Old Palo Alto Neighborhood —Charming homes on tree-lined streets in a neighborhood bursting with character
Finding homes for sale in Old Palo Alto can be quite difficult, for one reason: once residents move in, they never want to leave! The vast majority of the homes are owner-occupied and residents range from young professionals raising new families to elderly couples. Old Palo Alto’s greatest asset is its pedestrian-friendly atmosphere, with tree-shaded streets and homes that are all singularly elegant. Old Palo Alto is located between Alma Street and Middlefield Road and Embarcadero Road and Oregon Expressway and has very little through-traffic.
Old Palo Alto Neighborhood Real Estate Insider
Home prices range from $750,000 to $6.5 million with the median home selling for $1.9 million in 2006. As one of the wealthiest parts of Palo Alto, Old Palo Alto boasts homes on considerably larger lots than most of Palo Alto and in a wide range of architectural styles. Lots can reach up to one-acre with a maximum floor area of more than 4,000 feet. Well-maintained gardens increase the attractiveness of homes, and ultimately of the entire neighborhood.
Old Palo Alto is also home to Gamble Garden Center, an historic non-profit community horticulture foundation. Gamble Garden’s beautiful carriage house, teahouse, formal and demonstration draw visitors as well as contributing members from the community.
Many distinguished residents call Old Palo Alto their home, including company executives, doctors, lawyers, Apple Computer President Steve Jobs and former ‘49ers quarterback Steve Young. However, Old Palo Alto is still recognized for its neighborly atmosphere, in spite of its lack of an official neighborhood group.
Recent concerns from residents include houses that are too close to the street or too large for their lots. Old Palo Alto residents worry that overbearing homes will harm the character of the neighborhood.
Old Palo Alto is served by the No. 3 Fire Station on Embarcadero Road and has its own main library on 1213 Newell Road. The neighborhood has three parks (Bowden Park, Bowling Green Park, and Kellogg Park) and has a neighborhood daycare center for toddlers and infants.
Old Palo Alto Neighborhood School Information
Old Palo Alto residents send their children to Addison or Walter Hays elementary school and their middle school-aged children to Jordan Middle School. Afterwards, students attend Palo Alto High School, which rivals the high scoring Gunn High School on the other side of town. Students at Palo Alto High School tend to score high on the API and many top-tiered students go on to attend Stanford University, UCLA or UC Berkley.
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