1301 forest avenue

Classic Crescent Park cottage style home with updated interiors and preserved period details. Exterior brick cladding accented with Boston ivy, freshly painted interiors, gleaming hardwood floors, and original metal-framed casement windows. The spacious living room, wrapped in windows and a glass-paned door to the rear yard, features a fluted-mantel fireplace as the focal point. The formal dining room is highlighted by a modern five-light globe chandelier. The bright kitchen has space for a breakfast table and features newly painted taupe cabinetry with white tile countertops and full-height backsplashes, plus all-white appliances including a gas range, dishwasher, and refrigerator. 3 bedrooms and 2 updated dual-entry baths include one with tub and one with frameless-glass shower. The private rear yard with living wall provides raised garden beds, Japanese maples, and expansive brick patios that wrap around to one side of the home. Separate laundry room with washer/dryer, detached one-car garage, abundant off-street parking, and security alarm. Exceptional location just 2 blocks from Eleanor Pardee Park, 1 mile to University Avenue shops and restaurants, and access to acclaimed Palo Alto schools.