Condo or bungalow in Pasadena?

[Anonymous]

If you had to choose between a very old bungalow with perhaps some historic preservation orders on it that prevent you from making certain changes (like replacing the windows) and a modern condo with an HOA - both walkable to Pasadena Old Town and the playhouse district - which would you choose.

Schools are not part of this equation.

[Anonymous]

the bungalow....if it's got restrictions, then it also has a break on property taxes.

what streets? I used to live on Del Mar and Marengo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the bungalow....if it's got restrictions, then it also has a break on property taxes.

what streets? I used to live on Del Mar and Marengo

I'm looking at that whole area above and below the 210. South to CIT and north to Washington Sq (taking in Bungalow Heaven & Orange Heights etc)

Not looking further east or west into South Arroyo. Considering some of Altadena as well just because it is so beautiful in places.

[Anonymous]

2:14 again

My brother now lives in Altadena, abutting the wilderness. Beautiful! I'll look at a map later on and post again. I have a bias, though, to have property because you can grow ANYTHING there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2:14 again

My brother now lives in Altadena, abutting the wilderness. Beautiful! I'll look at a map later on and post again. I have a bias, though, to have property because you can grow ANYTHING there.

Are you talking about growing weed? Because I don't think we're down for that. Tomatoes maybe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2:14 again

My brother now lives in Altadena, abutting the wilderness. Beautiful! I'll look at a map later on and post again. I have a bias, though, to have property because you can grow ANYTHING there.

Are you talking about growing weed? Because I don't think we're down for that. Tomatoes maybe.

Top PP. No, wow, was not talking about weed.

I was talking about growing anything....you can grow stonefruit, but also bananas, and so many kinds of bushes and trees. I'm nearer to the coast, and while you can grow most anything, the coast gets a fog that creates powdery mildew on a lot of plants. And stonefruit doesn't do well on the coast; it doesn't get cold enough.

[Anonymous]

Historic bungalow, hands down! We lived in one for several years and it’s still our favorite house, 25 years later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Historic bungalow, hands down! We lived in one for several years and it’s still our favorite house, 25 years later.

do you have to follow historic preservation codes and if so how does that manifest?
what about termites and wood rot?

anything practical and costly I would love to hear about. Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2:14 again

My brother now lives in Altadena, abutting the wilderness. Beautiful! I'll look at a map later on and post again. I have a bias, though, to have property because you can grow ANYTHING there.

Are you talking about growing weed? Because I don't think we're down for that. Tomatoes maybe.

Top PP. No, wow, was not talking about weed.

I was talking about growing anything....you can grow stonefruit, but also bananas, and so many kinds of bushes and trees. I'm nearer to the coast, and while you can grow most anything, the coast gets a fog that creates powdery mildew on a lot of plants. And stonefruit doesn't do well on the coast; it doesn't get cold enough.

ah ok that makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Historic bungalow, hands down! We lived in one for several years and it’s still our favorite house, 25 years later.

do you have to follow historic preservation codes and if so how does that manifest?
what about termites and wood rot?

anything practical and costly I would love to hear about. Thanks

After I saw your post, I did look for the law but I can't remember the name of it. I had bookmarked it years ago. After I post, I'll do a search. Basically if you buy a historic place, and you keep the outside looking historic, I *think* you can do anything you want to the inside. So then you get a tax break in exchange for that.

Aha! I've got it. The Mills Act. And I think there is a federal program but that might be harder to get. I'll link stuff here but I'm not going to read it because I'm just trying to get you started so you can find out the details yourself.

https://assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/mills-act

https://planning.lacity.org/preservation-design/historic-resources/incentives-resources#:~:text=Federal%20Rehabilitation%20Tax%20Credit,preservation%20at%20the%20national%20level.

[Anonymous]

Bungalow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Historic bungalow, hands down! We lived in one for several years and it’s still our favorite house, 25 years later.

do you have to follow historic preservation codes and if so how does that manifest?
what about termites and wood rot?

anything practical and costly I would love to hear about. Thanks

After I saw your post, I did look for the law but I can't remember the name of it. I had bookmarked it years ago. After I post, I'll do a search. Basically if you buy a historic place, and you keep the outside looking historic, I *think* you can do anything you want to the inside. So then you get a tax break in exchange for that.

Aha! I've got it. The Mills Act. And I think there is a federal program but that might be harder to get. I'll link stuff here but I'm not going to read it because I'm just trying to get you started so you can find out the details yourself.

https://assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/mills-act

https://planning.lacity.org/preservation-design/historic-resources/incentives-resources#:~:text=Federal%20Rehabilitation%20Tax%20Credit,preservation%20at%20the%20national%20level.

Thank you. This is immensely helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2:14 again

My brother now lives in Altadena, abutting the wilderness. Beautiful! I'll look at a map later on and post again. I have a bias, though, to have property because you can grow ANYTHING there.

How much are houses there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2:14 again

My brother now lives in Altadena, abutting the wilderness. Beautiful! I'll look at a map later on and post again. I have a bias, though, to have property because you can grow ANYTHING there.

How much are houses there?

look at Zillow it has the answer to all your cost questions