The Robert Philip Flint House & Gardens in Pasadena, conceived in the year 1915, stands as a bastion of architectural splendor, summoning the connoisseur with its $12.8 million ask. Its current owner, construction magnate Huang Kangjing, whose coffers reportedly burgeon beyond the storied billion, has cast this jewel upon the open market’s capricious tides once more, after a previous suitor eluded its $14.896 million embrace.
The estate, richly appointed with verdant lawns and meandering footpaths, harbors within its 3.52-acre a treasure of nature’s artistry. A stone well house, a vestige of yore, faithfully plies its native spring’s bounty; a greenhouse, carriage home, and a koi pond grace the landscape, which crescendos to a proud patio, ensconced in succulent blooms and verdurous flora. A contemplative fire pit, swimming pool, and al fresco feast spaces bespeak a luxuriant courtyard life.
Within the Tudor’s walls, the duality of family whimsy and opulent conviviality coalesces. Here, pea green dares to commandeer wall and ceiling, casting a bold contrast against the solemnity of raw timber beams. Leaded glass and oak of narrow plank, fireplaces and tessellated tiles, all conspire to anchor this Pasadena gem deep in history’s esteem.
The property’s scale, befitting the grandeur of Los Angeles’ infancy, boasts an illustrious 12,000 square feet, including a carriage abode, cradled in acres of gated flatlands, replete with its own wellspring.
This domain, a paragon of Arts & Crafts virtue, recalls an era when splendor was measured in redwood Great Rooms, cedar bedrooms, and the grandiosity of private land and water. The sale invites the next curator of this cornerstone of Pasadena’s architectural heritage, freshly restored and patiently anticipating the next chapter of its legacy.
