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$ 4,900,000
Est. payment | /mo
6 Beds
3.5 Baths
4,010 SqFt
$ 4,900,000
Est. payment | /mo
6 Beds
3.5 Baths
4,010 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Pending
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,010 sqft
Price per Sqft $1,221
MLS Listing ID ML82047097
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1917
Lot Size 1.155 Acres
Acres 1.13
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
Designed by Charles K. Sumner of San Francisco in a Mediterranean style with French influences, the home is set below street level on 1.15 private acres behind a dense screen of mature trees, and is nearly invisible from the street. The rear garden is an oasis, featuring a pool, two large decks, a stunning California live oak, redwoods, liquidambar, Monterey pines, and mature fruit trees. Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover purchased and completed the unfinished house while the future Hoover House was under construction on the crown of San Juan Hill. Original cedar shelves in the basement still bear the Hoovers' name. Three subsequent owners were distinguished Stanford faculty. The house is generous in scale throughout: a 13-foot entry hall, a 27-by-19-foot living room with sunroom, spacious dining room, and an upstairs primary suite with bedroom, bath, study, and dressing room. Period details include a multipaned arched staircase window, original French doors, and lath and plaster walls. Six bedrooms, 3.5 baths: 3,396 sq ft across two main floors, plus a 614 sq ft finished lower level that is not reflected in the tax record. Available to Stanford-eligible buyers only.
Location
State CA
County Santa Clara
Zoning R1S
Interior
Interior Features Family Room, Formal Dining Room
Heating Forced Air
Cooling Central Air
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type Wood Burning
Fireplace Yes
Exterior
Private Pool true
Building
Story 2
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Level or Stories Two Story
New Construction No
Schools
School District Palo Alto Unified
Others
Tax ID 14208087
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Listed by Chris Iverson • Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
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