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- Listed price
- $4,750,000
- Listed Apr 30, 2021 · $1,190/sq ft
- Sold price
- $4,975,000
- Sold Jul 9, 2021
4 beds|4 ba|3,993 sqft|24,197 sqft lot|1984 Built|42 MLS days on market
1538 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106
Property Description
Rare opportunity to own this architectural masterpiece behind private gates in one of Pasadenas most coveted enclaves. Designed and built by Buff & Hensman. Recent four year expansion & renovation. Large motor court. Multiple fruit-bearing trees. Secret garden & waterfall. Fairytale bridge atop koi pond. Slate-slab lined foyer. Showcase 2-story library w/ custom built walnut bookshelves. Great room with high ceilings, fireplace & sweeping backyard views. Formal dining room, chefs kitchen w/Miele & Gaggenau appliances, Leicht cabinetry, slab marble countertops, center island. Backyard loggia, outdoor kitchen, firepit, heated 55 pool, spa & shower. 70 wisteria-framed Pergola. Rosemary, blueberry, pomegranate, key lime, fig, fuyu persimmon & pineapple guava trees. 1st level rooms include guest suite, bathroom w/shower, family room w/fireplace, laundry room. Two master suites on 2nd level with walk-in closets & marble bathrooms w/soaking tubs & heated floors. Master balcony with inspiring views. Fourth large bedroom overlooks front yard. Poulsen lights, 3 new HVAC units, heated slab basalt floors (1st level), Carlisle wide-plank solid walnut floors (2nd level), new electrical & copper plumbing, Dornbracht plumbing fixtures, 11 skylights, Fleetwood double-paned windows, water filtration, security system, wired Sonos entertainment, sprinkler, drip irrigation.
Listing agent: Jeffrey ShoreDRE #01801075jeffrey@jeffreyshore.com, Listing office: Sotheby's International Realty
MLS data updated 10/22/2026, 4:31:17 PM PT
Source: CRMLSMLS #: 21723772
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Last recorded sale$4,975,000
Jul 9, 2021
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