New Listing

A few rough pics of my latest listing: 915 Palm Avenue in South Pasadena.

A Craftsman-style bungalow built in 1907. A legal duplex, with an attached studio apartment.

The green sofa blocks a colossal clinker brick fireplace, still functioning despite a coat of garish red paint. Those are french doors behind the television.

First time on the market in over half a century. Sounds more dramatic than, first time on the market in over 50 years.

It's a fixer folks, I ain't pretending otherwise, and I want an AS-IS purchase deal.

The offering is for two assessor parcel numbers, or two lots. Together they total 8,995 square feet. I've never seen this many fruit trees on a single property: lemon, fig, avocado, pomegranate, some kind of loquat, a walnut tree as well.


Nifty second fireplace in one of the three bedrooms.

The total square footage: 1,693.

One and one-half baths, not including a full bath in the studio.
No garage. Permitted roof work occurred in 2001.
No other system upgrades noted. The floors appear to be a mix of oak and fir, but are carpeted throughout.

The property is a stone's throw from Mission St. and a Trader Joe's market. An easy walk to the Gold Line.

New City Living Realty Listing

My broker has listed 2102 Hillcrest, located a block West of West Blvd., and one block South of Washington Blvd., in the Washington Boulevard Arts district.

I've got the means to deal on this one early, so perk up. Hillcrest will be open next Tuesday from 11 - 2. (as will 2361 W. 20th St.)


The fireplace and chimney were rebuilt post Northridge. It's one of the most tasteful rebuilds I've seen, with original built-in bench seats on either side.





The garage was improved with permit, doors and windows added, along with a toilet and sink.

$619,000.00

More details to come.

Emard bath #1

A continuing series of images devoted to a home in West Adams Heights coming to market in late May.

The downstairs bath is nearly complete, impressively rendered in white subway and hexagonal ("hex") tile. A 3/4 bath, with period toilet, and a slender pedestal sink, it recalls the post-Victorian era, wherein bathrooms seeking an association with things "sanitary", moved away from conspicuous ornamentation and color.

Either that, or it was a ruse to make tile setters rich.

(For information on the Emard house neighborhood, please see the West Adams Heights post

Emard House

I've a listing, in the West Adams Heights neighborhood. The house, a three-story Foursquare, built in 1904, has undergone an extraordinary amount of work (what would you call down to the studs and back?!). All original elements have been dutifully retained and if needed, refurbished. (See pictures above of fretwork awaiting reinstallation, and egg-and-dart detail on fireplace.) I've been consulting with the homeowner for over six months now, amidst systems work large and small. I'll continue to document the progress of the house as it nears market. Also, I'll write more about the wonderful enclave that is the West Adams Heights neighborhood.

(Update: please see post The Story of West Adams Heights.)