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Pasadena Glass‑Walled Home Built in 1965 for $45,000 Now Listed at $3.25 Million
A midcentury modern house in Pasadena, California, was built in 1965 for about $45,000 by Don and Sally Kubly. Designed by Craig Ellwood Associates, the 2,156‑square‑foot, single‑story timber structure sits on a 0.6‑acre lot at 215 La Vereda Road. The house features large glass walls and a post‑and‑beam wooden framework, giving it the appearance of a pavilion surrounded by eucalyptus and oak trees. It also includes an outdoor swimming pool and spa.
Don Kubly, a graduate of the ArtCenter College of Design and its second president, had a long relationship with Ellwood. After the house’s completion, Kubly hired Ellwood’s firm to design the Pasadena campus of the ArtCenter, including the Hillside Campus completed in 1976.
The Kubly family owned the property until 2022, when it was sold for the first time in about 57 years. The new owners undertook a restoration that preserved Ellwood’s original vision. The work, carried out with Carl Bronson of Bronstruction, upgraded building systems, repaired surfaces, and remodeled the primary suite by removing an interior partition. A new roof, updated electrical systems, and air conditioning were installed. The timber framing and large glazing were preserved, and replacement timber was custom milled from a northern Washington lumber yard. Interior furnishings were chosen to match Ellwood’s plans, and landscaping was cleared to highlight the house’s relationship with its surroundings.
The three‑bedroom, two‑bathroom home is now listed for $3.25 million by Chris Suarez and Kimberly Benz of Suarez + Benz at Compass. Pasadena has also identified the property as eligible for individual listing on the National Register of Historic Places, adding to its architectural significance.