One of the agents in our office pitched his new listing at 1375 Coronet in Pasadena this morning, a 4 bedroom, 3 bath traditional in Hastings Ranch.  The cool thing about the pitch was that the sellers had the original ad for the property from 1952.  The original list price was $15,005 - at a 4% interest rate!  There ya go folks... it's not everyday that you will actually be getting a better deal than you would have almost 60 years ago!

1202 Kipling Avenue is our bright, light and airy new listing in Eagle Rock. Located north of Colorado Boulevard, Kipling is an updated traditional with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Inside you'll find spacious rooms, slate and bamboo floors, central air and heat, updated electrical system and copper plumbing. The open floor plan is destined for entertaining!

Enjoy outdoor dining on the deck off the kitchen/dining area. The landscaped back yard is completely fenced.

Eagle Rock schools include Dahlia Heights Elementary (according to LAUSD School Finder). Easy distance to Eagle Rock Recreational Center and park, Old Town Pasadena, and freeways to further destinations.

Specs: Listed for $549,000. Built in 1948. 2,086 SF on a 5,009 SF lot.

For more pictures, visit www.1202Kipling.com.

If you are looking for a completely done little Craftsman cottage in Highland Park then you are in luck. 533 Neva Place is back on the market! Two bedrooms, two baths, plus over 1,200 square feet of bonus space. Upgrades include: tankless water heater, central air and heat, laundry, and a finished two-car garage.

Specs: Listed for $479,000, 1,050 SF on a 4,600 SF lot. Built in 1908.

Want to see it? Give us a call at 626.844.2211.

Listing Courtesy of Matt Manner, Extraordinary Real Estate

Here's my idea: there are many properties in Eagle Rock that have rocky hillsides that are too steep for most common uses. It suddenly occurred to me that they look kind of like rocky hillsides in Italy, where they grow grapes. Besides, did you know that at one time there were acres of vineyards in places like Glendale? Prior to Prohibition, this Eagle Rock Valley did have vineyards. In Pasadena, the Johnston Lake once had a winery and the property still has some vestiges of its previous life if you know where to look.

I know one family who has actually planted a vineyard on their property just outside of Eagle Rock, near Johnston Lake in Pasadena. It's been in for a few years and is producing grapes. The wine is coming. Why not try this on a bit more organized scale? We could have a wine co-op. People could rent equipment, put their grapes together, make a co-op wine or keep them separate and make their own brand. You can make a certain amount of wine for home use without violating any government regulations.

Besides the immediate benefits of using previously used or unusable land, growing something that would give pleasure as well as food, this could benefit the atmosphere and the community. Why, no telling where this could go! Our own wine festival!

Here are some sources for more information:
http://www.backyardvineyards.com
http://www.chiff.com/a/backyard-grapes.htm
http://www.svcn.com/archives/saratoganews/09.10.97/BackyardVineyard...
http://winemakermag.com/departments/115.html
http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/sections/home_garden/hg_garden/articl...
http://www.jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/food/winery/cali...
http://articles.latimes.com/2005/sep/28/food/fo-moraga28

Do you know anyone who has expertise in this subject? Invite them to join this site and participate in the conversation. I'm sure there are people in Eagle Rock who own land that could work, don't have the skill or interest in learning how to do the process themselves, and would like to hire experienced help to plan, build, organize or maintain their vineyard.