In Pasadena, a small city within Los Angeles County, you can now nab a midcentury modern from an A-list actress. Indeed, Mandy Moore is selling her 3,550-square-foot spread that radiates effortless cool and is hoping to get $6 million for it.
Built in 1950, it’s easy to imagine the home in its heyday with zesty ’60s-era entertaining by the pool or inside in the open and glass-clad spaces. It was originally designed by Albert Frey’s protege, Harold B. Zook, then more recently renovated by architect Emily Farnham, interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel, and the landscape architects Terremoto. From the native plantings and stone pathways to the airy yet fun design choices inside, the property has a strong sense of place and embraces the dwelling’s roots while exuding light freshness in line with 2024 style.
Elements like the main living area’s copper fireplace, brass inlays scoring the terrazzo floors, kitchen’s stunning marble island, and geometric light fixtures cement the four-bedroom home’s unique personality. Of course, its vistas and terrain are also a high point. From inside, you can relish in views of the pool, patios, gardens, and canyons and mountains beyond. The poolside outdoor kitchen is also a major perk, and arguably a necessity for any California home at this price point.
According to public records, Moore purchased this midcentury haven in 2017 for $2.559 million. That was at the height of the buzz around This Is Us, for which the seller was nominated extensively from the Golden Globes to the Emmys, and just before she married her now-husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith.
As the star moves on from the home now, Teresa Fuller and Jamie Bridgers of Compass represents her oasis-like listing.
