746 Santa Ynez Street

• Fri May 15, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

  A 1917 Charles Sumner design on 1.13 private acres in Stanford's San Juan Hill. Once home to Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover. Six bedrooms, generous period rooms, pool, landmark trees. A property with genuine history.

• Sun May 17, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  A 1917 Charles Sumner design on 1.13 private acres in Stanford's San Juan Hill. Once home to Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover. Six bedrooms, generous period rooms, pool, landmark trees. A property with genuine history.

Designed by Charles K. Sumner of San Francisco in Mediterranean style with French influences, set below street level on 1.15 private acres behind a dense screen of mature trees, and nearly invisible from the street. The rear garden is an oasis, featuring a pool, two large decks, a stunning California live oak, redwoods, liquidambar, Monterey pines, and mature fruit trees. Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover purchased and completed the unfinished house while the future Hoover House was under construction on the crown of San Juan Hill. Original cedar shelves in the basement still bear the Hoovers' name. Three subsequent owners were distinguished Stanford faculty. The house is generous in scale throughout: a 13-foot entry hall, a 27-by-19-foot living room with sunroom, spacious dining room, and an upstairs primary suite with bedroom, bath, study, and dressing room. Period details include a multipaned arched staircase window, original French doors, and lath and plaster walls. Six bedrooms, 3.5 baths: 3,396 sq ft across two main floors, plus a 614 sq ft finished lower level that is not reflected in the tax record. Available to Stanford-eligible buyers only.

Days on Market

0 days

Current Status

Active

Original Price

$5,300,000

List Price

$5,300,000

On Market Date

May 13, 2026

Property Type

Single Family Home

Area

243 - Stanford

Zip Code

94305

MLS ID

ML82047097

APN

142-08-087

Year Built

1917

Stories in Building

2

Possession

Negotiable

Data Source

MLSL

Origin MLS System

MLSListings, Inc.

Bed

6

Bath

4 (3/1)

Parking

2

Carport, Off-Street Parking

SQ FT

4,010

SQ FT Source

Unavailable

Lot SQ FT

50,300.0

Lot Acres

1.154729 Acres

Pool Info

Pool - Heated, Pool - In Ground

Cooling

Central AC

Dining Room

Formal Dining Room

Disclosures

NHDS Report

Family Room

Separate Family Room

Foundation

Concrete Perimeter

Fire Place

Wood Burning

Heating

Central Forced Air - Gas

Possession

Negotiable

Fee

Unavailable

Name

Stanford Campus Residents Association

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