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950 University Avenue

950 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Property in Crescent Park
Sold Mar 02, 2010
Transfer
$3,500,000 by Citimortgage Inc
Mortgage Due Mar 01, 2040
Sold Aug 10, 1998
$2,750,000
$1,000,000 by James N Miller
Mortgage
Local assessors in Palo Alto, CA have categorized 950 University Avenue as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1908 and is 116 years old. It was most recently renovated and altered in 1995. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 30,000 square feet. The linear feet between the front and back of the lot was measured at 2,000 ft and the front of the lot was measured at 1,500 ft. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a unknown. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 11 rooms in the home. Of these, 6 have been legally categorized as bedrooms. For more details, please view your local government regulations on what counts as a legal bedroom. As for the restroom situation, there are 4 full bathrooms. There are also 4 partial bathrooms. This is a 2 story home so residents will need to have climb at least one set of stairs on a daily basis. If we look only at the heated or air conditioned part of the building, then 950 University Avenue has a total of 4,526 sqft of living area. Note that this number does not include the square footage of the garage, basement, and/or porch into its calculations.

Curious to learn more about the home? Our team of data engineers have sourced the most up-to-date information from the local assessors office to share with you. Additional features on the property are as follows. There is a garage for those who need a place to park their vehicle. The garage on the property is 1,160 sqft. There are 4 available parking spaces so it's a great situation for those with more than one car. Do you like to entertain? The home has both a unknown and a unknown so you'll have great options in both the front and back of the home. In addition, there is a both a pool and a spa on the property. Perfect for those who want to host pool parties over the summer. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is good. It might sound scary but did you know that buildings can move depending on the weather? Both hot and cold weather can have severe impact on the longevity of your home structure depending on how much your home moves. Hence why architects pay a lot of attention to the type of control joints used in the construction process. Just so you know, this home was built with wood control joints. Not only do we know the type, but we also know that the assessors have graded the quality of these control joints with a letter grade - B. The home's a heating system is the primary heating source. There is a single fireplace in the home which may result in additional cleaning fees for the homeowner. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $2,750,000 in Jul 22, 1998. Current property owners are expected to pay $65,335 in taxes per year. Interestingly enough, the initial year of tax delinquency occurred in 1900. The property on 950 University Avenue was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $5,521,109. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $4,342,450. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $1,178,659. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as more than the total market value as of this moment. Which is pretty atypical. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well.This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1908
  • Effective Year Built: 1995
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 11
  • Bedroom Count: 6
  • Bathroom Count: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Partial Bathrooms: 4
  • Building Condition: Good
  • Building Quality: B
  • Construction Type: Wood
  • Floor Count: 2
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: Garage
  • Garage Square Area: 1,160
  • Parking Space Count: 4
  • Pool Type: Pool & spa (both)

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 30,000
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 2,000
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 1,500
  • Total Building Area: 4,526
  • Gross Building Area: 2,322
  • Building Area: 4,526
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: unknown
  • Heating: Yes
  • Heated Square Feet: 4,526
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: UNIVERSITY PLACE
  • Land Acres: 0.689
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: UNIVERSITY PARK PALO ALTO MAP A3 791

Ownership

  • Current Owner : GIBBS PATRICK E
  • Current Owner 2: GIBBS SARAH A
  • Previous Owner : LEE ANTHONY K
  • Previous Owner 2: LEE SARAH A
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: MILLER JAMES N
  • Owner Before Previous Owner 2: MILLER NANCY F
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property
  • Ownership Rights Codes: Community Property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Palo Alto Unified School District
  • Census Tract: 511200

Zoning

  • Zoning: R1929

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 38-A6
  • Parcel: 003-04-016
  • Block: 67
  • Lot: 1,4
  • Municipality: PALO ALTO
  • Latitude: 37.4536
  • Longitude: -122.153

    Address

  • Full Address: 950 University Ave
  • Address - House Number: 950
  • Address - Street Name: University
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: CA
  • City Name: Palo Alto
  • Carrier Code: C032
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 2234
  • Zip Code: 94301

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $65,335
  • Intital Tax Deliquent Year: 1900
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 06-001

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2161
  • Valuation Date: Mar 06, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 70
  • Final Value: 4,294,945
  • High Value: 5,223,240
  • Low Value: 3,366,649

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $3,500,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: CITIMORTGAGE INC
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Mar 02, 2010
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $3,500,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2040

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $5,521,109
  • Assessed Land Value: $4,342,450
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $1,178,659

    Exemptions

  • Homeowner Exemption: Yes

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Feb 26, 2010
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Mar 02, 2010
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 1070546744
  • Current Sale Document Type: Grant Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 20625015
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Aug 10, 1998
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Jul 22, 1998
  • Previous Sale Amount: $2,750,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Individual Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: CITIMORTGAGE INC
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Mar 02, 2010
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $3,500,000
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Mar 01, 2040

    Financing

  • First Mortgage Financing Type: Fixed Rate

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: JAMES N MILLER
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: Aug 10, 1998
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $1,000,000
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: Seller take-back

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