Home of the Day: Spanish Revival estate with a falcon aviary
While there is no shortage of unique properties in the greater Los Angeles area, few hold such an unusual feature as this Spanish Colonial Revival estate in Altadena. The home, owned by Sony Pictures Entertaiment chief procurement officer Lawrence Aldridge, counts an aviary previously used to train hunting falcons among its features.
Location: 2101 Midlothian Dr., Altadena, 91001
Asking price: $3.395 million
Year built: 1931
Architects: Henry F. Lafler (attributed to Harold Bissner)
House size: Four bedrooms, four baths, 6,746 square feet
Lot size: 0.7 acres
Features: Library, private study, living room fireplaces, sowing room, gardens, guest house, outdoor kitchen, swimming pool
About the area: Last year, 496 single-family homes sold in the 91001 ZIP Code at a median sale price of $548,000, according to DataQuick. That was 17.6% change increase from 2012.
Agent: Roland Wilhelm, Deasy/Penner & Partners, 626-683-0777
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