1910 Braeburn Road, Altadena, CA,

1910 Braeburn Road, Altadena, CA,

Open Today: 2-4 PM BetterShelter's Pasadena 2427 Loma Vista Drive

Come see it - it rocks!  3/2   $649,000  Central Pasadena near Victory Park.

2-4 Today

Loma Vista Shout Out

Thanks sold on the eastside for the shout out!

bettershelter is at it again. and this time, they’ve headed over to my home town of pasadena.
their newest baby is right down the street from victory park, and biking distance to old town pasadena for a friday night dinner and movie. it’s classic bettershelter – wide open floorplan, tons of sunlight, and a fabulous yard just in time for summer.



Open this Sunday 2-4 pm.  Get it while it's hot

better shelter Open Sunday 6/26 2-4 pm- 2427 Loma Vista Street, Pasadena

Amazing 3 bedroom/2 bath house in Central Pasadena with mountain views and tree-lined street.

Re-fashioned and gorgeous!  Come see for yourself this Sunday the 26th from 2-4 pm.

better shelter new listing hitting the mls tomorrow - sneak preview here!

bettershelter has brought a reputation for keen design aesthetic, detail oriented renovations and quality workmanship to their first Pasadena project.  2427 Loma Vista Street has been re-fashioned to preserve and enhance this sunlight filled Mid Century in Central Pasadena; home to serene mountain views, Victory Park, quiet neighborhoods, and tree-lined streets just minutes from shopping and dining.

The house sparkles with glamorous ease; a marvel of open living space highlighted by dark hardwood floors and white washed walls.

 

The open kitchen features:  custom cabinetry, Carrera marble counters and bar-top, stainless steel energy star appliances, apron front sink, laundry area, and pantry.

 

Roomy closets, plenty of storage space and new dual pane energy efficient windows and sliders are found in the Master Bedroom Suite and throughout this stylish home.

The two spacious bathrooms have eco-friendly dual flush Kohler toilets, marble counters and tile work, and gleaming chrome fixtures.

  Newly planted privacy screen along the fenced yard enhances outdoor dining on the airy patio.  Enjoy morning orange juice from the sweet California orange trees in the drought-tolerant landscaped backyard.

Open beam ceiling oversized two-car garage can be used to house your car or host a home office with private entry to the backyard.

 All within 5 miles of…

·      Victory Park 0.4 miles

·      Eaton Canyon Golf Course 1.5 miles

·      Whole Foods 2.1 miles

·      Pasadena Sandwich Company 1.7 miles

·      Old Town Pasadena 3.9 miles

·      Huntington Library & Gardens 3.1 miles

·      Pasadena High School Farmers Market 0.7 miles

·      Daisy Mint Restaurant 2.4 miles

·      Norton Simon Museum 4.4 miles

·      Metro Gold Line Station – Allen Station 1.3 miles

 

2427 Loma Vista Street

Pasadena, CA 91104

3BR/2BA/2 car garage

1524 sq ft taped

7248 sq ft lot per assessor

$649,000  

Open this Thursday from 10-2 pm

Open House June 26th, 2-4 pm.

Come say hi and see this fabulous house!

 

Teaser! Coming soon.... guess where this is

Tomorrow's guess - who did this gorgeous pad?

Open Today: 2-4 1451 El Molino, Pasadena - John Jack Pugsley 1960

Come see Sandy and I at 1451 El Molino today from 2-4 pm.  Join the hordes of people who have "always wanted to see the inside of this place"!

It won't disappoint.  They owners did an amazing renovation and the interior design is one you've never seen and won't see again.  Spectacular.

deasy/penner & partners
homeasart.com

50 North Arroyo Blvd - Open today 10-2 and Sunday 2-5 pm

 The door will be open to this sophisticated modern townhome on the edge of the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena!

2295 Cazador Drive - SOLD!

May the new home owners love their Better Shelter!

Datebook LA - Cool things to do this week

So many fabulous things to do this week - you'll have to call in "well"!  Check out these great events and tours courtesy of the LA Times.  See the mention of the Pasadena Heritage Wallace Neff House Tour on Sunday the 27th.  Sponsored by deasy/penner & partners with none other than myself there.  Come visit us at our table for special surprises...

