About Pasadena's South Lake District

I'M So Grateful I Chose This Business-

How lucky am I ...

That I chose a business that I can "Taylor" to fit my needs, schedule and lifestyle.

That I can Choose Who I want to work with and serve

That I can Work as much or as little as I like

That I can manipulate the abundance that flows into my life

That I am exposed to so many new people and cultures

That I can make a real difference in the lives of the people I serve.

That even in America's troubled times, I still prosper.

That I can choose to work and operate on my terms.

How Luck am I....

I'm So grateful I chose this Business.

South Lake Avenue in Pasadena stretches from Colorado Boulevard at its northernmost end and winds all the way through Shoppers Lane before culminating at California Boulevard. There's no longer a real lake near this 10 block shopping district packed with hundreds of shops, restaurants and offices. The lake dried up long ago.

South Lake Avenue's rich shopping heritage was born in the late 1940s with a department store built to look and feel like a country club. Bullocks, now Macy's (currently under construction though December 2008) became the foundation of South Lake Avenue's reputation as a cosmopolitan shopping destination. More department stores followed, making the area one of Pasadena's finest shopping districts.

Today, antique English phone booths complete the district's European ambiance, where shoppers sample fresh lunch cuisine at the various open air eateries. Shopping boutiques, European-style patio cafes and upscale business lofts polish off the chic setting.

Stores on South Lake Avenue run the gamut. Mall-shopping big names like Macy's and Borders complement niche stores like Anthropologie and Rangoni Firenze Soes, where shoppers can find high-end Italian footwear. The food here is the same way: familiar favorites like Coffee & Lea Leaf, Starbucks and Pete's Coffee rub elbows with lesser-known but still delicious locales such as the original Corcodile Cafe and the Rose Tea Cottage, Pasadena's first English Tea House.

South Lake Avenue Pasadena real estate has been doing extremely well. The luxurious condo complexes like The Prado, Pasadena Collection and the newly built exclusive residences at The Granite Park have been in demand by investors, corporate housing and consumers looking for a car-free urban living.

If you are ready to start your Pasadena home search, this website offers FREE MLS access and Pasadena real estate market reports to help you with your research. Of course, please do not hesitate to call Irina at 626.627.7107 for personal assistance in finding the right home for you.

General description gathered from Pasadena Official Visitors Guide 2007/2008.

http://www.pasadenaviews.com/0043D5

A luxurious way of living is coming to Pasadena

This evening, I attended the grand opening of the Granite Park luxury private residence sales office in Pasadena. Many Pasadena real estate agents visited the sales office to get an inside look at the urban living, luxury condos being built on the corner of Lake and California.

Pasadena's Granite Park will offer 71 exclusive private residences with two to three bedrooms. Each one of these luxury Pasadena condos will have a large private terrace, some as large as 1,400 sq. ft. Each luxury residence is unique and no two are alike.

These exclusive private residences will feature:

• Concierge Services with 24 hour security
• Viking Professional Series Appliances - and boy were they beautiful!
• Premium Kohler fixtures
• Secure Underground side-by-side Parking
• Irving Gill Inspired Architecture
• Dennis Hopper curated photography gallery in the lobby
• Lush & Evocative Old California Style Landscaping
• Private Walkways, Meditation Areas, and Gardens
• Resort-Style Pool & Spa
• Barbeque Area
• Putting Green

The model struck me as being very dramatic and spacioius. Kitchen featured quartz countertops and stainless steel Viking appliances. And, of course, this luxurious complex is centrally located in South Lake shopping district.

Prices have not been set yet, but I was told that the Pasadena buyers will need to pay somewhere between $1 million to over $2 million for one of these luxurious residences.

If you are interested in getting more information about reserving one of these luxury condos, please call me at 626-627-7107 or email me at Irina@Irina4RealEstate.com and I will get you more information and set up a tour.