1218 Middlefield Rd

1,422 Sq. Ft.
$1,969 / Sq. Ft.
1,422
Sq. Ft.
$1,969
per Sq. Ft.

Description

Possibilities abound in Professorville: remodel, restore, expand or build new with shovel-ready plans & permits. Situated on a deep, well-appointed lot in prime Palo Alto, this is an exceptional opportunity for a builder or developer to acquire a fully-approved custom project with permits in hand, or ideal for an end-user to turn their Silicon Valley dreams into reality. Approved plans & permits to build 3440 sqft modern farmhouse: 5 beds, 4 baths, den/office, wine cellar, open kitchen & great room,...Possibilities abound in Professorville: remodel, restore, expand or build new with shovel-ready plans & permits. Situated on a deep, well-appointed lot in prime Palo Alto, this is an exceptional opportunity for a builder or developer to acquire a fully-approved custom project with permits in hand, or ideal for an end-user to turn their Silicon Valley dreams into reality. Approved plans & permits to build 3440 sqft modern farmhouse: 5 beds, 4 baths, den/office, wine cellar, open kitchen & great room, living room- or restore & expand the existing 2-story home + additional 658 sqft ADU. Incredible natural light throughout with seamless indoor-outdoor access to the large, private backyard & expansive decks. This superb University South location offers you the very best of Palo Alto. Steps away from the community center, just blocks to University Ave & downtown. Nestled within the heart of Silicon Valley with access to outstanding Palo Alto schools, tech companies & Stanford University.
  1. Listed by Bob Johnston • DRE #01228365 • Brokerage DRE #01908304 • Coldwell Banker Realty • 650-400-5039
  2. Listed by Francesca Lampert • DRE #02039065 • Brokerage DRE #01908304 • Coldwell Banker Realty

Property Details for 1218 Middlefield Road

MLS City Name
PALO ALTO
Building Type
Detached
Garage Spaces
0
Cross Street
Kingsley
LISTING UPDATED: 10/09/2025 04:17 PM

Property Details for 1218 Middlefield Road

StatusSold
MLS #ML81829897
Days on Compass7
Taxes-
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeSingle-Family Homes / Detached
Year Built1922
Lot Size0.14 AC / 6,003 SF
CountySanta Clara County

Location

Listing Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty, Bob Johnston, DRE #01228365; Coldwell Banker Realty, Francesca Lampert, DRE #02039065

Sold By Compass, Kyle Sant, DRE #01960103

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Building Information for 1218 Middlefield Road

Stories-Year Built1922Building Size-Lot Size0.14 AC / 6,003 SF

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Property Information for 1218 Middlefield Road

Features
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Room Information
  • Dining Room: Eat in Kitchen
  • Family Room: No Family Room
  • Number of Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Number of Half Bathrooms: 1
Features
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: Living Room
  • Living SqFt: 1422
  • Pool: No
Utilities
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: Baseboard
  • Sewer Septic: Sewer - Public
  • Utilities: Public Utilities
  • Water: Public
Garage
  • Garage and Parking: Off-Street Parking
  • Garage Max: 0
  • Garage Min: 0
Property Details
Homeowners Association
  • HOA Exists: 0
  • HOA Fee: $0
Property Details
  • Area Text: Professorville
  • Roof: Wood Shakes / Shingles
  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Year Built Source: Assessor
  • Street Number: 1218
  • Street Name: Middlefield
  • Street Suffix: Road
  • Area ID: 241
Lot / Property Details
Building Information
  • Structure SqFt: 1422
  • Structure SqFt Source: Other
  • Age: 99
Development Information
  • Zoning Detail: R1
Location Information
  • City Limits: Yes
  • Parcel Number: 120-07-015
  • County Name: Santa Clara
  • City Name: PALO ALTO
  • City Postal ID: 46
  • Postal Code: 94301
  • Elementary School: 315
  • Elementary School District: 481
  • Middle School Text: Frank S. Greene Middle
  • High School District Text: Palo Alto Unified
  • High School Text: Palo Alto High
Lot Information
  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
  • Horse Property: No
  • Lot Acres: .14
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Source: Other

Property History for 1218 Middlefield Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Dec 12, 2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML82009997

Dec 12, 2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML82009997

$5,198,000
Jul 8, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82009997

$5,198,000
Jul 8, 2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82009997

$5,198,000
Jul 8, 2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82009997

$4,980,000
Jun 5, 2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML82005779

$4,980,000
Jun 5, 2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML82005779

May 8, 2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82005779

$4,980,000
May 8, 2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82005779

$4,980,000
May 6, 2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML82002864

May 6, 2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML82002864

$5,498,000
Apr 17, 2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82002864

$5,498,000
Apr 16, 2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82002864

$5,498,000
Mar 20, 2023

Sold

EBRD #ML81915982

$2,415,000
Mar 20, 2023

Sold

MLSListings #ML81915982

$2,415,000
Mar 8, 2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1507732198

$2,415,000

-7.2% / yr

Feb 18, 2023

Temporarily Off Market

RESFAR #81915982

Feb 18, 2023

Pending

MLSListings #ML81915982

Feb 18, 2023

Pending

RESFAR #81915982

Feb 18, 2023

Contingent - Show

MLSListings #ML81915982

Feb 18, 2023

Contingent - Show

RESFAR #81915982

Feb 18, 2023

Pending

EBRD #ML81915982

Jan 11, 2023

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #81915982

$2,695,000
Jan 11, 2023

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81915982

$2,695,000
Jan 11, 2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81915982

