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$7,850,000

$8,395,000 6.5%

Est. payment - /mo

4 Beds

5 Baths

4,527 SqFt

Sold on 08/29/2025

1661 University AVE Palo Alto, CA 94301

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Sold Price $7,850,000

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Home

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 4,527 sqft

Price per Sqft $1,734

MLS Listing ID ML82007039

Style Custom,Traditional

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 4

Half Baths 2

Year Built 1955

Lot Size 0.344 Acres

Property Sub-Type Single Family Home

Property Description

Nestled on a gorgeous and private lot in one of Palo Altos most coveted neighborhoods, this house offers timeless sophistication, exceptional design, and resort-like living. A spectacular great room boasts beamed & vaulted ceilings, walls of windows, 10 skylights, a striking metal fireplace surround, and a Chefs kitchen. Formal rooms include an open entry, an elegant dining room, and a living room with coved ceiling, fireplace, and built-in bookcases. The primary bedroom suite has vaulted high ceilings, double doors to the central courtyard with fire pit, and custom metal barn doors to the beautiful spa-like bathroom and grand walk-in closet. The first floor also holds a second en suite bedroom and an elegant half bath. The second floor boasts two carpeted bedrooms and two bathrooms; one bedroom is en suite with two walk-in closets . The large professionally landscaped lot offers multiple spaces for outdoor entertainment and activities such as a custom regulation-size bocce court, a pool and hot tub with waterfall and a wonderful Ipe lounging deck, outdoor kitchen and al fresco dining in the incredible pavilion that includes a fireplace, radiant heat, TV and half bath. Additional features include a mudroom, a laundry room, and an oversized 2-car attached garage.

Location

State CA

County Santa Clara

Area Crescent Park

Zoning R1929

Rooms

Family Room Kitchen / Family Room Combo

Other Rooms Basement - Unfinished, Great Room, Laundry Room, Mud Room, Storage, Utility Room

Dining Room Breakfast Bar, Breakfast Nook, Eat in Kitchen, Formal Dining Room

Kitchen Countertop - Stone, Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Hood Over Range, Island with Sink, Oven - Double, Oven Range - Gas, Pantry, Skylight, Wine Refrigerator

Interior

Heating Central Forced Air, Radiant Floors

Cooling Central AC, Multi-Zone

Flooring Carpet, Concrete, Hardwood

Fireplaces Type Family Room, Gas Burning, Living Room, Outside, Wood Burning, Other

Laundry Dryer, Inside, Washer, Washer / Dryer

Exterior

Exterior Feature Back Yard, Balcony / Patio, BBQ Area, Courtyard, Deck , Fenced, Fire Pit, Gazebo, Outdoor Fireplace, Outdoor Kitchen, Sprinklers - Auto

Parking Features Attached Garage, Electric Car Hookup, Electric Gate, Enclosed, Parking Area

Garage Spaces 2.0

Fence Fenced, Gate

Pool Cabana / Dressing Room, Pool - Cover, Pool - Heated, Pool - In Ground, Pool / Spa Combo, Spa - Cover, Spa - In Ground, Spa / Hot Tub

Utilities Available Public Utilities

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Roof Type Shake,Shingle

Building

Lot Description Grade - Level

Story 2

Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Sewer Sewer Connected

Water Public

Others

Special Listing Condition Not Applicable

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