 9
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.58 mi N/A
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.63 mi 10
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.72 mi 8
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 1.77 mi 10
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 1.90 mi 10
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 1.98 mi 10
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 2.22 mi 4
Henry M. Gunn High School public 9-12 2.23 mi 10
Ellen Fletcher Middle public 6-8 2.26 mi 9

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.