March 24: Kenneth J. Hammond, professor of history at New Mexico State University, lectures on “The Peonies of Luoyang: Images of the Literati Garden.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. No reservations required. (626) 405-2100.

March 24: Descanso Gardens’ native plant horticulturist Rachel Young discusses research, including new information on plant nutrition, pests and beneficial fungi. Part of the Lili Singer lecture series. 9:30 a.m. to noon. $20. Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. (626) 821-4623.

March 25: An opening reception featuring the work of resident artists includes hundreds of handmade mugs and bowls, most $15 to $50. Reception is from 6 to 9 p.m., and the display will run to April 30. Clayhouse Studio & Gallery, 2909 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-7071.

March 25-27: The flagship Tomatomania sale showcases more than 300 varieties of heirlooms and hybrid tomato seedlings. New this year: a dark purple cherry called Haley's Purple Comet and new green tomatoes such as Chile Verde, Green Doctors and Tasty Evergreen. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. all three days. Tapia Brothers Farm Stand, 5251 Hayvenhurst Ave., Encino.

March 26: The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants’ annual spring sale includes hundreds of species and cultivars, priced 15% for members and 10% off for nonmembers. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. (818) 768-1802.

March 26: The NoHo Rockin’ Food Truck Fest & Flea Market includes 15 food trucks, live music and comedy, art and craft vendors, raffle prizes and dogs adoptions. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5. Main lot next to 11458 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood.

March 26: The West Adams Heritage Assn. presents its annual Art in Historic Places Tour, a self-guided look at artists who live in the area’s mix of century-old homes, Craftsman bungalows and Spanish villas. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25 in advance; $30 day of tour. (323) 732-4223;tours@westadamsheritage.org.

March 26-27: The California Bonsai Society presents its 54th annual show, featuring more than 100 specimens created by bonsai masters. Traditional trees such as Japanese black pine and California juniper are displayed alongside examples of nontraditional bonsai. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days. Free. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. (626) 405-2100.

March 27: Pasadena Heritage presents the Legacy of Wallace Neff, a tour of eight properties ranging from modest bungalows to grand mansions. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $34 to $37 in advance, $40 day of tour. (626) 441-6333.

March 27: The Ocean View Farms community garden holds its 7th annual TomatoBration. Hundreds of tomato varieties for sale, lecture and Q&A with Windrose Farm expert Barbara Spencer. Sale begins at 8 a.m., and plants are expected to sell out around noon. 3300 Centinela Ave. E-maileducationchair@oceanviewfarms.net.

March 27: The American Institute of Architects’ Los Angeles chapter organizes a self-guided tour of a Hollywood Hills canyon home designed by Assembledge, a Brentwood home by Cory Buckner Architects, a Bel-Air contemporary by Rick Leslie and a modernist home by Studio Pali Fekete Architects. $65 to $75. (213) 639-0777; e-mail info@aialosangeles.org.

ONGOING

Ackerman, Aguiñiga: “A Marriage of Craft and Design: The Work of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman” includes examples of ceramics, tile mosaics, wood carvings, textiles and other crafts from the Culver City couple. “Crossing the Line: A Space by Tanya Aguiñiga,” is a site-specific structure made by the artist best known for felted furniture. Ends May 8. $5 to $7. Craft and Folk Art Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 937-4230.

Brown Bag Tuesdays: The Gamble House, the Arts and Crafts landmark designed by Charles and Henry Greene, allows visitors to picnic on the rear lawn or terrace of the 1908 estate between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Twenty-minute docent-led tours will be given at 12:15 and 12:45 p.m. $5. 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena; (626) 793-3334. Reservations: (626) 449-4178.

Technology and design: Architecture and Design Museum of Los Angeles exhibition “Soupergreen” explores the way that technology can promote architecture and the environment. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Ends April 14. $2 to $5. 6032 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 932-9393.

Wexler show: “Steel and Shade: The Architecture of Donald Wexler” is a survey of drawings, photographs and models by the noted architect. They are augmented by professional photographs and new models fabricated by Cal Poly students, including a full-scale sectional steel model illustrating the prefabrication system that Wexler used in his steel houses. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Ends May 29. $5 to $12.50. Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs.(760) 322-4800.

