Closed
Last Sold Price
$2,955,000
2 beds2,403 sqft

1255 Rancheros Rd, Pasadena, CA 91103

Description

Sited atop a private road in Linda Vista, this modern compound has an impressive architectural lineage, including a complete remodel by lauded architects Buff & Hensman. The home is privately sited downslope from Rancheros Road. It stretches across a nearly ¾ acre parcel, integrated into the hillside terrain. The interior spaces are oriented northeast providing uninterrupted vistas of the nearby canyon and distant San Gabriel Mountains without solar glare or heat gains. A long drive from the main...Sited atop a private road in Linda Vista, this modern compound has an impressive architectural lineage, including a complete remodel by lauded architects Buff & Hensman. The home is privately sited downslope from Rancheros Road. It stretches across a nearly ¾ acre parcel, integrated into the hillside terrain. The interior spaces are oriented northeast providing uninterrupted vistas of the nearby canyon and distant San Gabriel Mountains without solar glare or heat gains. A long drive from the main road leads to a carport and the entrance to the main house, which consists of a great room with a recently updated kitchen and the original fireplace, a primary bedroom with a spacious en suite bathroom and built-in furniture by Buff and Hensman, an additional bedroom and bathroom. Between the main house and the pool house is a kidney-shaped pool from the 1950s. The pool house is a studio space with a kitchenette, restroom, and its own working fireplace. Large sliders allow it to open to both the pool and a spacious private deck. The lower level of the cabana is an exercise room with a separate entrance. Updated landscaping enriches the terraced rear yard that flows into the natural canyon where no other homes appear to be in site. The original house was designed as part of a mid-century modern enclave. Salvatore Merendino, chair of USC School of Architecture's Industrial Design Program, and Shirley Williams, an industrial designer and architectural draftsman, collaborated on the design and construction of the original post and beam house in 1948. Years later in 1986, Buff & Hensman, also faculty at the USC School of Architecture, were hired to completely renovate the original home. They rethought the main house, designed the pool house and carport, and reconsidered the property's terracing. Buff & Hensman enriched the original home with their signature textured stucco, walls of glass, integrated wood cabinetry, lofted ceilings and multi-directional clerestory windows.
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.72 acresLot Size
1949Year Built
$1,230/sq ftPrice per sq ft
Listing closed: 03/20/2022 12:00 AM
Source: VCF, MLS#: P1-8722
Listing Agent
  1. Jennifer Parker-Stanton

    Jennifer Parker-Stanton

    Listing Agent

    COMPASS

    DRE #P15375

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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$2,800,000

Avg days on market

37

Sale-to-list ratio

101.6%

Pasadena, CA

9 comparable properties found

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1

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2
Bedrooms
2,227
Square Feet
0.99
Acres
a front view of a house with a yard and garage
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Bedrooms
2,281
Square Feet
0.40
Acres
a front view of a house with garden
1/2
3

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Sold 06/23/25

2
Bedrooms
2,244
Square Feet
0.16
Acres
a pathway of a house with large trees and a big yard
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$2,400,000 | 1625 Pegfair Estates Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103
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Sold 08/29/25

2
Bedrooms
2,510
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
$3,250,000 | 945 Linda Vista Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103
1/63
7

$3,250,000

Sold 07/24/25

3
Bedrooms
2,274
Square Feet
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a front view of a house with a yard and garage
8

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Sold 08/29/25

2
Bedrooms
2,510
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres
a outdoor living space with furniture and city view
1/2
9

$3,300,000

Sold 06/03/25

3
Bedrooms
2,012
Square Feet
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Acres

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Property information

1255 Rancheros Road

Property Details

  • Architectural Style: Mid Century Modern
  • Subdivision Name: Not Applicable
  • Garage Spaces: .00
  • View: Canyon, Trees/Woods, Mountain(s)

Building Information

  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1949
  • Lot Size: 0.72 AC / 31,361 SF

Summary

Location and General Information

  • Building Area Total: 2,403.00
  • Building Area Units: Sqft
  • Community Features: Foothills
  • City: Pasadena
  • Country: US
  • Area: 645 - Pasadena NW
  • Postal Code Plus4: 2760
  • Unparsed Address: 1255 Rancheros Road, Pasadena, CA 91103

Taxes and HOA Information

  • Association Fee: $.00

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Property

Lot Information

  • Lot Features: Sprinklers, 0-1 Unit/Acre
  • Lot Size Acres: .72
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 31,361.00
  • Lot Size Area: .72
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Parcel Number: 5707021015
  • Property Type: Residential, Single Family Residence
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Property and Assessments

  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Documents Count: 0
  • Property Attached: No
  • Year Built Source: Assessor
  • Senior Community: No

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public

Interior and Exterior Features

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Stucco
  • Pool Features: Heated
  • Pool Private: Yes
  • Pool: Yes
  • Spa Features: None
  • Spa: No
  • Stories Total: 1
  • Structure Type: House

Interior Features

  • Bathrooms Full: 3
  • Bathrooms Three Quarter: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 3
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Heating: Central
  • Heating: Yes
  • Laundry Features: In Closet
  • Living Area: 2,403.00
  • Living Area Source: Taped
  • Living Area Units: Sqft
  • View: Yes
  • Levels: One

Multi Family

Multi-Family Information

  • Special Listing Conditions: Standard

Property History

1255 Rancheros Road

DateEventPrice
Mar 20, 2022

Sold

VCF #P1-8722

$2,955,000
Mar 20, 2022

Pending

VCF #P1-8722

—
Mar 18, 2022

Sold

VCF #P1-8722

$2,955,000
DateEventPrice
03/20/2022

Sold

VCF #P1-8722

$2,955,000
03/20/2022

Pending

VCF #P1-8722

—
03/18/2022

Sold

VCF #P1-8722

$2,955,000

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Public records

1255 Rancheros Road

Beds

2

Baths

3

Total Finished SqFt

1,972 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

1,972 SqFt

Stories

1

Lot Size

31,361 SqFt

Schools

Near 1255 Rancheros Road

This home is within Pasadena Unified School District.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 1255 Rancheros Road, Pasadena, CA 91103
$2,955,000
2
2,403
31,361
–
4
3
3,158
28,689
$150,000
–
–
–
120,822
–
3
2
2,109
25,142
–
2
2
1,836
45,762
$2,400,000
4
2,740
19,286

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