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    $3,600/mo

    555 Lytton Ave #5, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    1beds
    550sqft
    Price may not include required fees and charges.
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    Apartment
    Available Mon Sep 1 2025
    Cats OK
    -- A/C
    Shared laundry
    Attached garage parking
    -- Heating
    Contact manager for more details about this home.

    What's special

    Shared gardenFacing gardenQuiet unitNew kitchen
    Spacious, private, garden-adjacent one bedroom apartment in the heart of downtown Palo Alto. One block to University Ave. cafes and shops, yet peaceful and green outside. Walk or bike to Stanford, Caltrain, etc. Set in a weekly maintained garden courtyard on the ground floor, with only one shared wall (ceiling). This unit is part of a small and friendly gated complex, with bike parking and optional car parking (and some room for free occasional or guest or rental car parking, with notice to owners). THE APARTMENT - Available for a start date of September 1 - Wood floors throughout - Totally remodeled five years ago, including new kitchen - Fully furnished with queen bed and sofa bed - Rent: $3,600/month + utilities for a 12-month lease - Utilities: flat rate of $150/month (including 1200mbs WiFi) - Only unit on Ground Floor --no steps or stairs - Quiet unit, set back from Lytton Ave with historic house in front - Facing garden with table/umbrella, flowers and trees PROPERTY - In the heart of Downtown Palo Alto, a block to University Ave's shops and restaurants -Iconic Mademoiselle Colette Cafe and popular Sancho's restaurant a few doors down - Shared garden with friendly neighbors - only five units on the property - Gated property with safe bike parking and storage lockers - Free laundry onsite (shared) - 1 year minimum lease - Rent: $3600/month + utilities ($150/month) - Security deposit: $3600 - Move-in costs: First Month's Rent/Utilities + Security Deposit
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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 1
    • Bathrooms: 1
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher, Freezer, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator
    • Laundry: Shared
    Features
    • Flooring: Hardwood
    • Furnished: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 550 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Attached, Off Street
    • Has attached garage: Yes
    • Details: Contact manager
    Features
    • Exterior features: Bicycle storage, Includes two televisions (bedroom and living room), sofabed in living room, Utilities fee required

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: Apartment
    • Property subtype: Apartment

    Building

    Management
    • Pets allowed: Yes

    Community & HOA

    Community
    • Security: Gated Community
    Location
    • Region: Palo Alto

    Financial & listing details

    • Lease term: 1 Year

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    7/14/2025Listed for rent$3,600+20.2%$7/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    9/13/2024Listing removed$2,995$5/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    8/16/2024Price change$2,995-7.8%$5/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    7/17/2024Listed for rent$3,250$6/sqft
    Source: Zillow Rentals
    7/3/2024Listing removed--
    Source: Zillow Rentals

    Neighborhood: Downtown North