5 5/1 3,920 7,500 1996
Beds Baths Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built

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About this Property

In the heart of Old Palo Alto, this home features classic Cape Cod architecture that unfolds to interiors transformed for chic sophisticated living. High-end finishes, hardwood floors, and designer lighting set the tone for luxurious living across three levels. Formal living and dining rooms lead to an all-white kitchen and family room combination, while the lower level enhances the lifestyle with a recreation room, refreshment bar, fitness center with Tonal, plus a bath with steam shower and outdoor cold plunge and spa by Diamond Spas. Ideal floor plan of 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths include an upstairs primary suite plus three additional suites and a lower-level suite ideal for guests. Outdoor living is equally impressive with a terrace fitted with an automated louvered ceiling and heaters, a Hestan built-in barbecue, fire pit terrace, and eco-friendly synthetic lawn. This home has all the extras: solar, home audio and theatre equipment, water circulating system for fast hot showers, Mitsubishi heat pump and more. Adding the finishing touch is the homes superb location just over one mile from vibrant downtown Palo Alto, top Palo Alto Schools and convenient commute to the tech giants of Silicon Valley.

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MLS Listing Information

MLS #

ML82008138

MLS Source

MLSListings, Inc.

Days on Site

18

Interior Features

Dining Room

Formal Dining Room

Family Room

Separate Family Room

Fireplace

Family Room

Laundry

Inside

Cooling

Central Forced Air

Heating

Central Forced Air - Gas

Exterior Features

Roof

Fiberglass

Foundation

Concrete Perimeter and Slab

Parking, School, and Other Information

Garage/Parking

Detached, Garage: 1 Car(s)

Elementary District

Palo Alto Unified

High School District

Palo Alto Unified

Water

Public

Zoning

R1929

School Ratings

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Nearby Schools
Schools Type Grades Distance Rating
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 0.55 mi 7
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 0.62 mi N/A
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 0.65 mi 8
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 0.66 mi 7
Addison Elementary School public K-5 0.77 mi 7
El Carmelo Elementary School public K-5 1.10 mi 6
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 1.12 mi 8
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 1.15 mi 8
Ohlone Elementary School public K-5 1.28 mi 8
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 1.52 mi N/A
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 1.55 mi 7
Barron Park Elementary School public K-5 1.66 mi 7
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School public 6-8 1.77 mi 8
Palo Verde Elementary School public K-5 1.79 mi 8
Fairmeadow Elementary School public K-5 1.91 mi 7
Ronald Mcnair Academy public 6-8 2.02 mi N/A
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 2.03 mi 3
Herbert Hoover Elementary School public K-5 2.12 mi 8
Juana Briones Elementary School public K-5 2.12 mi 8
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 2.38 mi 6
Contact Agent

Yvette Stout

The Agency

License #: 01461495

Phone: (650) 208-4510

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251 Tennyson Ave is a Single Family Residence in Palo Alto, CA 94301. This 3,920 square foot property sits on a 7,500 Sq Ft Lot and features 5 bedrooms & 5 full and 1 partial bathrooms. It is currently priced at $8,450,000 and was built in 1996. This address can also be written as 251 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301.

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