$4,600,000
SOLD JUN 2, 2025

13385 La Cresta Dr Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,443 Sq Ft
1.37 Acres

Recently Sold

$1,883 Per Sq Ft

4% Below List Price

8 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Primary Bedroom Suite
  • Deck
  • Corian Countertops
  • Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School Rated A+
  • Wood Flooring
  • Formal Dining Room

About This Home

As of June 2025

Nestled on nearly 1.4 acres in a premier Los Altos Hills location, 13385 La Cresta Drive presents a move-in ready single-story residence offering both tranquility and convenience to schools, downtown Los Altos, and Palo Alto. This updated 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home spans almost 2,500 square feet and features a sensible floor plan with a light-filled living room featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, a formal dining seamlessly extending to the deck and expansive yard ideal for entertaining, spacious bedrooms, hardwood floors, new lighting, and a finished garage with epoxy flooring. Enjoy your expansive gardens that have been loved for decades with something flowering at all times of the year and mature trees framing your useable 1.4 acre property. Have peace of mind with a newer roof, heating and air-conditioning system, copper plumbing, and underground power, all within the acclaimed Palo Alto school district (Nixon Elementary with Gardner Bullis option, Fletcher Middle, Gunn High).

Last Agent to Sell the Property

nicholas french

Christie's International Real Estate Sereno License #01350085 Listed on: 04/22/2025

Christie's International Real Estate Sereno

Last Buyer's Agent

Cindy Wang

BQ Realty License #02104795

BQ Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $9,068

Year Built

  • Built in 1964

Lot Details

  • 1.37 Acre Lot
  • Fenced
  • Back Yard
  • Zoning described as R1

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Composition Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 2,443 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Separate Family Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Laundry in unit

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Built-In Oven
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Corian Countertops
  • Disposal

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary Bedroom Suite
  • Remodeled Bathroom
  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • Dual Sinks
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Walk-in Shower

Outdoor Features

  • Balcony
  • Deck

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Septic Tank
  • Sewer Within 50 Feet

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 175-42-045

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$9,068

Year Built

Built in 1964

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Age: 61
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 2443
  • Year Built: 1964
  • Zoning Description: R1
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Family Room: Separate Family Room
  • Fireplace: Wood Burning
  • Dining Room: Eat in Kitchen, Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen: Cooktop - Gas, Countertop - Solid Surface / Corian, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Island, Oven - Built-In, Refrigerator
  • Living Sq Ft: 2443
  • Stories: 1
  • Bedrooms: Primary Suite / Retreat
  • Laundry: Inside
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Fireplaces Min: 1
  • Maximum Numberof Bedrooms: 4
  • Minimum Numberof Bedrooms: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathroom: Double Sinks, Half on Ground Floor, Primary - Stall Shower(s), Shower over Tub - 1, Updated Bath
  • Fireplace: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Roof: Composition
  • Yard/Grounds: Back Yard, Balcony / Patio, Deck, Fenced

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Spaces: 6
  • Garage Max: 2
  • Garage Min: 2
  • Garage Parking Features: Attached Garage, Gate / Door Opener

Utilities

  • Cooling System: Central AC
  • Heating System: Central Forced Air - Gas
  • Sewer/Septic System: Existing Septic, Sewer Available at Site, Sewer in Street

Schools

  • School District: Palo Alto Unified
  • Elementary School: Lucille M. Nixon Elementary
  • Middle School: Ellen Fletcher Middle
  • High School: Henry M. Gunn High
  • High School: 325
  • Elementary School: 318
  • Middle School: 323

Lot Info

  • Parcel Number: 175-42-045
  • Lot Acres: 1.3738
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 59842.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Maximum Lot Size: 59842.00

Multi Family

  • Utilities: Public Utilities

MLS Schools

  • High School District Text: Palo Alto Unified
  • Elementary School Text: Lucille M. Nixon Elementary
  • High School Text: Henry M. Gunn High
  • Middle School Text: Ellen Fletcher Middle

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 22, 2025
Closed on
May 9, 2025
Sold by
Thomas Family Trust and Thomas Stanley E
Bought by
Montgomery John and Montgomery Ziwei
Seller's Agent
nicholas french
Christie's International Real Estate Sereno
Buyer's Agent
Cindy Wang
BQ Realty
List Price
$4,798,000
Sold Price
$4,600,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$198,000
-4.13%
Views
11

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
12.82%
Original Mortgage
$3,197,000
Outstanding Balance
$3,193,967
Interest Rate
6.25%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,501,303

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 5, 2021
Sold by
Thomas Stanley E
Bought by
Thomas Stanley E and The Thomas Family Trust

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$900,000
Interest Rate
2.75%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 11, 2005
Sold by
Thomas Stanley E and Thomas Diana H
Bought by
Thomas Stanley E and Thomas Diana H

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$900,000
Interest Rate
5.12%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 21, 2003
Sold by
Thomas Stanley E and Thomas Diana H
Bought by
Thomas Stanley E and Thomas Diana H

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$500,000
Interest Rate
4.75%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 3, 2002
Sold by
Thomas Stanley E and Thomas Diana H
Bought by
Thomas Stanley E and Thomas Diana H

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$490,000
Interest Rate
6.37%
Mortgage Type
Unknown
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Grant Deed $4,600,000 Old Republic Title
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Amrock Llc
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Amrock Llc
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Financial Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Financial Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Financial Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Financial Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $3,197,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $900,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $250,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $900,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $500,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $495,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $490,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $493,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $500,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $500,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $398,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $398,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $400,000 Unknown
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/02/2025 06/02/25 Sold $4,600,000 -4.1% $1,883 / Sq Ft
05/01/2025 05/01/25 Pending -- -- --
04/22/2025 04/22/25 For Sale $4,798,000 -- $1,964 / Sq Ft
Source: MLSListings

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $9,068 $760,210 $376,651 $383,559
2023 $8,955 $745,305 $369,266 $376,039
2022 $8,880 $730,692 $362,026 $368,666
2021 $48,934 $4,080,000 $3,900,000 $180,000
2020 $9,355 $709,021 $351,289 $357,732
2019 $9,240 $695,119 $344,401 $350,718
2018 $9,001 $681,491 $337,649 $343,842
2017 $8,838 $668,129 $331,029 $337,100
2016 $8,615 $655,030 $324,539 $330,491
2015 $8,514 $645,192 $319,665 $325,527
2014 $8,265 $632,555 $313,404 $319,151
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML82003538

MLSListings

APN: 175-42-045