712 E Mendocino Street

This charming and roomy two-bedroom traditional home, situated beneath deodar trees in Altadena's historic Christmas Tree Lane neighborhood, comes with a unique and incredibly creative 560 square foot studio area. With plantation shutters, sparkling original hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, and mountain views from the formal dining room, kitchen, and lush green yard, this home boasts an open living room that is filled with natural light. A fantastic floor layout has two bedrooms and a full bathroom with an Ultra brand spa air tub in between. The spacious south-facing sun room, with walls of windows and french doors leading to the delightful backyard garden, is accessible from both bedrooms. The fully permitted 560 square foot studio faces the garden and mountains, with floor to ceiling double-paned windows and an unusually high curved beamed white pine ceiling. This studio was featured on CNN International for its cutting edge ecological design. The studio includes kitchen, Daikin ductless air conditioner/heater, fully insulated walls, hard wired cable and internet connection, a large deck, and gas connection for BBQ. The lush yard and garden feature many fruit trees, including lemon and grapefruit.