MLS# SR25114280 – 538 Palisades Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90402

Price: $4,265,500
Beds: 4
Baths: 3
Living Area SqFt: 2,245
Status: Active
Property Type: Detached
Year Built: 1920
Days on Website: 73

Courtesy of Equity Union 818-880-1570

Property Description

Drastic Price Reduction! Welcome to 538 Palisades Avenue A Timeless Craftsman Home in Santa Monicas Premier Neighborhood. This rarely available and hard to find property is nestled in the heart of Santa Monica’s coveted North of Montana neighborhood, directly across from the beloved Goose Egg Park. Set on a generous lot, the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom main house offers quintessential California living just moments from pristine beaches, Palisades Park, and the vibrant shops and restaurants of Montana Avenue. The unbeatable mantra rings true here: location, location, location. In addition to the main home, a charming 528-square-foot guest house with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom sits above an oversized 2-car garage with private alley accessideal for guests, multigenerational living, a home office, gym, or creative studio. There’s even potential to convert the garage and guest house into a 1,056-square-foot ADU, expanding your options and adding value. The main house features Classic Craftsman details, including a welcoming front porch and a cozy central fireplace, a sunroom bathed in natural light, a spacious kitchen and elegant primary suite, a dedicated dining room opening to a large, covered porch, an expansive backyard with mature landscaping, perfect for outdoor entertaining, with Carport parking in addition to the garage. The owner recently replaced all of the floors in the main house and remodeled the primary bathroom with a large soaking tub, new vanity, and smart toilet. Families will appreciate being located within the sought-after Roosevelt Elementary School district, addi

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Property Details and Features

  • Appliances & Equipment
  • “Dryer”
  • “Washer”
  • Bathrooms
  • 3 total bathrooms
  • 3 full bathrooms
  • Bedrooms
  • 4 total bedrooms
  • 4 possible bedrooms
  • Building
  • Built in 1920
  • Building area total: 2245
  • 1 stroy
  • 1 story total
  • Living area: 2245
  • Living area units: Sqft
  • Building area units: Sqft
  • Entry level: 1
  • “Craftsman”
  • “Craftsman/Bungalow”
  • “No Common Walls”
  • “1 Story”
  • Cooling
  • “Central Forced Air”
  • Disclosures
  • “Home Warranty”
  • Exterior Features
  • Patio and porch features: “Concrete”, “Patio”
  • Fireplaces
  • “FP in Living Room”
  • Garage
  • 2 spaces
  • Water Features
  • Water source: “Public”
  • Heating
  • “Forced Air Unit”
  • Listing
  • Listing ID: SR25114280
  • List price: $4,265,500
  • 73 days on market
  • Listing contract date: 2025-05-24
  • Special listing conditions: “Standard”
  • “Cash”
  • “Conventional”
  • “Lease Option”
  • “Cash To New Loan”
  • Lot
  • Size area: 0.1472
  • Size units: Acres
  • Parking
  • Total: 4
  • “Garage”
  • “Garage – Single Door”
  • “Garage Door Opener”
  • Pool
  • “N/K”
  • Property
  • Property subtype: Detached
  • Property type: Residential
  • Zoning: SMR1*
  • “Additions/Alterations”
  • “Neighborhood”
  • “Trees/Woods”
  • Security Features
  • “Carbon Monoxide Detectors”
  • Sewer
  • “Public Sewer”
  • Spa
  • “N/K”
  • Utilities
  • “Electricity Connected”
  • “Natural Gas Connected”
  • “Sewer Connected”
  • “Water Connected”

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$4,265,500 – 538 Palisades Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90402

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