This beautiful two-story Spanish style home, located in the Rose Villa-Oakdale Historic District near the Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens & CalTech, retains its original 1925 character while being extensively renovated & significantly expanded with new construction in 2020. Set back off the street against the backdrop of mature trees, this home features a gated driveway, covered tiled porch & a welcoming entry. The living room features a gas fireplace, high ceilings, built-ins, & French doors to a private side patio. The generous dining area is open to a sitting area which is the perfect spot for a baby grand piano. The spacious chef's kitchen is its own destination for entertainment with access to the rear yard through the large slider doors, & is open to the breakfast area & family room. The kitchen features custom hand-crafted cabinetry, an oversized center island, 3 sinks including two farmhouse sinks & a bar sink, & a newly installed Wolf 48' range which includes double ovens, 6 burners & a griddle. There is a tremendous amount of storage space, including a custom walk-in pantry, & a long breakfast bar. There is a sliding barn door to the laundry room which has storage & access to a basement that can also accommodate more storage. Completing the downstairs, there is a new powder bath off the family room plus a large bedroom with a new Jack & Jill 3/4 bath which is shared by the light-filled office (the office has a closet & could be used as a potential 5th bedroom). The decorative iron staircase leads to 3 upstairs bedrooms, 2 of which share a Jack-n-Jill bath w
This beautiful two-story Spanish style home, located in the Rose Villa-Oakdale Historic District near the Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens & CalTech, retains its original 1925 character while being extensively renovated & significantly expanded with new construction in 2020. Set back off the street against the backdrop of mature trees, this home features a gated driveway, covered tiled porch & a welcoming entry. The living room features a gas fireplace, high ceilings, built-ins, & French doors to a private side patio. The generous dining area is open to a sitting area which is the perfect spot for a baby grand piano. The spacious chef's kitchen is its own destination for entertainment with access to the rear yard through the large slider doors, & is open to the breakfast area & family room. The kitchen features custom hand-crafted cabinetry, an oversized center island, 3 sinks including two farmhouse sinks & a bar sink, & a newly installed Wolf 48' range which includes double ovens, 6 burners & a griddle. There is a tremendous amount of storage space, including a custom walk-in pantry, & a long breakfast bar. There is a sliding barn door to the laundry room which has storage & access to a basement that can also accommodate more storage. Completing the downstairs, there is a new powder bath off the family room plus a large bedroom with a new Jack & Jill 3/4 bath which is shared by the light-filled office (the office has a closet & could be used as a potential 5th bedroom). The decorative iron staircase leads to 3 upstairs bedrooms, 2 of which share a Jack-n-Jill bath with tub / shower & a primary suite which features an oversized walk-in closet with custom closet system, a private patio facing the rear yard, & bath with a generous soaking tub & oversized shower, private toilet room, & dual sinks/vanities. The home features wood floors throughout, recessed lighting, high ceilings, new custom closet systems in all the bedrooms & many architectural details. The long driveway has an iron gate that leads to the detached finished 2-car garage. The grounds are newly landscaped & feature a large outdoor patio with room for seating & dining, new wood fencing, & sitting area. System updates include: new copper plumbing, recently replaced sewer line all the way to the street / city connection, new electrical, new 200 amp electrical panel, new roof, new dual pane windows throughout, & new dual HVAC systems. Move in & enjoy all that this turnkey home has to offer.