1100 Oak Grove Avenue, San Marino, CA 91108

$22,500,000 Asking Price

5 beds
8 baths
13,706  sqft
Built in 1957

John L Severance Estate/John A McCone House, features 9BR/15BA spread over 3 structures, each w/own kitchen: The John A McCone House, by Eggers & Wilkman, 1957; the original staff quarters above the main 4-car garage, by Johnson, Kaufmann & Coate, cir 1921; & the 2BR/3BA pool house, conceived by the same architects; & later expanded. The 3 structures are thoughtfully sited on the gated 5.5ac estate & are connected by formal gardens, specimen Engelmann Oaks, lighted pathways, 50' pool & original aquatic park w/multiple streams, waterfalls & 'tidal pools' that meander through NE acres of the property. Designed by renowned landscape architect Paul Thiene & featured in the 1931 publication, California Gardens, the Severance Aquatic Park, has miraculously continued in existence for nearly 100 years. After philanthropist & Standard Oil magnate, John Severance, the estate passed to John McCone, a year before he was to Chair the US Atomic Energy Commission under Pres Dwight D Eisenhower & was later appointed Director of the CIA under Pres John F Kennedy. Having previously employed Coate to update the original home, in 1957 McCone decided to build a new single-level Neoclassical main structure that possessed cutting edge design, security & engineering, yet showcased the same opulence & elegance as the original 1920's home. Grand drawing room w/15+' ceilings & intricately carved wood doorways & pediments, carved fireplace mantles, marble patios; &, borrowing from MCM design, oversized glass doorways & windows advancing natural light throughout the home & extending living spaces. One

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Pantry,Recessed Lighting,Stone Counters,Wet Bar
Laundry:
Laundry Room
Flooring:
Wood
A/C:
Central Forced Air,Heat Pump(s)
Heating:
Forced Air Unit
Fireplace:
FP in Dining Room,FP in Living Room,Great Room,Guest House,Library,Gas Starter

Exterior

Other Structures:
Greenhouse
Pool:
Below Ground,Private,Heated Pool,Diving Board,Fenced
Parking:
Guest Parking,Auto Driveway Gate,Built-In Storage,Circular Driveway,Controlled Entrance,On Site,Private, Parking spaces: 20

Construction

General:
1 Story

Location

County:
Los Angeles

Lot

Zoning:
5328006009
View:
Mountains/Hills,Trees/Woods
Fencing:
Privacy,Wrought Iron,Security

Utilities

Water:
Public
Sewer:
Septic Tank,Public Sewer

This listing courtesy of:
COMPASS, Brent Chang

About San Marino, CA

Housing

Number of Units
4,368
Median Home Value
$1,169,625
Median Rent
$1,918

15.56% of housing units are renter occupied.

6.41% are vacant.

Commute

Car
51.49%
Public Transportation
2.54%
Walk to Work
0.87%
Work from Home
44.94%
Other
0.13%

The median travel time to work is 18 minutes.

People

Population
12,388
Median Age
46.00
Median Household Size
3.19

Education

High School
5.32%
Associate’s Degree
2.73%
Bachelor’s Degree
40.58%
Graduate Degree
38.87%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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