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$1,498,000
3 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ 26987937 MLS
Nestled on a picture-perfect, tree-lined street in Southeast Pasadena's highly coveted Daisy-Villa neighborhood, this character-filled single-level 1940s traditional home sits on a spacious 8,536 sq ft professionally landscaped corner lot. Tastefully remodeled and reimagined by an architect in 2021 for the owners' growing family, the residence perfectly balances vintage charm with modern luxury. Step inside to a warm and inviting living room featuring original honey-hued hardwood floors, custom built-in shelving with an integrated desk, a decorative fireplace, and a large picture window framing distant views of the San Gabriel Mountains. The sunny formal dining room boasts a classic bay window and French doors that open to an expansive Ipe wood deck with a grapevine-draped pergola, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor flow for al fresco dining. The chef's kitchen is meticulously designed with upscale Thermador appliances, Caesarstone countertops, Forbo Marmoleum flooring, a stainless-steel farm sink with a Dornbracht faucet, hot and cold filtered water, a laundry alcove with a Miele front-load washer and dryer, and an adjacent powder room. The open kitchen flows into a step-down family/media room with a breakfast bar and a second decorative fireplace with a door that opens to a tranquil covered patio. The private bedroom wing is thoughtfully laid out. Retreat to the primary suite, flooded with morning sunlight, featuring a spacious walk-in custom closet and a luxe, spa-like bath with premium Waterworks fixtures, a freestanding vanity with brass pulls, and a roomy rainfall shower with handheld wand. Down the hall from the primary, you will find two equally balanced guest bedrooms and a refreshed vintage bathroom featuring a tub/shower combo and newer fixtures. Outdoors, the large, fully fenced and hedged backyard is a private oasis. It offers a secure grassy play area anchored by a mature lemon tree, surrounded by numerous lush plants and trees. In the evenings, integrated outdoor spotlights and pathway lights throughout both the front and backyard illuminate the grounds, creating a beautifully dramatic and welcoming environment. The property features a detached 2-car garage (~523 sq ft) with an automatic opener, a hot/cold water utility sink, and a direct connection to the sewer line offering strong potential for a future ADU or home office (buyer to verify). Adjacent to the garage, a large gate opens to the side yard, offering convenient recreational vehicle parking. Additional upgrades include updated plumbing and electrical, and a newer (2022) mini-split HVAC system. Located just moments away from top-rated schools like Willard Elementary, Lamanda Park Branch Library, Eaton Blanche Park, Rosebud Cafe, and the Wild Parrot Brewery.

93 S Daisy Ave, Pasadena

Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty, Ross Carter - CA DRE#01190160

$1,399,000
5 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ 26856901 MLS
THE WONDER YEARS AT 966 WORCESTER AVE. 966 Worcester Ave sits in Pasadena's Garfield Heights and offers 2,329sf across a fully updated main residence and private guest house, exactly the kind of space today's families are looking for. The main residence has 4 beds/3 baths and a ground-floor primary suite built for effortless, accessible living. The home was extensively updated in 2021: new roof, HVAC, windows, copper plumbing throughout, new interior paint, new toilets and bathroom tile, and new cabinets, counters, and backsplash. The open-concept living, dining, and kitchen area is anchored by a generous island and a suite of Thermador appliances alongside a Bosch refrigerator. Upstairs, 2 beds/1 bath give everyone room to breathe. The approx 500sf attached guest house brings its own living room, bedroom, bath, full kitchen, and laundry, completely self-contained, completely connected, tailor-made for multigenerational living, for those caring for an elder loved one who deserves proximity, independence, and dignity all at once. Outside, mature blood orange, orange, and lemon trees fill the yard. But ask the sellers what they will miss most about this house, and they will not mention a single room. They will tell you about the neighbors. The seller tried to put it into words. He kept reaching, kept searching, and finally just stopped. His face said everything his words couldn't. And that was more powerful than anything he could have said. You will feel it too. Just show up. Give it a moment. Let it land. The neighbors water your plants without being asked. They mow your lawn and laugh when you reach for your wallet. They know your name. They know your kids' names. They knock on your door and ask to borrow a cup of sugar and they mean it, and you hand it over without thinking twice because on Worcester Ave, this is just an ordinary Tuesday. This is not a Hallmark card. This is the real thing, still breathing, still knocking on your door. Then step outside in the morning and let the street do the rest. Walk the tree-lined streets of Garfield Heights while the Pasadena parrots call from the palms overhead and nostalgia sets in. It feels like the best Saturday morning of your childhood, when everything was slower and warmer. The city's noise dissolves a few blocks back and you stop trying to find it again. This is that place. And when you are ready for the world, the Rose Bowl, the Arroyo Seco, dinner at Dos Besos, or tickets to the Pasadena Playhouse are all minutes away. This is a home that holds everyone: the generation raising kids, the grandparent who deserves to be close but never crowded, the family member who needs their own door without ever truly being on their own. The neighbors will welcome every single one of them. That is the kind of street this is. The magic does not stop at your front door. It lives on the whole block. 966 Worcester Ave is not just square footage. It is a feeling that most people spend years chasing and most neighborhoods stopped offering long ago. It waited here for you.

966 Worcester Ave, Pasadena

Courtesy of LPT Realty, Inc, Pilar Oliva - CA DRE#01738884

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