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MLS# P1-26016 – 680 Linda Vista Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105

$2,850,000 - 3Br/3Ba - for Sale in Pasadena
Open House
Sat February 28th  9:00pm — 12:00am (3 more…)
Sun March 1st  10:00pm — 1:00am
Sat March 7th  9:00pm — 12:00am
Sun March 8th  8:00pm — 10:00pm
Price: $2,850,000
Beds: 3
Baths: 1 full, 2 half
Living Area SqFt: 2,286
Status: Active
Property Type: Detached
Lot Size Acres: 0.68
Lot Size SqFt: 29,681
Year Built: 1948
Days on Website: 1

Courtesy of Engel & Voelkers Pasadena, Matthew Berkley 626-665-3699

Property Description

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 living and dining rooms are clad in warm Habillo wood, creating a textural envelope that feels both modern and organic. Peg-and-groove hardwood floors ground the interiors with quiet craftsmanship. The plan is practical yet flexible: two bedrooms on the main level and an additional bedroom below, with

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Property Details and Features

  • Appliances & Equipment
  • “Dishwasher”
  • “Dryer”
  • “Microwave”
  • “Refrigerator”
  • “Trash Compactor”
  • “Washer”
  • “6 Burner Stove”
  • “Convection Oven”
  • “Electric Oven”
  • “Gas Stove”
  • “Self Cleaning Oven”
  • “Vented Exhaust Fan”
  • Bathrooms
  • 3 total bathrooms
  • 1 full bathroom
  • 2 half bathrooms
  • Bedrooms
  • 3 total bedrooms
  • 3 possible bedrooms
  • Building
  • Built in 1948
  • Building area total: 2286
  • 2 stories
  • 2 stories total
  • Living area: 2286
  • Living area units: Sqft
  • Building area units: Sqft
  • Entry level: 1
  • “No Common Walls”
  • “Brick”
  • “Stucco”
  • “Wood”
  • “Glass”
  • “2 Story”
  • Community
  • 1 unit in community
  • Cooling
  • “Central Forced Air”
  • Disclosures
  • “Historical”
  • Accessibility Features
  • “2+ Access Exits”
  • “Disability Features”
  • “Grab Bars In Bathroom(s)”
  • “Parking”
  • “32 Inch+ Wide Doors”
  • Exterior Features
  • Patio and porch features: “Slab”, “Concrete”, “Patio”, “Roof Top”
  • Fence
  • “Chain Link”
  • “Wood”
  • Fireplaces
  • “FP in Living Room”
  • Floors
  • “Tile”
  • “Wood”
  • Water Features
  • Water source: “Public”
  • Heating
  • “Forced Air Unit”
  • Interior Features
  • “Balcony”
  • “Copper Plumbing Partial”
  • “Corian Counters”
  • “Living Room Balcony”
  • “Living Room Deck Attached”
  • “Pantry”
  • “Tile Counters”
  • “Wet Bar”
  • “Unfurnished”
  • Laundry
  • “Electric”
  • “Washer Hookup”
  • Listing
  • Listing ID: P1-26016
  • List price: $2,850,000
  • 1 day on market
  • Listing contract date: 2026-02-26
  • Special listing conditions: “Standard”
  • “Cash To New Loan”
  • Lot
  • 29,681 size sqft
  • Size area: 0.6814
  • Size units: Acres
  • Parking
  • Total: 6
  • Pool
  • “Below Ground”
  • “Heated Passively”
  • Property
  • Other structures: “Sport Court Private”
  • Property subtype: Detached
  • Property type: Residential
  • “Mountains/Hills”
  • “Pool”
  • Roof
  • “Rolled/Hot Mop”
  • Security Features
  • “Carbon Monoxide Detectors”
  • Sewer
  • “Public Sewer”
  • Spa
  • “N/K”
  • Utilities
  • “Cable Available”

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$2,850,000 – 680 Linda Vista Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105

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