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This enchanted compound in the desirable Historic Highlands Landmark District in Altadena includes a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1927 English Tudor main house and a newly renovated 1 bedroom, one-and-a-half bath contemporary ADU—formerly the carriage house. You enter the main house into a spacious living room with wood-burning brick fireplace, contrasting beamed ceiling, textured plaster, and original iron windows with integrated metal screens. North-facing windows frame views of the San Gabriel mountains while French doors open from the adjacent dining room to a private, sunny courtyard patio. Original detailing and character have been retained throughout the home including built-ins, decorative tile in bathrooms, and hardwood floors. The coved doorway of the dining room lead to the family room with a fireplace as well as a contemporary kitchen with high-end appliances, gleaming wood, glass-fronted cabinetry, hand-inlaid counters, and a charming breakfast nook. The three bedrooms and two baths, with original tiling, along one side of the home while out back the former carriage house was remodeled into a modern ADU. The first floor of the ADU is made up of a skylit living room, an open-plan kitchen, and a large full bath with a walk-in shower. Upstairs is a spacious and well-organized one-bedroom, office nook and half bath with large windows showcasing the surrounding Oak trees, the back garden, vine-covered pergolas, and mature trees. Two homes for the price of one, with great income potential; the home was listed for $1.85M but sold for $2.1M.                           As always click to emBIGGERate …  |
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Architecture Wednesday: Historic Highlands 1927 English Tudor
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GURL. You had my with the first picture!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNow this is soooooooo me. I adore the whole thing. The mix of different woods, the floorplan, not to big and not to small. I love all the different tileworks and the wallpaper in the one bathroom with the cranes is gorgeous!!!! Just enough to make a statement without being overdone. And of course, that kitchen I personally love. Very user friendly and everything accessible without walking a mile to get something. I even like the colors of the rooms, just enough. Even though we shouldn't look at the furnishings, I even like those. I like the "light touch". Tell them to throw those in for me too dear, would you?
People hear Tudor, and automatically think, old, stuffy and staunch. This is a great example of what a Tudor can be.
10's across the board.
Yeah, I agree with you; and I love that it's not a huge house, but has some special quirks to it.
DeleteAltadena? Did the fires get it?
ReplyDeleteThat I don't know. This was set to publish weeks before the fires occurred and it's less about the are and more about the style of house, etc.
DeleteBeautiful, but I'm going to repeat Yorkshire's question. Even if it did, that community is going to be changed forever.
ReplyDeleteWell, again this post is not about the fires, but about a specific architectural style and the way it's presented here.
DeleteI had the same thought as YP - the fires went through Altadena.
ReplyDeleteTruth but .... ^^^
DeleteThe Eaton fire did destroy homes in the area of this house, including the McNally House of McNally map fame, the Zane Grey Estate, the Scripps mansion and the whimsical Bunny Museum, while the Palisades fire destroyed the historic Will Rogers Ranch and Museum.
ReplyDeleteEvery house destroyed in these fires was a great individual loss, but out of this tragedy has come a great sense of community through out So Cal and we will overcome this.
-Rj
I agree; sad to see so many homes destroyed and communities ravaged, but this post isn't about that. It's about Tudor architecture and how it was used in this house.
DeleteReally well done and appointed. I sure hope this one survived the fires. And, if so, one hopes they're helping house if they can --- without increasing rent 100-fold. Terrible losses throughout the area.
ReplyDeleteI'd hope that people are stepping up to help and not just to make an enormous profit.
DeleteYes, I fear it's just a memory now!
ReplyDeleteNo one knows, yet.
Delete🤞🤞 I looked at the Eaton fire evacuation orders and other reports. I could not pinpoint the area, but it probably was in danger. The main house is not my style but I was impressed. I would happily rent the carriage house! Hoping the property, people, and pets are survivors! 🤞🥰
ReplyDeleteI actually like the main house better, though I do like the ADU. I love the quirks and side patios and porches on the Tudor.
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ReplyDeleteYes, good wishes to all of
Southern CA. Pretty house.
xoxo :-)
Yes, please. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
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I was going to say the same thing everyone else here said: "Altadena?!"
ReplyDeleteBut after comparing Google maps with the NYT's article mapping the damage, I'm pretty certain this house is still standing.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/09/us/la-wildfires-damage-photos-map.html
That would be good news; a small bright spot.
Delete*phew*
ReplyDeleteGlad to read that house is still intact.
Those fires were DEVASTATING.
And I agree with Mads: when you read 'Tudor' you think: stuffy. Nothing further from the truth. This is fabulous: the beams, the floors, the rooms, that little courtyard! And that carriage house? I'd live there. In a heartbeat.
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I agree 100%; it's quaint not stuffy ... classic.
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It sounds like a pun, but the older rooms in the home are beautifully framed. I love the house.
ReplyDeleteI love it because it seems to have great space but not wasted space.
DeleteLovely old home, but the ADU would be enough for me. I do love all the windows allowing in the natural light.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the ADU is nice on the inside but so boxy on the outside... I'll take the main house!
DeleteI love Tudors. I really enjoy the whole house, but the tilework in this one is so pretty. I LOVE tilework. It's overall simply a welcoming and lovely home.
ReplyDeleteI love a good colorful tile, too, and I agree that this house is so welcoming!
DeleteBob. can I get you a strong drink yet??? A few shots perhaps?
ReplyDeleteLMAO!!!!!! Now about this TUDOR!
I am in love. And you would never know from the curb. What a beauty. The master bedroom needs a little something, something, but everything else... spot on. I want to live there. Depending on my mood I would live in either place... so much fun.
ReplyDeleteBuy it and you can move back and forth as the moods demand, right?
DeleteI like it very much but is it still standing? Wasn't Altadena part of where the fires were?
ReplyDeleteOops, ignore that. I do love the house a lot.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice, and just big enough to be roomy but not overwhelming.
DeleteTo me, Tudor is something quite different. This we would call 'mock Tudor,' though not to denigrate it. Lots of space and light, which is lovely, though I dislike the fireplace.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I can see Mock Tudor, which may be why i like it.
DeleteWhile it's beautifully done, that's an awful lot of "brown" in that house - but then I guess that could be easily changed!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the brown so much; artwork and furniture could fix that.
DeleteOr a can of paint!
I used to love English Tudor but not so much anymore. However, this is a beauty. Great spaces.
ReplyDeleteThis one doesn't scream Tudor so much; sometimes Tudor looks fake.
DeleteYes, when do you move in?
ReplyDeleteI wish ....
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