Majestic and historic Greene and Greene estate in Pasadena seeks $4.3M

Photos by Shawn Bishop
Courtesy of Kevin Bourland / Aaroe Estates

Henry A. Ware House, a noted 1912 Greene and Greene English Revival residence off Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena, is on the market for the first time since a major renovation a few years ago.

Located at 460 Bellefontaine Street, the Ware House received an award in 2013 for the incredible restoration that the current owners performed on the property—a process that included restoring the original butcher-block counters, and relaying and refinishing the original Douglas Fir floors in the kitchen.

The house’s trough lighting system, “a very early example of indirect lighting,” was recreated in the living room as part of the restoration. More modern updates include high-end Viking appliances and Carrera marble in the kitchen, and a fully new master bathroom with a steam shower, dual sinks, and a deck.

The Pasadena-based architecture firm of brothers Charles and Henry Greene was renowned for its numerous Arts and Crafts projects, like the enormous Gamble House and the lavish masterpiece, the Blacker House.

The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in part because its Craftsman meets English design is “somewhat unusual for their style,” Sue Mossman, executive director of Pasadena Heritage, told the Pasadena Star News back in 2003.

Last sold December 2010 for $1.93 million, the Ware house is now listed for $4.3 million.

Comments

beautiful house, fugly furniture and a batchelder fireplace oh my!

They turned their sleeping porch into a bathroom. Bad judgement. Cheesy decision. Short sighted.

are they allowed to touch more than the hand rail and do they have to wear protective booties inside? lol

Hmmm…I was expecting to drool, but it’s quite unremarkable for G & G. Not bad, just not really good. The Gamble House, conversely, is the top of my list for people seeking a religious architectural experience.

Dear Curbed: Can you please take down that "Millenial’s Mid-century Bachelor Pad?" It’s overstayed its welcome, and, frankly, it fairly badly done and lacks real style. Hit DELETE, please.

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