520 Madeline Dr

FEATURES

Unique Pasadena gem down a private drive! Enter through the gates to discover this casually elegant home rebuilt in 2014 to embrace its 1908 roots. Originally the gardener’s cottage of the historic Cravens Estate, this home offers exceptional quality and design on a park-like .62 acre property. The two-story home celebrates flexible indoor-outdoor living with a modern twist on traditional Pasadena charm. Downstairs are inviting public rooms with a breathtaking gourmet kitchen that opens to the family room, along with a junior primary bedroom suite. Upstairs are two secondary bedrooms with a bathroom, the oversized laundry room and a separate gorgeous primary suite with a dressing closet, spa bathroom and relaxing library retreat. All rooms have vistas of the property with its pool, multiple patio spaces, mature trees, lawns and roses. There is even a secret garden adjacent to the 3-car garage which includes storage and work-out rooms and a bathroom. Come home to this peaceful sanctuary with a wonderful history and central location in Pasadena’s coveted Lower Arroyo.

• New, higher capacity electric, water, and gas, including a new transformer.
• New framing, copper plumbing and electrical. New HVAC
• Kitchen is equipped with Wolf range, ovens and microwave drawer, Miele dishwasher and Sub-zero refrigerator
• Kitchen counters are Quartzite, living room and laundry – granite, powder room – marble, primary bathroom - limestone, other bathrooms - Walker-Zanger tile.
• Automatic interior and exterior Lutron lighting systems.
• Whole house music system. Pool and yard wired for music speakers with volume pads.
• 11 HD camera outdoor security camera system
• Slate Roof installed 2014 - 50 year warranty.
• Windows - Marvin wood and aluminum. Heated floor and steam shower in the master bath
• Floors throughout are hickory - 7 inch plank bleached and dyed (not stained)
• Multiple layer sound insulation inserted between second and first floor. Ceilings raised.
• Pool and spa has plaster finish and a salt water chlorine system. Remote controlled pool equipment – remote control or iphone.
• Outlets surround the entire deck to plug in natural gas heaters, lamps, barbeque, etc.
• Landscape and hardscape completely redone from the dirt up - only a half-dozen fantastic sycamore trees and several beautiful mature oaks were kept.
• Original clay sewer line completely replaced with PVC.
• House foundation replaced.
• Custom moldings matched to originals.
• Picture windows operable for emergency egress.  
• Complete water drainage system installed throughout the property.
• Footprint of original house maintained. Attic now living space
• Beams from original house used in outdoor shower and raised beds in kitchen garden.
• Because of the potential large gas draw (with the pool heater, water heaters (four tankless), kitchen range, pool fire pit and the pool outlets) a commercial-sized gas line and meter was installed to handle the peak load.