A Pasadena home owned by the same family that commissioned modernist architect Robert Skinner to design and build it in 1965 is on the market.
The asking price is $2.9 million.
Within 2,707 square feet are three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a split-level staircase entry. It leads to the living room, which has a brick fireplace, a library pony wall and large glass panels that frame the garden views.
Sliders connect the breakfast area off the kitchen and the dining room to the outdoors.
“It’s simple in its architectural design, but it’s sophisticated in its execution,” listing agent George Penner of Compass said by phone.
While the mid-century post and beam retains a good deal of original character, Penner added it necessitates a thoughtful restoration.
The house was originally commissioned by longtime Pasadena activist Marvin Schachter and his wife, Esther.
Schachter, who also co-founded the Pasadena Weekly, was best known for his decades of championing desegregation, women’s rights, affordable housing for all and other issues. He was a lifetime member of the ACLU of Southern California’s board of directors and a past president. He also sat on several other boards and commissions.
As daughter Pamela Schachter told the Pasadena Star News following her father’s death, “He was very active almost until the end.” He died in February 2015 at 90, followed by his wife in December 2023 at 93.
The late couple’s two daughters “had a very loving and extraordinarily positive experience growing up in the house with their parents,” said Penner, who spent some time with the siblings in getting the house ready for the market.
Set back from the street, the house provides privacy, backing up to a large backyard.
The half-acre-plus grounds feature a pool (added later), patio and deck areas and space for a future accessory dwelling unit to enhance Skinner’s modern design. His work, commonly seen in Beverly Hills and Trousdale Estates, is a rare…
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