SOUTH PASADENA MID CENTURY HOME, THE WILKINS HOUSE – RICHARD NEUTRA

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528 HERMOSA STREET, SOUTH PASADENA, CA  | $5,999,000 | 5 BD | 5 BA

South Pasadena Mid Century home, The Wilkins House – Richard Neutra, 1949. Case Study House #13 (also known as the Alpha House), has been designated as “unbuilt” – however, Neutra was able to realize his design in this fine example of Modernist architecture.

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The home sits at the end of a long drive and resides on a gorgeous lot of over 30,000 square feet of usable land in South Pasadena. The main house features 3 bedrooms and 3 baths and features a 2 bedroom and 2 bath guest house.

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Neutra infused the home with classic mid-century features like, dramatic angles, aluminum casement windows, covered terrazzo terraces and enormous walls of glass that open to combine the indoors with the outside.

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The owners hired architect John Bertram to methodically restore the property to Neutra’s original plan for the home. Showcasing beautiful built-in cabinetry in the master suite.

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Some of the design features include cork floors, radiant heating below terrazzo, tongue and groove ceilings and disappearing walls, opening on to the park-like grounds.

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The serene outside setting includes a large pool with mature landscaping and flat lawns. A fine example from the modern master, Richard Neutra.

Listing courtesy of Anthony Stellini, Sherri Rogers and Elisa G. Ritt, Compass

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