Home of the Day: Prairie life in Pasadena

Built more than a century ago, this Prairie-style home near Michillinda Park in Pasadena retains its period good looks with details such as coffered mahogany ceilings, quarter-sawn pocket doors and tapered interior columns and balustrades. A formal living room sits off the entry and centers on a decorative Batchelder tile fireplace.

Address: 764 Michigan Blvd., Pasadena, 91107

Price: $1.898 million

Built: 1912

Lot size: 0.42 acres

House size: 4,106 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

Features: Hardwood flooring; original molding; wide baseboards; formal entry hall; living room with original Batchelder tile fireplace; formal dining room; remodeled kitchen with center island; four fireplaces; wet bar and built-in entertainment center; library-style landing with built-in bookcases; swimming pool; outdoor living room

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 91107 ZIP Code in August was $901,000 based on 30 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 21.8% increase compared with the same month last year.

Agents: Roland Wilhelm, Partners Trust, (626) 533-8001

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