Significant Price Improvement! Move in and enjoy this sunning property during bright sunny days and warm summer nights in very private rear grounds. In the heart of Old Palo Alto, this home features classic Cape Cod architecture, sophisticated high-end finishes, hardwood floors, and designer lighting set the tone for luxurious living across three levels. Formal 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.
Sold for $8,000,000 on 07/10/25
$8,000,000
251 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
5beds
3,920sqft
Single Family Residence,
Built in 1996
7,500 Square Feet Lot
$7,998,500 Zestimate®
$2,041/sqft
$14,986 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: July 10, 2025 at 04:45pm
Listed by:
Yvette Stout 01461495 650-208-4510,
The Agency
Bought with:
Hira Bakhsh, 02117916
Flat Rate Realty
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML82008138

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 6
- Full bathrooms: 5
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Dining room
- Features: FormalDiningRoom
Family room
- Features: SeparateFamilyRoom
Heating
- Central Forced Air Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Basement: Finished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Family Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,920
- Total interior livable area: 3,920 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 3
- Spa features: Other
Lot
- Size: 7,500 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 12417057
- Zoning: R1929
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence,
Materials
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter and Slab
- Roof: Fiberglass
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1996
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: PublicUtilities
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities, Water Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Palo Alto
Other
Other facts
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
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Estimated market value
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