1946 E Villa Street
Pasadena, CA 91107
Listing broker / agent: BHHS California Properties · Armen Sarkissian · CRMLS
MLS # P1-28872 · Last checked Oct 8, 2026 04:43 UTC
About this property
Prime Pasadena Duplex with a lucrative development opportunity presents a rare offering. This Mid-Century Duplex is in pristine condition, each unit offering 2 bedrooms and 1 bath with spacious floorplans, bathed in natural light, open dining areas, and wood flooring throughout. The downstairs unit has an updated kitchen with new stainless steel appliances and flooring. The bathroom has been restored with updated fixtures, reglazed tub, and new flooring. New paint throughout the interior and partial exterior. There's also a private deck and landscaped yard space with low-maintenance turf. The spacious lot has the potential to add TWO additional ADU units with generous allowances, buyers should check with the City of Pasadena to verify and confirm this information. The ideal location with mountain views is close to shopping, dining, and transportation, just a few short blocks to the Metro station. Additional features include a spacious, newly paved and gated driveway, detached 3-car garage, separate washer/dryer hookups for each unit, and the downstairs unit will be delivered vacant at the close of escrow. Take advanatge of this fantastic opportunity, perfect for an owner-user, investor, developer, or 1031 Exchange.
Property details
- MLS number
- P1-28872
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Residential
- Subtype
- Duplex
- Beds / baths
- 4 Beds • 2 Baths
- Living area
- 1,890 Sq Ft
- Lot size
- 0.1438 acres
- Year built
- 1951
- Stories
- 2
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Listing
- Days on market
- 15
Building
- Year built
- 1951
- Year built source
- Assessor
- Stories
- 2
- Levels
- Two
- Living area source
- Assessor
Bathrooms
- Full bathrooms
- 2
- Half bathrooms
- 0
- Three-quarter bathrooms
- 0
- Quarter bathrooms
- 0
Rooms & interior
- Rooms
- Other
- Appliances
- Free Standing Range, Refrigerator
- Flooring
- Laminate, Wood
- Fireplace
- None
- Laundry
- In Kitchen
Exterior & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 6
- Garage spaces
- 3
- Parking
- Asphalt, Driveway
- Attached garage
- No
- Pool
- None
- Spa
- None
- Lot features
- Front Yard
- Lot size source
- Assessor
- Property outlook
- Mountains
Utilities & community
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Community features
- Curbs, Storm Drains, Street Lights, Sidewalks
Fees & lease terms
- Association
- No
Nearby public schools
Nearby does not mean assigned. These are approximate straight-line distances from the property, not walking or driving routes. Confirm attendance boundaries, enrollment eligibility, grades and current school status directly with the district.
| School / district | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall Secondary (school website, opens in a new tab) Pasadena Unified · Pasadena | 6–12 | 0.6 mi |
| Twentieth Street Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Los Angeles | K–5 | 0.8 mi |
| Norma Coombs Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Pasadena Unified · Pasadena | K–5 | 0.8 mi |
| Hamilton Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Pasadena Unified · Pasadena | Not reported | 0.9 mi |
| Webster Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Pasadena Unified · Pasadena | Not reported | 1.1 mi |
| Learning Works (school website, opens in a new tab) Pasadena Unified · Pasadena | 6–12 | 1.1 mi |
| Pasadena High (school website, opens in a new tab) Pasadena Unified · Pasadena | 9–12 | 1.2 mi |
| Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Pasadena Unified · Pasadena | Not reported | 1.5 mi |
Source: California Department of Education · 2025-26 school locations. Downloaded Oct 2, 2026 UTC. This annual snapshot may not reflect later changes. Public schools only; not a complete list of education options. No ratings or attendance assignments are provided.
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Asking price
- Current asking price
- $1,249,000
- MLS-reported original asking price
- $1,249,000
| Observed (UTC) | Asking price |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 05:56 | $1,249,000 |
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Property taxes
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Observed price activity · past 30 days
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Calculated 2026-10-08 06:56 UTC. Source: this website's authorized MLS inventory. Import progress, freshness rules and coverage affect the figures. Medians exclude missing/invalid values; price per sq ft is the median of individual listing ratios. Price observations are limited to the last 24 per listing and may miss changes between refreshes. This is not a complete 30-day market report, historical inventory trend, appreciation measure, or sold-price analysis.
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