History, charm, and income! Welcome to this character-filled, three-unit property on Fairview Avenue in South Pasadena. This area is considered a walker's paradise and is in the heart of the Library/Mission West district. It offers a wonderful opportunity for a savvy buyer to purchase a well-maintained a vacant income property. The garage space could be converted into an ADU to create a 4th unit and there would still be 2 parking spaces on the Oxley side of the property. This home has been in the family since the sellers' grandparents lived here. They built the second structure over the garage in 1948. The sellers and their mother attended El Centro school two blocks up which was originally built in 1885. It is about to be developed into an amazing multi-use property called Fairview Court. The existing school building will be repurposed into shops and restaurants and the old Auditorium will become a live music venue. There is so much to do and see in this lovely community including the award-winning Farmer's Market on Thursdays 3 blocks away, shopping, restaurants, vintage boutiques, music/arts festivals and, of course, the South Pasadena Public Library and Senior Center which is right across the street. The Metro Gold Line is 3 blocks away. The South Pasadena Unified School District is top-rated. The school district serves over 4600 students in K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 24 to 1. All 5 South Pasadena schools have received 'Most Distinguished' awards and are Blue Ribbon schools.Yes, this was a filming location for the 1978 film 'Halloween,' as the house of Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis.) If you watch the film you'll recognize the infamous stoop that Jamie Lee Curtis sat on, holding a pumpkin.Unit #1 is a large 1-bedroom suite with bath, living room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, utility room, basement and a large, charming river rock porch. Unit #2 has 2 beds and 1 bath and kitchen and unit #3 has 1 bed and 1 bath, living room and kitchen. Each of the 3 units has picturesque windows and lovely views of the surrounding trees and neighborhood. The 2-car garage faces Oxley St. There is a separate laundry room that is shared as well as a shared back patio perfect for barbecues. There is a fruit-bearing avocado tree that was planted by the sellers' grandfather in the 1940's.This exceptional property is a wonderful place to live, work, and play in one of the most desirable communities in greater LA.
Sold for $1,680,000 on 10/20/23
Listing Provided by:
Heidi Babcock DRE #01778021 888-652-1314,
eXp Realty of Greater Los Angeles,
Andrea Marcum-Valentine DRE #01737314 323-360-7663,
eXp Realty of Greater Los Angeles
$1,680,000
1103 Fairview Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
--beds
--baths
2,640sqft
Triplex
Built in 1906
-- sqft lot
$1,591,600 Zestimate®
$636/sqft
$2,292 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: October 21, 2023 at 11:11am
Listing Provided by:
Heidi Babcock DRE #01778021 888-652-1314,
eXp Realty of Greater Los Angeles,
Andrea Marcum-Valentine DRE #01737314 323-360-7663,
eXp Realty of Greater Los Angeles
Bought with:
Andrea Marcum-Valentine, DRE #01737314
eXp Realty of Greater Los Angeles
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: P1-14731
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS (Ventura & Pasadena-Foothills AORs)

Facts & features
Interior
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Wall/Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Gas Range, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Common Area, Laundry Room
Features
- Pantry, Utility Room, Walk-In Pantry
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate, Wood
- Doors: Sliding Doors
- Windows: Wood Frames
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
- Common walls with other units/homes: 1 Common Wall
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,640
- Total interior livable area: 2,640 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Door-Multi, Garage, Garage Faces Side
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Entry location: front porch door
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Park/Greenbelt, Neighborhood
Lot
- Size: 5,258 sqft
- Features: Landscaped, Near Park, Walkstreet
Details
- Parcel number: 5315006058
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Contemporary,Craftsman
- Property subtype: Triplex
- Attached to another structure: Yes
Condition
- Additions/Alterations
- Year built: 1906
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Water Connected
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
Community
- Community features: Biking, Curbs, Street Lights, Sidewalks, Park
Location
- Region: South Pasadena
- Subdivision: Not Applicable
HOA & financial
Other financial information
- Total actual rent: 55440
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash to New Loan
- Road surface type: Paved
Services availability
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Estimated market value
$1,591,600