Nestled in a tree-lined residential neighborhood just four blocks from downtown Palo Alto, this splendidly remodeled Tudor style home is a charming, yet sophisticated retreat that offers rich architectural details - including vaulted ceilings, crown molding, plantation shutters, hardwood floors, custom built-ins and a wood-burning fireplace in the formal living room.
Perfect for those coming to Stanford University, Silicon Valley, close to SF (30 mins)
The space
Perfect for entertaining, the dining room has French doors to a lush secluded garden patio. The gourmet kitchen has granite slab counters, breakfast bar, Sub Zero-like fridge and Thermador Professional gas range. Family room/den off the kitchen has a sleeping loft, and the first-floor bedroom (currently a home office with a sofabed) has French doors to a private backyard. There are two bedrooms with vaulted ceilings upstairs, one of which has French doors to an inviting balcony/patio. The bright upstairs bathroom has shower over tub and French doors to the balcony. Living room has a large queen-size sofabed. Come be a part of the stimulating lifestyle of downtown Palo Alto!
There are 3 traditional bedrooms. Two upstairs with traditional beds. Our downstairs bedroom has a sofa bed. The living room has huge really nice, upgraded mattress pullout sofa bed. All beds are "full" except the living room sofa bed (queen)
Number of floors in the property: 2
Living Area: 1,800 sf
Accommodates: 10
Number of bedrooms: 3
Number of Bathrooms and Type: 2 full: upstairs shower-over-tub; downstairs shower
Number of beds: 5
Master Bedroom: Upstairs/double bed
Bedroom 2: Upstairs/double bed
Bedroom 3: Downstairs/double sofabed
Loft: Downstairs/double bed
Living Room: Downstairs/queen sofabed
NOTE: children sleeping in loft should not be small (over 10 years old or older ONLY)
NOTE: We are having some repairs done to our home. The glass door between the “rowing/laundry room" (bedroom #3) and the patio is replaced with plywood (see photo). It does not compromise functionality just aesthetics.
ENTERTAINMENT:
Available in the property: TV, Satellite/Cable, Internet, Wireless Internet (Continuous access in the listing)
Total number of TVs: 3
Location of the TVs: Living Room, Master Bedroom, Rowing room
KITCHEN AND DINING:
Available in the property: Refrigerator, Stove, Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher, Coffee Maker, Toaster, Dishes Utensils, Pantry Items, Mixer, electric can opener, Cuisinart
Dining area seats: 10
Important details regarding "Kitchen and Dining": The dining table is configured for 4 comfortably, but can be expanded with panels that enable comfortable seating for 10. Extra six chairs (all 10 are matching) are available. Table must be protected from liquids, heat, etc. Custom table pad available. Any damage to the table will be deducted from security deposit.
UTILITIES:
Available in the property: Central Heating, Portable A/C (in loft), Central A/C, Washer, Dryer, The portable A/C is in the loft because the home A/C does not reach the loft and it gets hot there in the summer.
OUTDOOR FEATURES:
Available in the property: BBQ / Grill, Deck / Patio, Balcony, Lawn / Garden, Beach chairs
Type of BBQ / GRILL: Propane. Please note that Propane is not provided. All tanks and filling station can be found nearby at Home Depot straight down University Avenue
Guest access
-electronic keyboard/piano in rowing room is available but in the event it is not functional or working as intended we can offer no support or troubleshooting services.
-there is an outlet for electric/plug-in hybrid car charging in our driveway however if such outlet is not functional or working as intended we can offer no support or troubleshooting services.
Other things to note
Palo Alto occupancy tax rate is 14%, the tax is Included in our basic rate.
NOTE: We are having some repairs done to our home. The glass door between the “rowing/laundry room" (bedroom #3) and the patio is replaced with plywood (see photo). It does not compromise functionality just aesthetics.
PARKING:
Spots available: 1
Description of parking: Driveway, In addition to driveway, street parking is free and available for 2 hours on weekdays and anytime morning, evening, weekends and holidays
REGULAR MAINTENANCE:
Maintenance services already scheduled on a timely basis:
Landscaping schedule: Monday mornings
Trash and Recycling: Leave bins on curb Sunday evening for early Monday morning pick-up. Return bins to patio after pick up.
At no time should our scheduled vendors (maintenance, cleaning, trash, eg.) be turned away from the home. Such refusal to allow them to perform their services will result in a $100 fee.
A note about our cleaning and cleaning fees: When you book this property you are paying for a full cleaning following your departure. That also means you should expect a cleaned and prepared home prior to your arrival. Your cleaning fee however also covers other services, (depending on the street and city in which the home is located) but may include other items like outdoor areas, pools and/or hot tubs, laundry, wiping down of appliances and kitchen drawers and cabinets, vacuuming, dusting, wiping down windows, and generally what would be considered a complete house cleaning. Our fees are also paid in accordance with California wage and hour laws. We therefore have tax implications as do our cleaning vendors and as such our rates may be higher than what a person/private host may charge who does the work themselves and accepts payment under the table (and does not report earnings for tax purposes). Our cleaners also always show up and on time. We are paying them for that consistency as it means you should not ever walk into a home that has not been cleaned or cleaned poorly. We hope that helps add color on this portion of the reservation cost.
