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Living The Mid-Century Life in South Pasadena, $2.48M

One of the most appealing things about Pasadena and its surrounding communities is the wealth of historic residential architecture, especially works by the pioneers of Mid-century design. Both new to the market and in exceptional original condition this exquisite c.1968 home in South Pasadena by…

Sweeping Views From Dolores Heights, $10.5M

San Francisco is a city of views—some intimate, some wide-angle, all suffused by that soft, maritime light—and some of the best are from the Dolores Heights neighborhood, high above historic Eureka Valley and Mission Dolores. Here, developer Victor Mezhvinsky undertook a multi-year renovation, ultimately creating…

Old Hollywood Glamour, Re-Scripted, $20M

Bob Ray Offenhauser (1927-2016) was one of L.A.’s most successful architects, working in a classically eclectic but always luxurious style that somehow managed to be simultaneously tasteful and over the top. Born in Pasadena, most of his work was residential, and like his contemporaries John…