Palo Alto: Swamp Thing
On the surface, 744 Palo Alto Avenue seems like a real bargain. It has a scenic creekside location and ample curbside appeal. The layout is a bit funky, with a burger-bar window looking into the kitchen and the traffic flow of a double-wide trailer. There’s virtually no back yard. But at $790,000, buyers know enough not to look for perfection.
Step inside, however, and the reason this entry-level property was just dropped by $100k and hasn’t sold in nearly a month becomes abundantly clear.
Imagine the smell of wet gym socks left in a car on a hot summer day. Or a house inhabited by 25 tom cats. Or the secret lair of Swamp Thing.
Another reason why scratch-and-sniff real estate ads have never really taken off.
Price: $790,000
Location: 744 Palo Alto Avenue
Neighborhood: North Palo Alto, Creekside
BR: 2, BA 1
Sq. Ft.: 890
Lot Size: 2,900 Sq Ft
MLS: # 708455
