838 Morse Street

Designed in 1926 by renowned architect behind the Court of the Ages, de Young Museum & Stanford's Lou Henry Hoover House, this Rose Garden residence is a singular, romantic estate and an architectural tour de force. Old-growth redwood timbers stand proud of the walls in posts, lintels and diamond cross-bracing, forming an architectural exoskeleton. Inside, pine-clad walls, ceilings and motifs continue that language. French doors recur like a refrain, opening to light, air and garden views. Nearly 3,500 SF on a 20,000 SF parcel offers scale rare in the Rose Garden. At its heart, a 40' x 20' great living and dining room rises beneath 12-foot ceilings, anchored by a substantial fireplace & French doors on 3 sides. Service bells, mechanical call box, skeleton keys, butler's pantry and hidden spiral staircase reward closer inspection. In 1969, a prominent local architect and his wife became only its second owners, raising four children here. The house reveals itself slowly; the longer you look, the more its geometry, craftsmanship and layers of history come into focus. Nearly 100 years later, 838 Morse feels authored: original, atmospheric and alive with architectural imagination. Not frozen in time. Not asking for reinvention. Ready for its next great love affair.

Days on Market

7 days

Current Status

Active

Original Price

$4,000,000

List Price

$4,000,000

On Market Date

Sep 30, 2026

Property Type

Single Family Home

Area

9 - Central San Jose

Zip Code

95126

MLS ID

ML82063057

APN

261-13-022

Year Built

1926

Stories in Building

2

Possession

COE

Data Source

MLSL

Origin MLS System

MLSListings, Inc.

Bed

4

Bath

3

Full on Ground Floor, Showers over Tubs - 2+, Stall Shower, Tile

Parking

1

Detached Garage

SQ FT

3,474

SQ FT Source

Unavailable

Lot SQ FT

20,000.0

Lot Acres

0.459137 Acres

Kitchen

Countertop - Other, Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Oven Range - Gas, Pantry, Refrigerator

Cooling

None

Dining Room

Breakfast Nook, Dining Area, Dining Area in Living Room

Disclosures

Natural Hazard Disclosure

Family Room

Separate Family Room

Flooring

Hardwood

Foundation

Concrete Slab, Other

Fire Place

Wood Burning

Heating

Forced Air, Gas

Laundry

Dryer, Inside, Washer

Views

Neighborhood

Possession

COE

Architectural Style

Bungalow

Fee

Unavailable

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