{"id":289258,"date":"2026-04-28T05:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/289258\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T05:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:13:16","slug":"pasadena-chalet-by-graumans-chinese-theatre-designers-seeks-5-5m-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/289258\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasadena chalet by Grauman\u2019s Chinese Theatre designers seeks $5.5M \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1909 chalet-style Craftsman in Pasadena\u2019s historic Oak Knoll neighborhood seeks $5.5 million. (Photo by Susan Pickering)\n<\/p>\n

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A Pasadena chalet-style Craftsman home built by the designers of the original Grauman\u2019s Chinese Theatre is on the market for $5.5 million.<\/p>\n

The 4,462-square-foot residence has five bedrooms and six bathrooms between the main house and a guest house. Built by the Milwaukee Building Co. in 1909, it sits on a half-acre lot in the historic Oak Knoll neighborhood near the Langham Huntington Hotel, surrounded by specimen trees and lush gardens.<\/p>\n

Records show the property sold for $3.886 million in November 2014, following a restoration under the guidance of award-winning architect Douglas Ewing nearly a decade earlier. The city designated the home a historic landmark and it currently benefits from property-tax savings under a Mills Act contract.<\/p>\n

A rustic log veranda leads to the foyer of the main house. Beyond, the living room showcases Peruvian mahogany millwork, a recessed bench alcove, custom light fixtures and quarter-sawn oak floors.<\/p>\n

Nearby, a tiled fireplace anchors the den under a redwood-beamed ceiling.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an artistic oak buffet in the dining room.<\/p>\n

The gourmet kitchen, a centerpiece of the 2005 renovation, offers top-of-the-line appliances and a large island. It connects to a butler\u2019s pantry and an outdoor dining porch.<\/p>\n

Upstairs, the primary suite offers a separate sitting room with a fireplace, two walk-in closets\u00a0 and a covered deck overlooking the lagoon-style saltwater pool and spa. Framed by a terrace, the pool serves as a focal point to the park-like grounds, which are visible from three generously-sized bedrooms.<\/p>\n

A finished basement holds the wine room and enough space for a gym.<\/p>\n

Matching the main house\u2019s aesthetic, the one-bedroom one-bathroom guest house features an open floorplan and a kitchenette. Recent infrastructure upgrades include a new foundation and roof, along with modernized plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have agents who think it is underpriced,\u201d said listing agent Carol Chua of Coldwell Banker Realty<\/a>, noting that three parties have already inquired about \u201cwhen we\u2019re looking at offers\u201d since the home hit the market less than a week ago. \u201cIf someone is in this price range, this house has a ton to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee Building Co., established in 1906, operated as a design-build firm. It later transitioned into the Los Angeles-based architectural firm of Meyer & Holler, which was responsible for some of Hollywood\u2019s most iconic buildings, including Grauman\u2019s Chinese and Egyptian theaters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The rustic log veranda. (Photo by Susan Pickering) The recessed bench alcove. (Photo by Susan Pickering) A tiled…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289259,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[387,7,37980,1011,48,52,51,47,137,50,49,100,1977],"class_list":["post-289258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-business","tag-california","tag-hot-homes","tag-housing","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-news","tag-pasadena"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}