$2,695,000
Dec 8, 2022

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81911044

Dec 8, 2022

Withdrawn

RESFAR #81911044

$3,150,000
Dec 8, 2022

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81911044

$3,150,000
Nov 4, 2022

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #81911044

$3,150,000
Nov 4, 2022

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81911044

$3,150,000
Nov 4, 2022

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81911044

$3,150,000
Sep 16, 2022

Temporarily Off Market

MLSListings #ML81830645

Mar 25, 2021

Sold

EBRD #ML81829897

$2,800,000
Mar 25, 2021

Sold

MLSListings #ML81829897

$2,800,000
Mar 18, 2021

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #693685439

$2,800,000
Mar 18, 2021

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1455068687

$2,800,000

+13.2% / yr

Feb 22, 2021

Temporarily Off Market

EBRD #ML81830645

Feb 22, 2021

Pending

EBRD #ML81830645

Feb 22, 2021

Pending

MLSListings #ML81829897

Feb 22, 2021

Pending

MLSListings #ML81830645

Feb 22, 2021

Pending

EBRD #ML81829897

Feb 20, 2021

Temporarily Off Market

EBRD #ML81830645

Feb 20, 2021

Pending

EBRD #ML81830645

Feb 20, 2021

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81830645

$2,198,000
Feb 19, 2021

Temporarily Off Market

MLSListings #ML81830645

Feb 19, 2021

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81830645

$2,198,000
Feb 15, 2021

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81829897

$2,198,000
Feb 15, 2021

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81829897

$2,198,000
Aug 19, 2019

Sold

MLSListings #ML81762632

$2,300,000
Aug 19, 2019

Sold

EBRD #ML81762632

$2,300,000
Aug 15, 2019

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #650879163

$2,300,000
Aug 12, 2019

Pending

EBRD #ML81762632

Aug 12, 2019

Pending

MLSListings #ML81762632

Jul 31, 2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81762632

$2,495,000
Jul 31, 2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81762632

$2,495,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
12/12/2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML82009997

12/12/2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML82009997

$5,198,000
07/08/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82009997

$5,198,000
07/08/2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82009997

$5,198,000
07/08/2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82009997

$4,980,000
06/05/2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML82005779

$4,980,000
06/05/2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML82005779

05/08/2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82005779

$4,980,000
05/08/2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82005779

$4,980,000
05/06/2025

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML82002864

05/06/2025

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML82002864

$5,498,000
04/17/2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82002864

$5,498,000
04/16/2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82002864

$5,498,000
03/20/2023

Sold

EBRD #ML81915982

$2,415,000
03/20/2023

Sold

MLSListings #ML81915982

$2,415,000
03/08/2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1507732198

$2,415,000

-7.2% / yr

02/18/2023

Temporarily Off Market

RESFAR #81915982

02/18/2023

Pending

MLSListings #ML81915982

02/18/2023

Pending

RESFAR #81915982

02/18/2023

Contingent - Show

MLSListings #ML81915982

02/18/2023

Contingent - Show

RESFAR #81915982

02/18/2023

Pending

EBRD #ML81915982

01/11/2023

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #81915982

$2,695,000
01/11/2023

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81915982

$2,695,000
01/11/2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81915982

$2,695,000
12/08/2022

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81911044

12/08/2022

Withdrawn

RESFAR #81911044

$3,150,000
12/08/2022

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81911044

$3,150,000
11/04/2022

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #81911044

$3,150,000
11/04/2022

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81911044

$3,150,000
11/04/2022

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81911044

$3,150,000
09/16/2022

Temporarily Off Market

MLSListings #ML81830645

03/25/2021

Sold

EBRD #ML81829897

$2,800,000
03/25/2021

Sold

MLSListings #ML81829897

$2,800,000
03/18/2021

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #693685439

$2,800,000
03/18/2021

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1455068687

$2,800,000

+13.2% / yr

02/22/2021

Temporarily Off Market

EBRD #ML81830645

02/22/2021

Pending

EBRD #ML81830645

02/22/2021

Pending

MLSListings #ML81829897

02/22/2021

Pending

MLSListings #ML81830645

02/22/2021

Pending

EBRD #ML81829897

02/20/2021

Temporarily Off Market

EBRD #ML81830645

02/20/2021

Pending

EBRD #ML81830645

02/20/2021

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81830645

$2,198,000
02/19/2021

Temporarily Off Market

MLSListings #ML81830645

02/19/2021

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81830645

$2,198,000
02/15/2021

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81829897

$2,198,000
02/15/2021

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81829897

$2,198,000
08/19/2019

Sold

MLSListings #ML81762632

$2,300,000
08/19/2019

Sold

EBRD #ML81762632

$2,300,000
08/15/2019

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #650879163

$2,300,000
08/12/2019

Pending

EBRD #ML81762632

08/12/2019

Pending

MLSListings #ML81762632

07/31/2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81762632

$2,495,000
07/31/2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81762632

$2,495,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1218 Middlefield Road

Taxable ValueLand$2,486,556Additions$1,300,387Total$3,786,943
Tax Record2025$46,449 ($3,871 / month)
Home Facts
Beds4Total Finished SqFt2,764 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,764 SqFtStories2Lot Size5,975 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1980ZoningR1CountySANTA CLARAAPN120-07-015

Schools near 1218 Middlefield Road

This home is within Palo Alto Unified School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Walter Hays Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle
Public6 to 8

Palo Alto High School
Public9 to 12

Greendell School
PublicK to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Listing Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty, Bob Johnston, DRE #01228365; Coldwell Banker Realty, Francesca Lampert, DRE #02039065

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