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1255 Rancheros Road
Pasadena CA, 91103
$2,955,000
$1,229.71 per sqft
Sold
Closed
2 Beds
3 Baths
2,403 sqft
Residential
Built in 1949
Listed by Jennifer Parker-Stanton with COMPASS (323) 351-3278
Sited atop a private road in Linda Vista, this modern compound has an impressive architectural lineage, including a complete remodel by lauded architects Buff & Hensman. The home is privately sited downslope from Rancheros Road. It stretches across a nearly 3/4 acre parcel, integrated into the hillside terrain. The interior spaces are oriented northeast providing uninterrupted vistas of the nearby canyon and distant San Gabriel Mountains without solar glare or heat gains.A long drive from the main road leads to a carport and the entrance to the main house, which consists of a great room with a recently updated kitchen and the original fireplace, a primary bedroom with a spacious en suite bathroom and built-in furniture by Buff and Hensman, an additional bedroom and bathroom. Between the main house and the pool house is a kidney-shaped pool from the 1950s. The pool house is a studio space with a kitchenette, restroom, and its own working fireplace. Large sliders allow it to open to both the pool and a spacious private deck. The lower level of the cabana is an exercise room with a separate entrance. Updated landscaping enriches the terraced rear yard that flows into the natural canyon where no other homes appear to be in site. The original house was designed as part of a mid-century modern enclave. Salvatore Merendino, chair of USC School of Architecture's Industrial Design Program, and Shirley Williams, an industrial designer and architectural draftsman, collaborated on the design and construction of the original post and beam house in 1948. Years later in 1986, Buff & Hensman, also faculty at the USC School of Architecture, were hired to completely renovate the original home. They rethought the main house, designed the pool house and carport, and reconsidered the property's terracing. Buff & Hensman enriched the original home with their signature textured stucco, walls of glass, integrated wood cabinetry, lofted ceilings and multi-directional clerestory windows.
P1-8722
MLSⓇ ID
March 20, 2022
Listed
October 17, 2024
Updated
Map
1255 Rancheros Road
Pasadena CA, 91103
Interior Features
Total Stories
1
Bedrooms
2
Total Bathrooms
3
Full Bathrooms
1
Three-Quarter Bathrooms
2
Laundry Description
Laundry Closet
Fireplace
Yes
Fireplace Description
Living Room
Cooling
Yes
Cooling Description
Central Air
Heating
Yes
Heating Description
Central
Exterior/Building Features
Lot Size
0.72 Acres
Lot Features
0-1 Unit/Acre
Architectual Style
Mid-Century Modern
Sewer
Public Sewer
Other Property Details
Area Name
645 - Pasadena (NW)
Garage
No
Parking Total
2
View
Yes
View Description
Canyon, Mountain(s), Trees/Woods
County
Los Angeles
Water Source
Public
Pool
Yes
Pool Features
Heated
Listing Contact: (626) 683-0777
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