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It’s vintage Pasadena

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This recently refurbished estate in Pasadena has a vineyard that produces about 500 bottles of red wine a year. Wine from the grapes grown here won an award this fall at the Rancho Cucamonga Wine Festival.

The vineyard has been a hobby of Mark Beck, a white-collar criminal defense lawyer, and his wife, psychotherapist Bonnie Saland. The couple have owned the property for 14 years.

About this house: Designed by Seymour Locke in 1895, the 104-year-old home is a mix of Craftsman and Victorian styles. It was one of the first houses in the country to have an attached garage, according to a 1907 story in the Ladies Home Journal titled “Moving the Car Into the House.â€

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The home was also an early gathering place for Tournament of Roses dignitaries.

The house has been used in many movies, including “Father of the Bride†(1991).

Asking price: $2,595,000

Size: The house has five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms in 6,180 square feet. The lot is 27,600 square feet.

Features: The gated estate has stone walkways and walls, which enclose the gardens and vineyard.

The home also has a view across the Arroyo Seco, five fireplaces, an enclosed gazebo and a wine cellar. Among its modern amenities are central air-conditioning and a security system.

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Where: On the east bank of the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena.

Listing agent: Steve Davis, Steve Davis Estates, (626) 796-2707, Pasadena.

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