2535 E Chevy Chase Dr

$2,383,000
Last Sold Price
5
Beds
3,281 Sq. Ft.
$726 / Sq. Ft.
3,281
Sq. Ft.
$726
per Sq. Ft.

Description

The Derby House - Lloyd Wright, 1926 National Landmark | Glendale Landmark | Mills Act Designated. Set on a unique expanse of land in Glendale's historic Chevy Chase Canyon, the Derby House offers not just architectural significance, but a deeply atmospheric landscape. The property unfolds across gently undulating terrain dotted with quiet clearings and shaded corners. Built in 1926 and recently designated under the Mills Act, the home is among the earliest examples of concrete textile block construction...The Derby House - Lloyd Wright, 1926 National Landmark | Glendale Landmark | Mills Act Designated. Set on a unique expanse of land in Glendale's historic Chevy Chase Canyon, the Derby House offers not just architectural significance, but a deeply atmospheric landscape. The property unfolds across gently undulating terrain dotted with quiet clearings and shaded corners. Built in 1926 and recently designated under the Mills Act, the home is among the earliest examples of concrete textile block construction an architectural system later championed by Wright's father, Frank Lloyd Wright. Each hand-cast block was designed to shape not just the structure but the experience of time casting shadows that shift with the day and giving a quiet rhythm to the light.The Derby House is defined by its artistry: original wrought iron railings echoing the form of the agave plant, custom stonework influenced by Navajo textile patterns, and richly crafted wood mouldings that frame the space with warmth. Even the patinated doorways and inlaid metal handles carry the mark of theatricality, nodding to the drama and set design of 1920s Los Angeles a period when architecture, film, and fantasy were deeply intertwined. At one point, the interior walls were gilded in gold paint, a luminous gesture meant to echo the California sun and infuse the rooms with a kind of quiet spectacle.Designed at a time when Lloyd Wright was in dialogue with both his father's practice and other contemporaries, the Derby House anticipates many of the architectural ideas that would define the next generation of California modernism. From the innovative use of sunscreens (introduced here four years before Le Corbusier's similar experiments in Algiers), to the diagonal library mezzanine a formal gesture that reappears in later works by Frank Lloyd Wright the home holds a critical place in the evolution of West Coast design.What makes the Derby House so rare is not just its legacy, but its potential. Many of its original details remain untouched, waiting for a thoughtful hand to complete its next chapter. It's not merely a piece of history it's an invitation to become part of it.

Listing Agent

  1. Brian Courville

    Brian Courville

    Listing Agent

    Compass

    DRE #01496206

Property Details for 2535 East Chevy Chase Drive

Zoning
GLR1RY*
Style
Architectural
Property Attached YN
false
Parcel Number
5663014038
Living Area
3281
Source Living Area
Vendor Enhanced
Area
Glendale-Chevy Chase/E. Glen Oaks (624)
Lot Size Area
66150
LISTING UPDATED: 12/03/2025 08:18 AM

Property Details for 2535 East Chevy Chase Drive

StatusSold
MLS #25565545
Days on Market37
Taxes-
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeResidential / Single Family Residence
Year Built1926
Lot Size1.52 AC / 66,150 SF
CountyLos Angeles County
Buyer's Agent Compensation2.5%

Location

Listing Courtesy of Compass, Brian Courville, DRE #01496206

Sold By COMPASS, George Penner, DRE #01394929; COMPASS, Nadia Conrow, DRE #02092637

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Building Information for 2535 East Chevy Chase Drive

Stories3Year Built1926Building Size-Lot Size1.52 AC / 66,150 SF

Payment Calculator

$11,970 per month

30 year fixed, 6.28% Interest

Principal and Interest

$11,775

Property Taxes

$195

HOA Dues

$0

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Property Information for 2535 East Chevy Chase Drive

Community / Development
Community / Development
  • HOA: No
  • Senior Community: No
Structure Info
Structure Info
  • Building Type: Detached
  • Year Built Source: Vendor Enhanced
  • Number Of Stories: 3
  • View: Yes
  • View Description: Trees/Woods
  • View: Trees/Woods
  • Maids Room: true
  • Water: In Street
  • Sewer: In Street
  • Water Heater Features: Central Water Heater
Contract Info
Contract Info
  • Disclosures: As Is
  • Listing Type: Exclusive Right To Sell
  • Service Level: Full Service
Land / Lot Info
Land / Lot Info
  • Land Lease Type: Fee
  • Land Lease: No
  • Land Lease Purchase: No
  • Horse: No
  • Additional Parcel Number: Yes
  • Lot Acreage: 0.27
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 66150
  • Lot Description: 5 + Lots
Parking Details
Parking Details
  • Parking Garage: Driveway, Garage - 1 Car
  • Total Parking: 2
  • Open Other Spaces Total: 1
  • Garage Spaces Total: 1
  • Parking Features: Driveway, Garage - Single Door
Interior Features
Interior Features
  • Room Type: Loft, Living Room, Library, Great Room, Guest/Maid's Quarters
  • Rooms: Patio Open, Service Entrance, Primary Bedroom, Loft, Living Room, Library, Great Room, Guest-Maids Quarters
  • Levels: Multi/Split
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room, Great Room
  • Fireplace Rooms: Living Room, Great Room
  • Den: No
  • Family Room: 0
  • Dining Room: 0
  • Furnished: Unfurnished
  • Cooling: Air Conditioning
  • Cooling Type: Air Conditioning
  • Heating: Central
  • Heating Type: Central
  • Flooring: Hardwood, Ceramic Tile, Carpet, Cement
  • Equipment: None
  • Common Walls: Detached/No Common Walls
  • Cooking Appliances: None
  • Laundry: Inside
  • Eating Areas: In Kitchen
  • Eating Area: In Kitchen
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Pool: No
  • Private Pool: No
  • Pool Description: None
  • Pool Features: None
  • Spa: No
  • Spa: None
  • Roof: Composition
  • Sprinklers: Sprinkler System, Sprinkler Timer
  • Windows: Custom Window Covering
  • New Construction: No
  • Other Structural Features: Historical
  • Other Structures: None
Lease Terms
Lease Terms
  • Entry Date: 08-06-2025

