Sold on 7/26/2012 for $1,599,000
711 San Rafael in Pasadena California is a 4 bedroom 4 bath home with 2686 SqFt.

This home has been described as, Case Study House # 10, designed & built by the father & son team of Kemper Nomland & Kemper Nomland, Jr., showcases a modern aesthetic, basic materials & a simple overall approach to construction. Post & beam in style, the basically horizontal house is divided into 3 levels paralleling the slope of the land. A handsome entrance provides access to the step down living room w/ fireplace, dining room, kitchen, family room w/ fireplace & powder room. Also from the entry, a gallery leads in one direction to 3 bedrooms & 2 baths including a master suite & in the other to a service laundry & mud room. Features include walls of glass opening to the back garden, pool & guest house. Extensive patios provide outdoor entertaining space, the garden & lawn compliment the overall design & the refurbished pool occupies a separate terrace. A 2 car garage is attached to the main house & a single car garage w/ workshop is attached to the guest house which includes a 4th bedroom, bath & kitchenette.