Opportunity awaits the discerning buyer looking for an expansive lot and an architecturally significant home in Pasadena. This 1903 Vernacular Hipped Cottage was designed by one of Pasadena’s most noted early architects, Charles W. Buchanan, and built for August and Barbara Nottmeyer. The architecture personifies the shift at the turn of the last century away from Victorian style to the growing popularity of the Arts and Crafts movement. This lovely home offers 1,983 SF of living space and is perched on an expansive 16,076 SF flat-rectangular-lot. The dwelling contains 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a California basement. The sprawling lot is approximately 74 feet wide and 217 feet deep, there is a long driveway and a detached two-car carport. Within the home you will find period appropriate design elements, like columns and a built-in bench at the entry, oak floors, and 10-foot ceilings. The living room opens up to a spacious dining room which connects to a huge kitchen and big laundry room. The exterior of the home is adorned by architecturally important details like a wide front porch with a beadboard ceiling, exposed rafter tails, wide window frames, columns, dormers, and a river rock foundation. Overall, this property provides three specific attributes that nearly all buyers care about; it is conveniently located - close to the 210 FWY and Old Pasadena; it has unique architecture and a 120-year history; and most importantly it offers an enormous lot for a creative buyer to utilize, whether adding an ADU, building a custom garage, installing a pool, or a designing your own private compound. With this much land your options to add value are enormous. Due to the property’s distinguished provenance the buyer is also advised to look into the possibility of this home qualifying for Mills Act status, which may help significantly reduce their property tax obligation.
Sold for $1,035,000
Listed by: COMPASS • James Tripodes • Contact: 626-205-4040
Bought with: Strategic Estates Group
$1,035,000
635 N Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
4beds
1,983sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1903
0.37 Acres Lot
$1,352,800 Zestimate®
$522/sqft
$5,299 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,352,800
$1.23M - $1.50M
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Victorian styleCustom garageOld pasadenaLong drivewayLarge media roomGame roomWide front porch
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Listed by:
James Tripodes DRE #01455574 626-205-4040,
COMPASS
Bought with:
Tagui Davtyan, DRE #01855376
Strategic Estates Group
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: PF23150776
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Originating MLS: California Regional MLSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 4
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom, Basement, Entry/Foyer, Kitchen, Laundry, Living Room, Pantry, Dining Room
Bedroom
- Features: All Bedrooms Down
Bathroom
- Features: Bathtub, Low Flow Plumbing Fixtures, Separate Shower, Tub Shower, Walk-In Shower
Kitchen
- Features: Granite Counters, Walk-In Pantry
Pantry
- Features: Walk-In Pantry
Heating
- Central, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Wall/Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Washer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup, Inside, Laundry Room
Features
- Built-in Features, Separate/Formal Dining Room, High Ceilings, Pantry, All Bedrooms Down, Walk-In Pantry
- Flooring: Laminate, Wood
- Doors: Panel Doors
- Windows: Blinds, Wood Frames
- Basement: Unfinished,Utility
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,983 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 6
- Parking features: Asphalt, Carport, Detached Carport, Driveway, On Site, Paved, Side By Side
- Carport spaces: 2
- Uncovered spaces: 4
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: Front Porch
- Patio & porch: Covered, Front Porch, Porch, Wood
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Fencing: Chain Link,Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 0.37 Acres
- Dimensions: 74' x 217'
- Features: 0-1 Unit/Acre, Back Yard, Front Yard, Lawn, Landscaped, Level, Near Park, Near Public Transit, Rectangular Lot, Yard
Details
- Parcel number: 5725014001
- Zoning: PSR1
- Special conditions: Trust
- Other equipment: Satellite Dish
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Craftsman
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Lap Siding, Plaster
- Foundation: Raised, Stone
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1903
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Standard
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Phone Available, Sewer Connected, Water Connected, Overhead Utilities
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Curbs, Street Lights, Suburban, Sidewalks, Park
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Pasadena
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $522/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,055,700
- Annual tax amount: $12,608
- Date on market: 8/15/2023
- Cumulative days on market: 24 days
- Listing terms: Cash to New Loan
- Road surface type: Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2023 | Sold | $1,035,000-5.5%$522/sqft |
Source:  CRMLS #PF23150776 Report a problem | ||
| 10/4/2023 | Pending sale | $1,095,000$552/sqft |
Source: CRMLS #PF23150776 Report a problem | ||
| 9/8/2023 | Contingent | $1,095,000$552/sqft |
Source: CRMLS #PF23150776 Report a problem | ||
| 8/15/2023 | Listed for sale | $1,095,000+4660.9%$552/sqft |
Source: CRMLS #PF23150776 Report a problem | ||
| 10/30/2008 | Sold | $23,000$12/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,608 +5.4% | $1,055,700 +2% |
| 2024 | $11,963 +249% | $1,035,000 +308.5% |
| 2023 | $3,428 +3.4% | $253,378 +2% |
| 2022 | $3,317 +4.3% | $248,411 +2% |
| 2021 | $3,180 +3.7% | $243,541 +1% |
| 2020 | $3,068 | $241,045 +2% |
| 2019 | $3,068 +0.3% | $236,320 +2% |
| 2018 | $3,059 | $231,687 +2% |
| 2017 | $3,059 +1.5% | $227,146 +2% |
| 2016 | $3,014 +2.8% | $222,693 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $2,933 +2.6% | $219,349 +2% |
| 2014 | $2,857 | $215,053 +2.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $209,886 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $205,772 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $204,235 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $204,722 +99.3% |
| 2008 | -- | $102,735 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $100,721 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $98,747 |
| 2005 | -- | $98,747 +4% |
| 2004 | -- | $94,915 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $93,177 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $91,351 +4% |
| 2000 | -- | $87,806 |
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Neighborhood: West Central
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