The Millard House: A rare example of Frank Lloyd Wright's textile-block design

The home, also known as the Millard House -- it was built for Chicago transplant Alice Millard, a dealer in rare books and antiques -- uses more vertical lines than typical Wright designs. It is situated in a tree-covered ravine and sits among other notable neighborhood residences designed by Charles and Henry Greene, Wallace Neff and Myron Hunt.

Location: Pasadena

Asking price: $7,733,000

Last sale price: $1,185,000 in July 1996

About this house: Part of the romance of this property, no doubt, is the speckled light that streams into the house through the carved, patterned blocks, and the outdoors views from nearly every room. All three levels of the house revolve around a central chimney. In the two-story living room, which opens to the pond and formal gardens, one wall has glass doors topped by textile blocks. Opposite is the fireplace, decorated with additional blocks and an ornate screen. At Millard's request, Wright included rustic wooden doors and 18th century Delft bathroom tile in the home's interior design.ƒs A long corridor on the third level, featuring a redwood ceiling, leads to the master bedroom, which has high ceilings and a view of the backyard arroyo and gardens. After the home was completed, Frank Lloyd Wright's son, Lloyd Wright, added a separate two-story studio/guest house, which has additional textured blocks and a sleeping porch. The younger Wright designed the property's landscaping.

Around the neighborhood: There were 117 single-family home sales in the 91103 ZIP Code -- which encompasses a wide swath of southwestern Pasadena -- between Aug. 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008, according to MDA DataQuick. The median price was $525,000. The last home that sold in the Prospect Historic District, where La Miniatura is located, was on June 1, 2006, for $2,525,000, according to the Multiple Listing Service.

Size: This house has four bedrooms and four bathrooms in 4,230 square feet. The lot is 40,537 square feet.

Features: The home has an updated kitchen with professional appliances, plus a second kitchen in the guest house; a butler's pantry, a loft above the master bedroom, a maid's room a loft above the master bedroom; and a two-car garage.

Listing agent: Crosby Doe, Mossler & Doe, (310) 428-6755

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