California craftsman style homes are always in demand around the greater Pasadena area and the one that I saw yesterday in Altadena is really worth a visit if you’re in the market to buy a home. This Altadena gem is located right next to the Altadena golf club and offers mountain views from the back yard, move-in condition, peace and tranquility and I have to say, was beautifully staged, which makes it easy and pleasing to the eye.
Martha Stewart would have been proud to showcase this beautiful craftsman in her magazine. From the perfect bedding, to the inviting kitchen, luxurious bathroom and peaceful backyard, this home is a great representation of what staging can do to show case the best features and create warmth and emotion for the buyers. Here are just some of the pictures that I took:
What’s even better is that Raphael Guerin, a good friend and a great real estate agent, was happy to walk us through this lovely California craftsman home:
2302 Holliston, Altadena – California Craftsman listing details:
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Altadena is a city that is located just North of Pasadena next to the foothills. Wikipedia lists the following Points of Interest for Altadena:
Christmas Tree Lane is a 0.7-mile (1.1 km) stretch of Santa Rosa Avenue from Woodbury Road to Altadena Drive. It has been a holiday attraction since 1920 and it is the oldest large-scale outdoor Christmas lighting venue in the world. Each December, members of the Christmas Tree Lane Association festoon the 110 still standing giant deodars that line the street with thousands of Christmas lights. Christmas Tree Lane was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, and is a California Historical Landmark.
Among Altadena’s Christmas lighting attractions is the Balian Mansion, which collects worldwide tours for its Christmas lighting display. The Balian Mansion has been lighted since 1955 and is arguably the pioneer of home holiday lighting. The Balian Mansion is located at the 5-point junction of Mendocino Street, Mendocino Lane, Allen Avenue, and East Glenview Terrace.
The historic Mount Lowe Railway was once a scenic railway that carried passengers to any four resort hotels high in the San Gabriel Mountains above Altadena and Pasadena. Although the mountains and the remains of the railway are not strictly in Altadena, the most direct trail to the sites, the Sam Merrill Trail, starts in Altadena at the top of Lake Avenue and leads to Mount Echo, about 3 miles (4.8 km). Chaney Trail, just west of the intersection at Fair Oaks Avenue and Loma Alta Street, is a forestry service road leading to the old right of way. The Mount Lowe Railway was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
The Cobb Estate at the top of Lake Avenue is now a free botanical garden of the United States Forest Service. It is guarded by its historic gates which are easily bypassed to allow visitors and hikers to ascend its long and winding paved driveway to the site of what was once one of Altadena’s premier mansions. This is found alongside the Sam Merrill Trail which accesses Las Flores Canyon on the way to Echo Mountain.
Farnsworth Park located on Lake Avenue is a large county park that offers picnic grounds, play areas, and a club house and amphitheater. It was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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