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listing_id: CRAR26202295
status: Active
price: 749000
beds: 2
baths_full: 1
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 897
sqft_lot: 5855
lot_acres: 
year_built: 1946
property_type: Residential
property_subtype: Single Family Residence
address: "490 E Highland Ave"
city: Sierra Madre
state: CA
zip: 91024
county: "Los Angeles County"
lat: 34.1633774
lng: -118.0425413
days_on_market: 2
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 2
list_agent: "Julie Bencosme"
list_office: "Century 21 Village Realty"
list_agent_phone: "–"
list_agent_license: 01305364
mls_source: CRMLS
modified: 2026-09-16
transaction_type: buy
---

Home | Los Angeles County | Sierra Madre | 91024 | 490 E Highland Ave

490 E Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024

MLS: CRAR26202295 | Status: Active | Price: $749,000
Beds/Baths: 2 / 1
Property Type: Residential

Quick Facts

Beds Bath Sq Ft Sq Ft Lot Yr Built
2 1 897 5,855 1946

Upcoming Open Houses

Date Time Hosted By
Saturday, September 19 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Julie Bencosme
Sunday, September 20 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Julie Bencosme

Remarks

Prime Sierra Madre Fixer with ADU Potential & Endless Value! Uncover a rare opportunity nestled against the San Gabriel Foothills in highly sought-after Sierra Madre! Positioned in a serene, tree-lined neighborhood, this classic fixer offers the ultimate blank canvas for contractors, investors, or buyers looking to design their dream home from the ground up. Featuring a solid footprint and generous lot, the property provides incredible bones, natural character, and substantial upside potential. A major highlight is the oversized detached two-car garage, offering tremendous ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) potential for potential rental income, a guest house, or expanded living space. Bring your vision, contractor, and design ideas to capitalize on the soaring land values and peaceful lifestyle that make Sierra Madre one of the area's most coveted destinations. Just minutes from vibrant downtown Sierra Madre shops, local dining, hiking trails, and top-rated schools.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # CRAR26202295
MLS Source California Regional MLS
Days on Site 2

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Bathrooms Jack and Jill
Kitchen None
Dining Room Dining Area in Living Room, In Kitchen
Fireplace None
Flooring Other
Laundry In Garage
Cooling Window/Wall Unit
Heating Wall Furnace

Exterior Features

Feature Details
Roof Composition
Pool None

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Garage, RV Access, Garage: 2 Car(s)
Elementary District Pasadena Unified
High School District Pasadena Unified
Water Other
HOA Fee $0

Contact Information

Listing Agent Co-Listing Agent
Julie Bencosme Andy Bencosme
Century 21 Village Realty Century 21 Village Realty
License #: 01305364 License #: 01323356
Phone: – Phone: (626) 921-5621

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Sierra Madre Middle School public 6-8 0.09 mi 8
Highland Oaks Elementary School public K-5 0.71 mi 10
Sierra Madre Elementary School public K-5 0.75 mi 8
Foothills Middle School public 6-8 1.18 mi 9
Don Benito Fundamental School public K-5 1.75 mi 8
Monrovia High School public 9-12 1.78 mi 7
Field (Eugene) Elementary School public K-5 1.95 mi 8
Mayflower Elementary School public TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 2.00 mi 10
First Avenue Middle School public 6-8 2.01 mi 8
Rancho Learning Center (Alternative) public K-12 2.06 mi 6
Hugo Reid Elementary School public K-5 2.13 mi 8
Monroe Elementary School public TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 2.31 mi 6
Arcadia High School public 9-12 2.34 mi 10
Holly Avenue Elementary School public K-5 2.55 mi 8
Cis Academy public K-12 2.68 mi 7
Rose City High (Continuation) School public 9-12 2.68 mi 3
Clifton Middle School public 7-8 2.73 mi 7
Willard Elementary School public K-5 2.74 mi 8
Richard Henry Dana Middle School public 6-8 2.78 mi 9
Pasadena High School public 9-12 2.86 mi 7

Nearby Homes

Address Price Beds Baths Sq Ft Status
611 E Grandview $750,000 2 1 944 Contingent
700 W Sierra Madre Bld 1 $750,000 2 2 1,093 Active
809 S Mayflower Ave $849,900 3 2 1,232 Contingent

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of September 16, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Julie Bencosme.