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Represented the seller · Closed August 2026 · Portola Valley

1019 Los Trancos Road

A Los Trancos Woods cottage with a flexible studio.

Location
Los Trancos Woods, Portola Valley
Main residence
Three bedrooms, two baths, 1,225 sq ft per the seller
Studio
545 sq ft with kitchen, full bath, and private deck
Parcel
9,360 sq ft

Built in 1930, the main house pairs vaulted ceilings and skylights with an airy, exposed-beam living room that opens to a large deck and patio. The galley kitchen overlooks the garden, and the setting keeps Portola Valley's Town Center and Highway 280 within easy reach.

Behind the one-car garage, a separate studio adds a kitchen, full bathroom, laundry, and private deck: flexible space for multi-generational living, working from home, or rental income.

The sale is a study in terms. Two offers arrived with very different structures. The successful offer included a 1031 exchange and a longer escrow while the buyers sold two Southern California properties. The best offer is often the one whose terms are designed to work for all parties, and the negotiation turned those terms into a closed sale.

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