Signature design in Palo Alto

Joseph Eichler developed four-bedroom in 1957

Joseph Eichler developed more of his namesake homes in Palo Alto than in any other city. One of those distinctive residences, a lightfilled and lovingly updated fourbedroom, just became available for less than the average home in Palo Alto.

“From a pricing perspective, this is a perfect starter home for anyone who wants to move to Palo Alto,” said Xin Jiang of Alain Pinel Realtors, who is colisting 3441 Kenneth Drive with Alan Dunckel for $2.498 million. “The median home price in Palo Alto is $3 million.”

The midcentury bursts with Eichler design elements like glass walls and transom windows. Both bathrooms are updated and finished with marble tiles, and hardwood flooring lines the home. Patios provide the outdoor spaces to gather and entertain beyond the roughly 1,700 square feet of interior living space.

A gently sloping A-frame roofline, another definitive Eichler feature, tops the home. Its elongated eaves shade and shelter side and rear patios.

Near the sloughs that finger off San Francisco Bay’s southwestern edge, 3441 Kenneth Drive rests tucked in a neighborhood near Highway 101. Any vehicles that use the tree-lined drive typically belong to residents, keeping neighborhood traffic light.

A long, covered walkway leads to a redwood hued front door. The full-length window beside the front door sets an inviting tone and welcomes light into the home. Once inside, the floor plan immediately unfolds with a spacious great room that steps out to a side patio from two places. Monochromatic glass tiles fashion the backsplashes of a kitchen anchored by a bar island.

Found off the great room and kitchen, the side patio offers an ideal space for al fresco dining. The side patio wraps behind the home to a low-maintenance landscape and rear patio accessed from the family room and owner’s suite.

A tall interior wall for cabinetry and appliances divides the great room and kitchen from a family room with floor-to-ceiling windows and fireplace. This family room, like the owner’s suite, enjoys floor-to-ceiling windows and a sliding glass door that opens to the back patio.

See more at www.3441 kenneth.com.

Listing agent: Xin Jiang, Alain Pinel Realtors, 650-283-8379, xjiang@apr.com; Alan Dunckel, Alain Pinel Realtors, 650-4000327, adunckel@apr.com.

BLU SKYE MEDIA the family room features floor-to-ceiling windows, a fireplace and a sliding glass door that leads to the backyard.

BLU SKYE MEDIA Above: The Eichler home offers roughly 1,700 square feet of living space. The home boasts an open floor plan and modern kitchen. Below: The home was developed in 1957 by Joseph Eichler, the developer known for distinctive midcentury neighborhoods.