![The 8,868-square-foot home stretches across 3.5 lots, a configuration the city no longer permits, and has 105 feet of harbor frontage. The 8,868-square-foot home stretches across 3.5 lots, a configuration the city no longer permits, and has 105 feet of harbor frontage.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OCR-L-VIALIDOSOUD-0722-01.jpg?w=140)
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Sandra Barrera
Sandra Barrera was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley to immigrant parents and has covered topics that range in interest to all demographics, from the Latin hip-hop movement and Argentine tango meetups to Quinceañeras. Her stories have also highlighted stories of local Black artists, Native American theater, faith-based fitness, nutrition and wellness programs, gay marriage, and Jewish life in Southern California, from kosher restaurants to an exhibit on home movies. She is a real estate reporter for the Southern California News Group. From celebrity-owned homes to architectural jaw-droppers, she specializes in big-ticket residential properties that are the stuff of dreams and lottery fantasies.
Location: Monrovia, California, USA
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![The 8,868-square-foot home stretches across 3.5 lots, a configuration the city no longer permits, and has 105 feet of harbor frontage. The 8,868-square-foot home stretches across 3.5 lots, a configuration the city no longer permits, and has 105 feet of harbor frontage.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OCR-L-VIALIDOSOUD-0722-01.jpg?w=140)
The 8,868-square-foot home stretches across 3.5 lots, a configuration the city no longer permits, and has 105 feet of harbor frontage.
![Moore and her husband, Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes, faithfully renovated their home according to architect Harold B. Zook's original plans. Moore and her husband, Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes, faithfully renovated their home according to architect Harold B. Zook's original plans.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PAS-L-TUSTIN-0722-01.jpg?w=140)
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Mandy Moore’s mid-century modern Pasadena home hits market for $6 million
Moore and her husband, Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes, faithfully renovated their home according to architect Harold B. Zook's original plans.
![Julius Shulman photographed the house after its completion in 1949, and the listing agent says the "same floor and wall finishes are still in place." Julius Shulman photographed the house after its completion in 1949, and the listing agent says the "same floor and wall finishes are still in place."](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PAS-L-SCENIC-0718-09-1.jpg?w=140)
Pasadena mid-century modern home with interior plywood walls seeks $1.64 million
Julius Shulman photographed the house after its completion in 1949, and the listing agent says the "same floor and wall finishes are still in place."
![After receiving multiple offers, the 1,800-square-foot cabin sold at 17% over the $499,000 asking price. After receiving multiple offers, the 1,800-square-foot cabin sold at 17% over the $499,000 asking price.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RPE-L-PINECOVE-0712-01.jpg?w=140)
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Idyllwild cabin Dolly Parton gave to Ronald McDonald House sells for $585K
After receiving multiple offers, the 1,800-square-foot cabin sold at 17% over the $499,000 asking price.
![The recording studio, once owned by Johnny Perez of the Sir Douglas Quintet, has been used by Bob Dylan, Chicago, The Bangles and other musicians. The recording studio, once owned by Johnny Perez of the Sir Douglas Quintet, has been used by Bob Dylan, Chicago, The Bangles and other musicians.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LDN-L-OLDTOPANGA-0712-01-1.jpg?w=140)
In Topanga, a historic recording studio reimagined as a home seeks $925,000
The recording studio, once owned by Johnny Perez of the Sir Douglas Quintet, has been used by Bob Dylan, Chicago, The Bangles and other musicians.
![The 5,866-square-foot, Hamptons-inspired home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and designated entertaining spaces. The 5,866-square-foot, Hamptons-inspired home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and designated entertaining spaces.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OCR-L-CYPRESSPOINT-0710-06-1.jpg?w=140)
Newport Beach home of Sinatra’s former hairstylist, Jim Markham, seeks $16.5M
The 5,866-square-foot, Hamptons-inspired home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and designated entertaining spaces.
![Acclaimed artist Milford Zornes painted the adobe in watercolor on paper, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt displayed in the White House. Acclaimed artist Milford Zornes painted the adobe in watercolor on paper, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt displayed in the White House.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TDB-L-PUDDINGSTONE-0709-01-1.jpg?w=140)
La Verne’s ‘La Casa de Carrion,’ a rancho-era adobe, seeks $2 million
Acclaimed artist Milford Zornes painted the adobe in watercolor on paper, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt displayed in the White House.
![The oldest is a Colonial Revival, built in 1926, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and high-end upgrades throughout. The oldest is a Colonial Revival, built in 1926, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and high-end upgrades throughout.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PAS-L-LYNDON-0702-07.jpg?w=140)
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For $2.6 million, you can buy two South Pasadena homes on the same lot
The oldest is a Colonial Revival, built in 1926, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and high-end upgrades throughout.
![The modern farmhouse-style residence, built in 2020, is a short distance from the ocean and features five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The modern farmhouse-style residence, built in 2020, is a short distance from the ocean and features five bedrooms and six bathrooms.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OCR-L-CREST-0701-14.jpg?w=140)
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HGTV star Jasmine Roth lists her custom Huntington Beach home for $6.5 million
The modern farmhouse-style residence, built in 2020, is a short distance from the ocean and features five bedrooms and six bathrooms.
![Potential buyers from as far as Connecticut are showing interest in the auditorium owned by Harvest Rock Church. Potential buyers from as far as Connecticut are showing interest in the auditorium owned by Harvest Rock Church.](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PAS-L-AMBASSADOR-0628-05-1.jpg?w=140)
Pasadena’s landmark Ambassador Auditorium heads to the market for $45 million
Potential buyers from as far as Connecticut are showing interest in the auditorium owned by Harvest Rock Church.