NOT LISTED FOR SALE

636 Cambridge Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025

Downtown Menlo Park Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $2,468,000 - $3,011,000

2 Beds
1 Bath
1,220 Sq Ft
$2,244/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: May 2, 2025

Last sale price $2,525,000 $2,070 Per Sq Ft

Est. 8% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $16,148 / mo

10 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Wood Flooring
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Oak Knoll Elementary School Rated A
  • Forced Air Heating System
  • 1-Story Property

About This Home

As of May 2025

Rare opportunity to build your dream home in Menlo Park's Allied Arts neighborhood. Existing 3 bedroom, 1 bath cottage has partial basement. Mature trees (including citrus) on perimeters of lot. Close to Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford University, Downtown Menlo Park with great shops & restaurants and award winning Menlo Park Elementary & Menlo Atherton High Schools (buyer to confirm enrollment) as well as highly acclaimed private schools. Convenient to downtown Palo Alto and Cal-train.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Elaine White

Coldwell Banker Realty License #01182467 Listed on: 04/03/2025

Coldwell Banker Realty

Co-Listed By

Katy Thielke Straser

Compass License #01308970

Last Buyer's Agent

Thomas Peters

Christie's International Real Estate Sereno License #02007527

Christie's International Real Estate Sereno

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1922

Lot Details

  • 7,336 Sq Ft Lot
  • Zoning described as R20000

Parking

  • No Garage

Home Design

  • Shingle Roof
  • Composition Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 1,220 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating System
  • Separate Meters
  • Individual Gas Meter
  • Reservoir water is a source of water for the property

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 071-413-240

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1922

Lot Details

7,336 Sq Ft Lot

Listing Details

  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Listing Class: Residential
  • Structure Sq Ft: 1220
  • Year Built: 1922
  • Zoning Description: R20000
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Family Room: No Family Room
  • Fireplace: Wood Burning
  • Dining Room: Formal Dining Room
  • Living Sq Ft: 1220
  • Stories: 1
  • Flooring: Hardwood, Vinyl / Linoleum
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 2
  • Fireplace: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Roof: Composition, Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Parking Features: No Garage

Utilities

  • Heating System: Central Forced Air - Gas
  • Sewer/Septic System: Sewer - Public

Lot Info

  • Parcel Number: 071-413-240
  • Lot Acres: 0.1684
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Minimum Lot Size: 7336.00
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Maximum Lot Size: 7336.00

Multi Family

  • Utilities: Individual Electric Meters, Individual Gas Meters, Public Utilities

MLS Schools

  • High School District Text: Sequoia Union High

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 3, 2025
Closed on
Apr 18, 2025
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Elaine White
Coldwell Banker Realty
Buyer's Agent
Thomas Peters
Christie's International Real Estate Sereno
List Price
$2,495,000
Sold Price
$2,525,000
Premium/Discount to List
$30,000
1.2%
Views
9
Current Estimated Value
$2,737,881

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$212,881
Avg. Annual Appreciation
7.36%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 24, 2005
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$719,000
Interest Rate
5.37%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 6, 2004
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$675,000
Interest Rate
5.62%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 1, 2004
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$675,000
Interest Rate
5.62%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 29, 1994
Sold by
Bought by
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
-- Lawyers Title
-- First American Title Co
-- First American Title Co
-- Fidelity National Title Comp
$900,000 Fidelity National Title Co
-- Fidelity National Title Co
-- --
-- --
-- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner $719,000
Previous Owner $675,000
Closed $135,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
05/02/2025 05/02/25 Sold $2,525,000 +1.2% $2,070 / Sq Ft
04/14/2025 04/14/25 Pending -- -- --
04/03/2025 04/03/25 For Sale $2,495,000 -- $2,045 / Sq Ft
Source: MLSListings

Tax History

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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
2025 $16,318 $1,254,506 $627,253 $627,253
2023 $16,318 $1,205,794 $602,897 $602,897
2022 $15,535 $1,182,152 $591,076 $591,076
2021 $15,101 $1,158,974 $579,487 $579,487
2020 $14,983 $1,147,092 $573,546 $573,546
2019 $14,762 $1,124,600 $562,300 $562,300
2018 $14,376 $1,102,550 $551,275 $551,275
2017 $14,129 $1,080,932 $540,466 $540,466
2016 $13,662 $1,059,738 $529,869 $529,869
2015 $13,500 $1,043,820 $521,910 $521,910
2014 $13,234 $1,023,374 $511,687 $511,687
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Elaine White

    Seller's Agent in 2025

    Elaine White

    Coldwell Banker Realty

    (650) 566-5323

    1 in this area

    44 Total Sales

    Elaine White
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  • Katy Thielke Straser

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2025

    Katy Thielke Straser

    Compass

    (650) 888-2389

    3 in this area

    123 Total Sales

    Katy Thielke Straser
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  • Thomas Peters

    Buyer's Agent in 2025

    Thomas Peters

    Sereno Group

    (408) 364-6374

    1 in this area

    109 Total Sales

    Thomas Peters
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Map

Source: MLSListings

MLS Number: ML82000825

MLSListings

APN: 071-413-240

California San Mateo County Menlo Park 94025 Downtown Menlo Park

636 Cambridge Ave, Menlo Park, CA

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