MLS# P1-26305 – 509 Palmetto Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105

Price: $3,899,000
Beds: 4
Baths: 3 full, 1 half
Living Area SqFt: 3,950
Status: Active
Property Type: Detached
Lot Size Acres: 0.24
Lot Size SqFt: 10,538
Year Built: 1904
Days on Website: 43

Courtesy of COMPASS, Vicky Botsford 626-705-6207

Property Description

This captivating farmhouse-style residence, built shortly after the turn of the century, is situated on one of West Pasadena’s most prestigious estate streets and showcases many architectural details of the era. The dramatic living room features 25-foot vaulted ceilings, a commanding fireplace, and streams of natural light through period diamond-paned windows.The dining room and butler’s pantry are complete with custom built-in cabinetry, adding both charm and functionality. The generous floor plan offers four bedrooms, including a spacious primary suite with soaring ceilings and serene treetop views. An office adjacent to the living room offers a convenient workspace or library.The kitchen and family room flow seamlessly to a rear patio, creating an ideal setting for indoor-outdoor entertaining. The grounds offer a private garden setting with mature trees, natural landscaping, and towering verdant hedges. A distinctive river rock motif is carried throughout the property, from the low river rock wall and welcoming front steps leading to the expansive porch to the outdoor fireplace and spa with river rock detailing in the backyard.The garage currently serves as a large bonus room with a finished second-floor loft, providing ample storage and includes a split air system.

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Property Details and Features

  • Bathrooms
  • 4 total bathrooms
  • 3 full bathrooms
  • 1 half bathroom
  • Bedrooms
  • 4 total bedrooms
  • 4 possible bedrooms
  • Building
  • Built in 1904
  • Building area total: 3950
  • Living area: 3950
  • Living area units: Sqft
  • Building area units: Sqft
  • “No Common Walls”
  • “2 Story”
  • Cooling
  • “Central Forced Air”
  • Fence
  • “N/K”
  • Fireplaces
  • “FP in Living Room”
  • Floors
  • “Carpet”
  • “Wood”
  • Garage
  • 2 spaces
  • Water Features
  • Water source: “Public”
  • Heating
  • “Forced Air Unit”
  • Listing
  • Listing ID: P1-26305
  • List price: $3,899,000
  • 44 days on market
  • Listing contract date: 2026-03-17
  • Special listing conditions: “Standard”
  • “Cash”
  • “Cash To New Loan”
  • Lot
  • 10,538 size sqft
  • Size area: 0.2419
  • Size units: Acres
  • Parking
  • Total: 2
  • Pool
  • “N/K”
  • Property
  • Property subtype: Detached
  • Property type: Residential
  • “N/K”
  • Sewer
  • “Public Sewer”
  • Spa
  • “Private Below Ground”

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$3,899,000 – 509 Palmetto Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105

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MLS# P1-26305 – 509 Palmetto Drive, Pasadena, CA 91105