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2 Beds

2 Baths

1,449 SqFt

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$ 1,680,000

Est. payment | -/mo

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2 Beds

2 Baths

1,449 SqFt

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Sun Sep 14, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,449 sqft

Price per Sqft $1,159

MLS Listing ID 25591333

Bedrooms 2

Full Baths 2

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1935

Lot Size 5,863 Sqft

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

The Laing House | Harwell Hamilton Harris, 1935. The architect's second built home, which came after he had spent several formative years in the office of Richard Neutra. One of the many things he learned there was the importance of the module, having witnessed Neutra's design and assembling of the Lovell Health House. Harris found that he could create harmony and rhythmic patterns working within a modular system, and did so with great effect here and throughout his career. It was the work of Frank Lloyd Wright however that had sent him down the path toward architecture- the seeds having been planted by a visit to the Hollyhock House years prior. It can be seen at the Laing home, with its stucco walls, broad eaves, ribbon windows, and boxed-in balcony. Designed for Caltech professor Graham Laing and his wife, not only as a home but also as a suitable space for him to lecture 25-30 students and store volumes of books. Stepping up from the street, the one-story home consists of two distinct volumes, separated at the entrance. The house reveals the centerpiece of its design after a sharp 90-degree turn from the entrance- an 18 by 30 foot living and dining room with glass paneled doors that swing open at both corners of the room. This grand central room doubles as the professor's lecture hall. To the northeast, a front balcony expands outward towards breathtaking views of the San Gabriel Mountains. In the southwest corner, doors open to the adjacent patio and gardens. A bookshelf wraps the corner ending at the fireplace hearth. The well organized kitchen is adjacent, with a vast countertop placed below a south facing band of windows. Both guest and primary bedrooms include entire south facings of glass doors that open to the rear yard. Throughout the home- original windows, doors, cabinetry, hardware, and light fixtures remain for the most part remarkably intact. Spaces of the home unfold into each other in such a way that makes each room feel part of another, and much larger than its measurement would suggest. Privacy and natural light are provided for in abundance throughout. The original garden plan was composed of California native plants, and was devised in consultation with Theodore Payne. Situated within Pasadena's Poppy Peak historic district, making it an excellent candidate for the Mills Act program and its potential property tax savings.

Location

State CA

County Los Angeles

Area 647 - Pasadena (Sw)

Zoning PSR6

Interior

Heating Central, Forced Air

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Tile, Wood

Fireplaces Type Living Room

Furnishings Unfurnished

Fireplace Yes

Appliance Dishwasher, Refrigerator

Exterior

Pool None

View Y/N Yes

View Mountain(s), Panoramic

Roof Type Composition,Shingle

Total Parking Spaces 2

Private Pool No

Building

Faces North

Story 1

Entry Level One

Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Sewer Sewer Tap Paid

Architectural Style Modern

Level or Stories One

New Construction No

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 5482013002

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Listed by Nate Cole Modern California House

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222 W 6th St # 400, Pedro, CA, 90731

1642 Pleasant WAY Pasadena, CA 91105

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