966 Worcester AVE, Pasadena, CA 91104

$1,280,000

$1,399,000

8.5%
Est.Price: ?

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Est. payment /mo

5 Beds

4 Baths

2,329 SqFt


SOLD DATE : 10/22/2026

Key Details

Sold Price $1,280,000

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 2,329 sqft

Price per Sqft $549

MLS Listing ID 26856901

Sold Date 10/22/26

Bedrooms 5

Full Baths 4

Construction Status Updated/Remodeled

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1907

Lot Size 7,178 Sqft

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

THE WONDER YEARS AT 966 WORCESTER AVE. 966 Worcester Ave sits in Pasadena's Garfield Heights and offers 2,329sf across a fully updated main residence and private guest house, exactly the kind of space today's families are looking for. The main residence has 4 beds/3 baths and a ground-floor primary suite built for effortless, accessible living. The home was extensively updated in 2021: new roof, HVAC, windows, copper plumbing throughout, new interior paint, new toilets and bathroom tile, and new cabinets, counters, and backsplash. The open-concept living, dining, and kitchen area is anchored by a generous island and a suite of Thermador appliances alongside a Bosch refrigerator. Upstairs, 2 beds/1 bath give everyone room to breathe. The approx 500sf attached guest house brings its own living room, bedroom, bath, full kitchen, and laundry, completely self-contained, completely connected, tailor-made for multigenerational living, for those caring for an elder loved one who deserves proximity, independence, and dignity all at once. Outside, mature blood orange, orange, and lemon trees fill the yard. But ask the sellers what they will miss most about this house, and they will not mention a single room. They will tell you about the neighbors. The seller tried to put it into words. He kept reaching, kept searching, and finally just stopped. His face said everything his words couldn't. And that was more powerful than anything he could have said. You will feel it too. Just show up. Give it a moment. Let it land. The neighbors water your plants without being asked. They mow your lawn and laugh when you reach for your wallet. They know your name. They know your kids' names. They knock on your door and ask to borrow a cup of sugar and they mean it, and you hand it over without thinking twice because on Worcester Ave, this is just an ordinary Tuesday. This is not a Hallmark card. This is the real thing, still breathing, still knocking on your door. Then step outside in the morning and let the street do the rest. Walk the tree-lined streets of Garfield Heights while the Pasadena parrots call from the palms overhead and nostalgia sets in. It feels like the best Saturday morning of your childhood, when everything was slower and warmer. The city's noise dissolves a few blocks back and you stop trying to find it again. This is that place. And when you are ready for the world, the Rose Bowl, the Arroyo Seco, dinner at Dos Besos, or tickets to the Pasadena Playhouse are all minutes away. This is a home that holds everyone: the generation raising kids, the grandparent who deserves to be close but never crowded, the family member who needs their own door without ever truly being on their own. The neighbors will welcome every single one of them. That is the kind of street this is. The magic does not stop at your front door. It lives on the whole block. 966 Worcester Ave is not just square footage. It is a feeling that most people spend years chasing and most neighborhoods stopped offering long ago. It waited here for you.

Location

State CA

County Los Angeles

Area 646 - Pasadena (Ne)

Zoning PSR6

Rooms

Other Rooms Guest House

Interior

Interior Features Breakfast Bar, Separate/Formal Dining Room, Open Floorplan, Utility Room, Walk-In Closet(s)

Heating Central

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Laminate

Fireplaces Type None

Furnishings Unfurnished

Fireplace No

Appliance Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Disposal, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer

Laundry Inside

Exterior

Parking Features Driveway

Garage Spaces 2.0

Garage Description 2.0

Pool None

View Y/N Yes

View Park/Greenbelt, Mountain(s)

Roof Type Composition,Shingle

Total Parking Spaces 7

Private Pool No

Building

Lot Description Back Yard, Front Yard, Lawn

Faces West

Story 2

Entry Level Two

Architectural Style Traditional

Level or Stories Two

Additional Building Guest House

New Construction No

Construction Status Updated/Remodeled

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 5729019007

Financing Cash,Conventional,VA

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Listed by Pilar Oliva LPT Realty, Inc #01738884
Bought with Yongyan Feng Real Brokerage Technologies, Inc

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