Property History for 2535 East Chevy Chase Drive

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Dec 1, 2025

Sold

CLAW #25565545

$2,383,000—
Dec 1, 2025

Sold

CRMLS #25565545

$2,383,000—
Sep 12, 2025

Pending

CLAW #25565545

—
Sep 12, 2025

Pending

CRMLS #25565545

—
Sep 12, 2025

Accepting Backup Offers

CLAW #25565545

—
Sep 12, 2025

Accepting Backup Offers

CRMLS #25565545

—
Aug 6, 2025

Listed (Active)

CLAW #25565545

$2,495,000—
Aug 6, 2025

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #25565545

$2,495,000—
Oct 19, 2022

Sold

SDMLS #22-136461

$2,885,000—
Oct 19, 2022

Sold

CRMLS #22136461

$2,885,000—
Oct 19, 2022

Sold

CLAW #22-136461

$2,885,000—
Oct 14, 2022

Pending

CRMLS #22136461

—
Sep 8, 2022

Price Change

CLAW #22-136461

$2,995,000—
Sep 8, 2022

Pending

CLAW #22-136461

—
Sep 8, 2022

Pending

SDMLS #22-136461

—
Sep 8, 2022

Accepting Backup Offers

CLAW #22-136461

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Sep 8, 2022

Accepting Backup Offers

CRMLS #22136461

—
Jun 2, 2022

Listed (Active)

CLAW #22-136461

$3,295,000—
May 3, 2022

Pending

CRMLS #22136461

—
May 3, 2022

Pending

CLAW #22-136461

—
Apr 18, 2022

Accepting Backup Offers

CRMLS #22136461

—
Apr 18, 2022

Accepting Backup Offers

CLAW #22-136461

—
Apr 2, 2022

Expired

CRMLS #12003708

$1,200,000—
Mar 22, 2022

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #22136461

$3,295,000—
Mar 22, 2022

Listed (Active)

CLAW #22-136461

$3,295,000—
Mar 22, 2022

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #22-136461

$3,295,000—
Apr 20, 2016

Sold

CLAW #15-962063

$2,335,000—
Apr 20, 2016

Sold

CRMLS #15962063

$2,335,000—
Mar 25, 2016

Pending

CLAW #15-962063

—
Mar 25, 2016

Pending

CRMLS #15962063

—
Mar 25, 2016

Listed (Active)

CLAW #15-962063

$2,335,000—
Mar 21, 2016

Hold

CRMLS #15962063

—
Mar 20, 2016

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15962063

$2,335,000—
Feb 29, 2016

Hold

CRMLS #15962063

—
Feb 29, 2016

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15962063

—
Nov 19, 2015

Expired

CRMLS #15905887

—
Nov 18, 2015

Expired

CLAW #15-905887

$2,795,000—
Nov 18, 2015

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15905887

$2,795,000—
Nov 18, 2015

Listed (Active)

CLAW #15-905887

$2,795,000—
Nov 16, 2015

Hold

CRMLS #15905887

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Nov 14, 2015

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15905887

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Nov 4, 2015

Hold

CRMLS #15905887

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Nov 2, 2015

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15905887

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Oct 23, 2015

Hold

CRMLS #15905887

—
Oct 12, 2015

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15905887

—
Dec 18, 2013

Sold

CRMLS #213003943

$1,590,000—
Dec 18, 2013

Sold

CLAW #213003943IT

$1,590,000—
Nov 18, 2013

Pending

CRMLS #213003943

—
Nov 18, 2013

Pending

CLAW #213003943IT

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Nov 13, 2013

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #213003943

$1,650,000—
Nov 11, 2013

Listed (Active)

CLAW #213003943IT

$1,650,000—
Nov 15, 2002

Expired

CRMLS #12003708

$1,200,000—
Nov 15, 2002

Expired

CLAW #12003708IT

$1,200,000—
Nov 15, 2002

Expired

CLAW #12003708MR

$1,200,000—
Nov 15, 2002

Expired

CLAW #02-037653

$1,200,000—
Nov 15, 2002

Expired

SDMLS #12003708-4

$1,200,000—
Jun 28, 2002

Listed (Active)