Be there but please don't be square.

2336 Moss - Sold!

Another lucky Better Shelter home owner - enjoy this very special house!

 

I think their dog will love it too - although she was eating the wood chips in the yard already. They don't sound tasty to me, but what do I know.

800 S Euclid - Rented to a great couple - enjoy Madison Heights!

Pasadena Heritage Wallace Neff House Tour - Buy your tickets now!

Come on out to support Pasadena Heritage and take the fabulous tour of Wallace Neff designed homes.  The tour is sponsored by deasy/penner & partners so make sure to stop by our table and say helloooo to yours truly.

Pasadena Heritage presents its annual Spring Home Tour, The Legacy of Wallace Neff sponsored by deasy/penner&partners, on Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This tour of six privately owned homes plus two additional Neff-designed buildings, showcases the breadth of work by renowned Southern California architect Wallace Neff.  Known for his spectacular Mediterranean Revival residences built for elite clients, Neff created what he called “California houses” that were based on European traditions adapted to the unique climate and landscape of Southern California. Tickets on sale! Purchase Now Scroll down for additional tour details.
In the 1920’s Pasadena boasted the highest per capita income of any city its size in the country. This period of great prosperity was a boon for architecture, resulting in a series of designs by many of the most well-known architects of the period, including Myron Hunt, Gordon Kaufman, Roland Coate, George Washington Smith, and of course Wallace Neff.  Wallace Neff’s “flair for originality” and attention to detail puts his work in a category all its own. Featured on the Pasadena Heritage Spring Home Tour will be the Paul Richter House, a 1929 Classical French Chateau style home. Its elegant feeling is enhanced by a gracious center courtyard fountain and exquisitely intricate wrought iron details. The interior of the home has many classic Neff features including marble floors, cathedral ceiling, circular room and spiral staircase. It also has a Gothic music room and medieval fireplace with a stone mantle. This home represents Neff’s work for elite clients as the home is over 14,000 square feet and has over 30 rooms. The Richter House is located in neighboring San Marino, designed by its founders to be a uniquely residential community with wide streets, expansive properties, and beautiful gardens.
The Collins House (pictured above, left) dates from 1927. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Collins hired Neff to design their home, and they lived there for almost fifty years. Their home was, as their daughter Mary put it, “a labor of love.” It was featured in Architectural Digest soon after it was built. This beautiful Italianate home has wing walls on either side of the façade which extend the mass visually across the entire property.
The Morse and Gates (Ethel Guthrie) House, designed in 1925 is a beautifully simple Spanish Colonial Revival home typical of Neff’s designs.
The Thaddeus L. Up de Graff (Shirley C. Ward) House (pictured, left) is a beautifully landscaped 1927 Italian Renaissance Revival Neff-designed home. T.L. Up de Graff was Neff’s brother-in-law and worked with Neff on several speculative houses in Pasadena. Three of those houses are located together in the historic Lombardy Road District. Even during the prosperous middle twenties when Neff was deluged with high-paying clients, he did not turn down commissions for speculative houses. In affluent communities such as Pasadena the fact that a house was a Wallace Neff design helped sales, so developers were eager clients and 10 speculative houses were built in 1924 by the Lincoln Mortgage Company along a single block. These modest houses were interesting and unique, designed with the same care as Neff exerted for a wealthy client. This is the only known tract designed by Neff. Neff’s designs were embraced by other speculative builders, resulting in numerous copyists designing Spanish style tract houses all over Southern California, prompting one historian to note that “tract house architecture from the 20s in Los Angeles looks the way it does because of Neff.” Two houses along this picturesque block will be open for tours.
Other stops on the tour include the Barlow House and St. Elizabeth’s Church.
Except for St. Elizabeth Church, all tour locations will be open from 9:00 a.m.  to 4:00 p.m.  Visitors drive themselves to the homes where trained docents will describe the history and architectural features as guests tour through each location. Allow at least four hours for the entire tour.
Order your advance tickets to The Legacy of Wallace Neff
Tickets on sale March 1.
Join Pasadena Heritage and take advantage of member discounts!
Advance Ticket Prices: Pasadena Heritage Member Price: $34 Non Member Price: $37 Day of the Event: $40