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listing_id: ML82059476
status: Active
price: 3750000
beds: 1
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 1020
sqft_lot: 7150
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1923
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "246 Palo Alto Ave"
city: Palo Alto
state: CA
zip: 94301
county: "Santa Clara County"
lat: 37.448482
lng: -122.167124
days_on_market: 1
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 1
list_agent: "Julie Tsai Law"
list_office: "Compass"
list_agent_phone: "(650) 799-8888"
list_agent_license: 01339682
mls_source: MLSL
modified: 2026-08-29
transaction_type: buy
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Home | Santa Clara County | Palo Alto | 94301 | 246 Palo Alto Ave

246 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

MLS: ML82059476 | Status: Active | Price: $3,750,000
Beds/Baths: 1 / 1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Bed Bath Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
1 1 1,020 7,150 1923

Upcoming Open Houses

Date Time Hosted By
Saturday, August 29 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Julie Tsai Law
Sunday, August 30 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Julie Tsai Law

Remarks

RARE DOWNTOWN NORTH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY | Exceptional ±7,150 SF site just 3 blocks from University Ave and Downtown Palo Alto Caltrain offers multiple paths to create significant value. City-approved architectural plans envision an approx. 4,365 SF modern 3-level luxury residence with 4BD/3.5BA + attached JADU, expansive entertaining spaces, basement great room, wine room and indoor/outdoor living. The property's exceptional proximity to Caltrain may also provide compelling potential for higher-density transit-oriented residential development under evolving state and local regulations. Rare opportunity for an end-user, builder, developer or investor near Downtown Palo Alto, Stanford and major Silicon Valley employment centers. Existing improvements convey as-is. Buyer to independently verify current zoning, density, unit count, parking, SB 79/AB 2097 applicability and all development standards with the City of Palo Alto.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # ML82059476
MLS Source MLSListings, Inc.
Days on Site 1

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bathrooms Shower and Tub
Kitchen Countertop - Tile
Appliances Oven Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
Dining Room Dining Area
Family Room Separate Family Room
Fireplace Wood Burning
Flooring Hardwood, Vinyl/Linoleum
Laundry Inside
Cooling None
Heating Other

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Parking, School, and Other Information

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

Contact Information

Julie Tsai Law
Compass
License #: 01339682
Phone: (650) 799-8888

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public K-12 0.91 mi N/A
Addison Elementary School public K-5 0.91 mi 9
Palo Alto High School public 9-12 0.93 mi 10
Menlo-Atherton High School public 9-12 0.99 mi 8
Palo Alto Adult Education public UG 0.99 mi N/A
Laurel Elementary School public K-5 1.29 mi 10
Walter Hays Elementary School public K-5 1.45 mi 9
Encinal Elementary School public K-5 1.53 mi 9
Hillview Middle School public 6-8 1.66 mi 9
Duveneck Elementary School public K-5 1.79 mi 9
Oak Knoll Elementary School public K-5 1.86 mi 10
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle public 6-8 1.93 mi 9
Escondido Elementary School public K-5 1.99 mi 10
Belle Haven Elementary School public K-5 1.99 mi 1
Ravenswood Comprehensive Middle public 6-8 2.09 mi 4
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy public K-5 2.20 mi 4
Tide Academy public 9-12 2.36 mi 9
La Entrada Middle School public 4-8 2.38 mi 10
Garfield Elementary School public K-5 2.43 mi 6
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School public K-5 2.45 mi 10

Nearby Homes

Address Price Beds Baths Sq Ft Status
1031 Almanor Ave $3,998,880 6 4 2,543 Active
1270 University Dr $3,249,000 4 2/1 2,170 PendingDoNotShow
952 Dennis Dr $3,288,000 4 3 1,890 Active
302 Channing Ave $3,488,843 3 2/1 1,782 Active

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This listing information is up-to-date as of August 29, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Julie Tsai Law, (650) 799-8888.