Home of the Week: neo-Craftsman in Pasadena

Centered on a century-old Moreton Bay fig tree, this neo-Craftsman looks at home among the historic estates of Pasadena. Wood beams, floors, built-ins and ceilings continue the contemporary take on Arts and Crafts architecture inside.

The details

Location: 335 W. Bellevue Drive, Pasadena 91105

Asking price: $2,895,000

Year built: 1991

Architect: Gilbert Lee Hershberger

House size: Five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, 5,532 square feet

Lot size: 20,790 square feet

Features: 18-foot entry and living room ceilings; built-in shelves and window seat in library; office; elevator; two-bedroom upstairs guest suite includes a second kitchen, dining area, living room and bathroom; 1,012-square-foot basement.

About the area: In the first half of the year, 60 single-family homes sold in the 91105 ZIP Code at a median price of $978,000, according to DataQuick. That was an 8.6% increase from the median during the first half of 2010.

Listing agent: Vicky Botsford (626) 396-6845, Jeff Botsford (626) 945-8913, Aason Alms (626) 399-4696, the Botsford Group, Sotheby’s International Realty

—Lauren Beale

To submit a candidate for Home of the Week, send high-resolution color photos on a CD, written permission from the photographer to publish the images and a description of the house to Lauren Beale, Business, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Send questions to [email protected]. To see more photos of this and previously featured homes, go to latimes.com/realestate.