Traditional

2560 Allen Avenue

Altadena , CA 91001

MLS#: P1-23608

$950,000

Status: Active
Listing number: P1-23608
Listing provided by: Sotheby's International Realty, Inc.
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Property

Beds

3

Full Baths

2

1/2 Baths

None

Year Built

1939

Sq.Footage

1,545

Presenting a unique opportunity to restore this partially damaged Altadena home designed by Louis Du Puget Millar and built by Weldon F. Heald for his mother back in 1939. While the exterior of the home is mostly still intact, the interior has been taken down to its wood framing and Kiltzed. It now awaits its next owner to lovingly restore it to its original glory. The covered porch welcomes you to the front entry, a spacious living room with fireplace, and a dining room with built-ins. A kitchen with a breakfast nook separates the home from the master bedroom located in the back of the home. Two other bedrooms are located on the other side of the home and separated by a full bath. A covered and screened patio provides access to the outdoor backyard and a 2-car garage and storage room, which is a candidate for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). Don't miss this unique and rare opportunity to restore this home in a fraction of the time it would take a rebuild from scratch.

Features & Amenities

Interior

  • Other Interior Features

    Built-in Features, Open Floorplan, Master Downstairs

  • Total Bedrooms

    3

  • Bathrooms

    2

  • Cooling YN

    NO

  • Cooling

    None

  • Fireplace YN

    YES

  • Heating YN

    NO

  • Heating

    None

Exterior

  • Garage

    Yes

  • Garage spaces

    2

  • Parking

    Driveway, Garage

  • Patio and Porch Features

    Covered, Screened

  • Pool

    Yes

  • Pool Features

    None

  • View

    None

Area & Lot

  • Lot Features

    Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped

  • Lot Size(acres)

    0.2095

  • Property Type

    Residential

  • Property Sub Type

    Single Family Residence

  • Architectural Style

    Traditional

Price

  • Sales Price

    $950,000

  • Sq. Footage

    1, 545

  • Price/SqFt

    $614

HOA

  • Association

    NO

School District

  • Elementary School

    N/A

  • Middle School

    N/A

  • High School

    N/A

Property Features

  • Stories

    1

  • Senior Community YN

    NO

  • Sewer

    Septic Tank

  • Tax Lot

    1

  • Water Source

    Private

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Presenting a unique opportunity to restore this partially damaged Altadena home designed by Louis Du Puget Millar and built by Weldon F. Heald for his mother back in 1939. While the exterior of the home is mostly still intact, the interior has been taken down to its wood framing and Kiltzed. It now awaits its next owner to lovingly restore it to its original glory. The covered porch welcomes you to the front entry, a spacious living room with fireplace, and a dining room with built-ins. A kitchen with a breakfast nook separates the home from the master bedroom located in the back of the home. Two other bedrooms are located on the other side of the home and separated by a full bath. A covered and screened patio provides access to the outdoor backyard and a 2-car garage and storage room, which is a candidate for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). Don't miss this unique and rare opportunity to restore this home in a fraction of the time it would take a rebuild from scratch.

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