CLAW #02-037653

$1,200,000—
Jun 10, 2002

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #12003708

$1,200,000—
Jun 10, 2002

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #12003708

$1,200,000—
Jun 10, 2002

Listed (Active)

CLAW #12003708IT

$1,200,000—
Jun 10, 2002

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #12003708-4

$1,200,000—
Jun 10, 2002

Listed (Active)

CLAW #12003708MR

$1,200,000—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
12/01/2025

Sold

CLAW #25565545

$2,383,000
12/01/2025

Sold

CRMLS #25565545

$2,383,000
09/12/2025

Pending

CLAW #25565545

—
09/12/2025

Pending

CRMLS #25565545

—
09/12/2025

Accepting Backup Offers

CLAW #25565545

—
09/12/2025

Accepting Backup Offers

CRMLS #25565545

—
08/06/2025

Listed (Active)

CLAW #25565545

$2,495,000
08/06/2025

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #25565545

$2,495,000
10/19/2022

Sold

SDMLS #22-136461

$2,885,000
10/19/2022

Sold

CRMLS #22136461

$2,885,000
10/19/2022

Sold

CLAW #22-136461

$2,885,000
10/14/2022

Pending

CRMLS #22136461

—
09/08/2022

Price Change

CLAW #22-136461

$2,995,000
09/08/2022

Pending

CLAW #22-136461

—
09/08/2022

Pending

SDMLS #22-136461

—
09/08/2022

Accepting Backup Offers

CLAW #22-136461

—
09/08/2022

Accepting Backup Offers

CRMLS #22136461

—
06/02/2022

Listed (Active)

CLAW #22-136461

$3,295,000
05/03/2022

Pending

CRMLS #22136461

—
05/03/2022

Pending

CLAW #22-136461

—
04/18/2022

Accepting Backup Offers

CRMLS #22136461

—
04/18/2022

Accepting Backup Offers

CLAW #22-136461

—
04/02/2022

Expired

CRMLS #12003708

$1,200,000
03/22/2022

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #22136461

$3,295,000
03/22/2022

Listed (Active)

CLAW #22-136461

$3,295,000
03/22/2022

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #22-136461

$3,295,000
04/20/2016

Sold

CLAW #15-962063

$2,335,000
04/20/2016

Sold

CRMLS #15962063

$2,335,000
03/25/2016

Pending

CLAW #15-962063

—
03/25/2016

Pending

CRMLS #15962063

—
03/25/2016

Listed (Active)

CLAW #15-962063

$2,335,000
03/21/2016

Hold

CRMLS #15962063

—
03/20/2016

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15962063

$2,335,000
02/29/2016

Hold

CRMLS #15962063

—
02/29/2016

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15962063

—
11/19/2015

Expired

CRMLS #15905887

—
11/18/2015

Expired

CLAW #15-905887

$2,795,000
11/18/2015

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15905887

$2,795,000
11/18/2015

Listed (Active)

CLAW #15-905887

$2,795,000
11/16/2015

Hold

CRMLS #15905887

—
11/14/2015

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15905887

—
11/04/2015

Hold

CRMLS #15905887

—
11/02/2015

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15905887

—
10/23/2015

Hold

CRMLS #15905887

—
10/12/2015

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #15905887

—
12/18/2013

Sold

CRMLS #213003943

$1,590,000
12/18/2013

Sold

CLAW #213003943IT

$1,590,000
11/18/2013

Pending

CRMLS #213003943

—
11/18/2013

Pending

CLAW #213003943IT

—
11/13/2013

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #213003943

$1,650,000
11/11/2013

Listed (Active)

CLAW #213003943IT

$1,650,000
11/15/2002

Expired

CRMLS #12003708

$1,200,000
11/15/2002

Expired

CLAW #12003708IT

$1,200,000
11/15/2002

Expired

CLAW #12003708MR

$1,200,000
11/15/2002

Expired

CLAW #02-037653

$1,200,000
11/15/2002

Expired

SDMLS #12003708-4

$1,200,000
06/28/2002

Listed (Active)

CLAW #02-037653

$1,200,000
06/10/2002

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #12003708

$1,200,000
06/10/2002

Listed (Active)

CRMLS #12003708

$1,200,000
06/10/2002

Listed (Active)

CLAW #12003708IT

$1,200,000
06/10/2002

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #12003708-4

$1,200,000
06/10/2002

Listed (Active)

CLAW #12003708MR

$1,200,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 2535 East Chevy Chase Drive

Taxable ValueLand$208,080Additions-Total$208,080
Tax Record2025$2,345 ($195 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Lot Size10,719 SqFtStyleResidentialZoningGLR1RYCountyLOS ANGELESAPN5663-014-011

Schools near 2535 East Chevy Chase Drive

This home is within Glendale Unified School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 6
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 7 to 10
Rating
School
Distance
Glenoaks Elementary School
PublicK to 6

Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Public6 to 8

Glendale High School
Public9 to 12

Jewel City Community Day School
Public7 to 10

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