The Stromberger Residence, 1948, Henry Eggers, FAIA., Garret Eckbo, FASLA, Hahn and Hoffman, Landscape Architects. Described by the Pasadena Star-News in 1953 as 'a contemporary home with a quota of indoor-outdoor living,' the Stromberger residence remains a compelling study in postwar California modernism.Located on the west side of the Arroyo, the property occupies a mostly flat, nearly three-quarters-of-an-acre parcel across two parcels -- a rare landholding in an increasingly urbanized setting. Settled by Midwestern farming families who regarded the Linda Vista area of Pasadena as paradise, the neighborhood still retains a sense of that rural sensibility: broad skies, mature oak canopies, and views to the San Gabriel Mountains. Fireworks from the Rose Bowl punctuate summer evenings -- a distinctly Pasadena ritual set against a landscape that once drew naturalists like John Muir in the late nineteenth century.The house itself is a thoughtful hybrid of Contemporary and Ranch influences. Its low-pitched roofline and overhangs evoke the Hacienda and California Ranch traditions, while two massive sliding glass doors dissolve the boundary between interior and exterior. Light -- at any time of day -- enters in shifting planes, animating surfaces and softening corners.Inside, the liv
MLS #
CRP1-26016
MLS Source
California Regional MLS
Days on Site
12
Bedrooms
Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Suite/Retreat
Kitchen
Exhaust Fan, Other, Pantry
Appliances
Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Hood Over Range, Microwave, Other, Oven - Electric, Oven - Self Cleaning, Oven Range - Built-In, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor, Dryer, Washer
Dining Room
Breakfast Nook, Formal Dining Room, In Kitchen
Family Room
Other
Fireplace
Living Room
Laundry
In Closet, In Laundry Room, Other
Cooling
Central Forced Air
Heating
Central Forced Air
Roof
Rolled/Hot Mop
Pool
In Ground
Garage/Parking
Carport, Covered Parking, Other, Garage: 0 Car(s)
680 Linda Vista Ave is a Single Family Residence in Pasadena, CA 91105. This 2,286 square foot property sits on a 0.681 Acres Lot and features 3 bedrooms & 1 full and 1 partial bathrooms. It is currently priced at $2,850,000 and was built in 1948. This address can also be written as 680 Linda Vista Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105.
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