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$4,599,000

For Sale

2 days ago

1024 Armada Dr, Pasadena, CA

House

MLS® 26896313

5 Bed

5 Bath

6006 sqft

5 Parking

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Key Facts

Type Single Family Residence
Levels Residential
Size 6006 sqft
Garage Yes
Taxes 
Days Active 3
Lot Size 0.3185 Acres
Approx. Age 1956
Avg. Price Per Sqft $765
MLS® Number 26896313

Property Address: 1024 Armada Dr, Pasadena, CA, 91103-2801

Average square foot calculated using Size range provided by listing agent.

Description

The Gell-Mann Residence: William E. Blurock Architect. Set gently into the tree-lined edge of the Arroyo Seco, this two-story mid-century modern residence was built in 1956 and designed by California modernist architect William E. Blurock, FAIA, whose career shaped landmark civic and educational buildings across the state and around the world. Believed to be one of only a few private homes he ever designed, this striking mid-century residence is quietly tucked behind mature landscaping within Pasadena's storied, National Register-listed Prospect Historic District.The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home is anchored by an aspirational reverse floor plan that lifts the main gathering spaces to the upper level, where soaring living-room ceilings, a copper-clad fireplace, and a bespoke mid-century light fixture stretching the entire length of the living room wash the interiors in a welcoming, warm light. Custom millwork and walls clad in walnut and maple lend a natural richness to the residence. Walls of glass and a second-story balcony frame sweeping views of the Rose Bowl and surrounding canyons. A dramatic open-plan stairway becomes a sculptural centerpiece for the home, animated by inset colored-glass panels and highlighted by an architectural railing wrapped in wood and cork flooring.Below, the floor plan opens around a serene zen-style garden and an expansive pool, with a private pool house/guest studio completing a resort-like retreat built for modern California living. Flagstone, stucco and a subdued facade let the house belong effortlessly among the district's Craftsman and period-revival landmarks.The home carries a remarkable provenance as the longtime residence of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann, who lived here during his most creative years at Caltech. The scientist who named the "quark" and reorganized our understanding of the building blocks of matter found his home in a house designed, quite literally, to lift its inhabitants toward the light and the view.More than a home, this is a rare convergence of California modernism, landscape, craftsmanship and intellectual history. The residence is ready to write its next chapter.
MLS® Number26896313
Laundry Level
Central VacNo
FireplaceYes
Acreage
Exterior
GarageYes
Approx. Age1956
Basement
DrivewayDoor Multi, Garage, Gravel
Garage Spaces
HeatCentral
A/CCentral Air

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Price History

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For Sale

Aug 27, 2026List Date
$4,599,000List Price

Home Appraisal

This property is estimated to sell between: $2,760,000 and $5,519,000.
Similar properties in this area sold on average for: $2,760,760
Expected to sell in 45 days. Similar properties sold in 48 days. This home has been on eXp Realty for 3 days.

The estimated sale price does not take into account many variables such as recent renovations, type of appliances, school district etc. To get a more accurate estimate please contact agent.

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