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listing_id: ML82020360
status: Closed
price: 5250000
beds: 3
baths_full: 2
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1522
sqft_lot: 8820
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1949
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "1409 Parkinson Ave"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94301
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.445921
lng: -122.140611
days_on_market: 223
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "The Dreyfus Group"
list_office: "Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 485-3476"
list_agent_license: 70010094
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-01-30
transaction_type: recentlySold
---

Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94301 | 1409 Parkinson Ave

1409 Parkinson Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

MLS: ML82020360 | Status: Sold | Price: $5,250,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
3 2 1,522 8,820 1949

Remarks

Located in Palo Alto's highly desirable Community Center neighborhood, this home combines comfort, convenience, and a light-filled layout. With its prime location, generous lot, and versatile spaces, it presents an excellent opportunity to create your vision in the heart of Palo Alto. The main level features an open floor plan with hardwood floors and a welcoming living room centered around a brick fireplace. The upgraded kitchen, appointed with granite countertops, seamlessly connects to the dining and living areas, ideal for everyday living and entertaining. A flexible unfinished basement with its own fireplace adds valuable extra space, perfect for a family room, gym, or storage. Outdoors, the yard is framed by mature, native landscaping, fruit trees, and a cutting garden, with a chicken coop adding charm. A private parking spot is conveniently accessed via a quiet alleyway. This home is near Rinconada Park, the Palo Alto Art Center, Rinconada Library, pool, and tennis courts, as well as the Lucie Stern Community Center, Children's Theatre, and Junior Museum and Zoo. Families will appreciate the access to top-rated public schools.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82020360
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bedrooms More than One Bedroom on Ground Floor
Bathrooms Granite, Shower over Tub - 1, Stall Shower, Tile, Full on Ground Floor
Appliances Oven - Electric, Oven Range - Gas, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Dining Area in Living Room
Family Room No Family Room
Fireplace Wood Burning
Cooling None
Heating Gas

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Slab

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking No Garage, Off-Street Parking, On Street, Garage: 0 Car(s)
Elementary District Palo Alto Unified
High School District Palo Alto Unified
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Zoning R1

Contact Information

The Dreyfus Group
Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
License #: 01121795
Phone: (650) 485-3476

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.25 mi 9
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 0.42 mi 9
Addison Elementary School public K-5 0.56 mi 9
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.60 mi 9
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.06 mi 10
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 1.11 mi 10
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 1.13 mi N/A
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 1.24 mi 4
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.51 mi 9
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.82 mi 8
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 1.90 mi 10
Ravenswood Comprehensive Middle public 6-8 1.93 mi 4
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.95 mi N/A
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 2.06 mi 10
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 2.15 mi 8
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 2.16 mi 10
Costano Elementary School public K-5 2.26 mi 3
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 2.29 mi 10
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 2.32 mi 9
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 2.34 mi 10

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This listing information is up-to-date as of January 30, 2026. For the most current information, please contact The Dreyfus Group, (650) 485-3476.